It is never too soon to introduce children to the the magic of live theatre which is why the Blunderbus Theatre Company is bringing Elmer and the Lost Teddy to Dartford.

The show is part of a nationwide tour and tells the tale of the soft-hearted Elmer who heads into the jungle to search for baby elephant's lost teddy.

He has to find it before bedtime because the little elephant cannot get to sleep without it.

Bill Davies, Blunderbus' artistic director said: "We bring Elmer to life. You've got song, live music and all sorts of puppetry. The visuals are very beautiful and even a three year old will understand the story from the pictures."

The company fine-tunes its productions to specific age groups in this case 3 to 7 year olds.

q Nov, 17, Elmer and the Lost Teddy, The Mick Jagger Centre, Shepherds Lane, Dartford, 11.30am and 3.30pm, £5, 01322 286284.

November 6, 2001 13:03