The Reluctant Dragon Show Running Time :35 min Appropriate for All ages ( target age range 3+) Moral: Never judge someone by their appearance. Vocabulary Words: Reluctant, recycle, timid, cowardly. Education Activities: Read "The Reluctant Dragon" Story book by Kenneth Grahame and point out the differences in each version. Tell about what makes you reluctant. Figure out and discuss different ways of being brave. Make puppets out of recycled materials. Find other dragon stories. Once upon a time in the days of knights, dragons, fair maidens and non-stick cookware...... The Plot: The story is about the cowardly knight Sir Cans-O-Lot, who must prove his knighthood and a dragon that must show the village that he's nice. With the help of a shepherd boy they have a fake fight to fool the village into thinking that the knight heroically tamed the dragon.

This wonderful show was the first ever produced by Jason Ropp for Dragon Theater Puppets. Using colorful rod puppets and latex hand puppets this show brings to life a very silly version of the Reluctant Dragon. The knight's armor is made of tin cans, the dragon reads poetry and the poor shepherd boy's sheep leap into the air! The smaller version of this show is great for parties and small events. In 2001 a large version was designed to handle crowds of 300 to 500 people. This version is great for school assemblies, festivals and other large events. The puppets in this version are also bigger and cast in a hard latex compound. No matter which version you choose, you are guaranteed a laugh riot! This show has been forever a must for Dragon Theater Fans.