KARIUS & BAKTUS
by Thorbjorn Egner

The play that happens inside the mouth

The story of Karius & Baktus has become a classic in Scandinavia and diverse countries all around the world. Its unique quality lies in telling a captivating story while focusing strongly on dental health education at the same time. It teaches without preaching.

The play is now being shown for the first time in the UK. Little Troll Productions use 3D animation, physical comedy and music to transform school halls into theatrical arenas to captivate the imagination of 4-8-year-old children so that they will remember the important oral hygiene message along with a lot of fun.

THE STORY:
The play tells the story of the two little ‘tooth trolls’, Karius & Baktus, who live inside tooth cavities in the mouth of a little boy called Jack.
Jack loves sweets but hates brushing his teeth. This creates perfect living conditions for Karius & Baktus (caries & bacteria), who happily hack away at Jack’s teeth until the day his toothache becomes so unbearable that Jack’s mother decides it’s time to visit the dentist...

WHO IS KARIUS & BAKTUS FOR:
The play is aimed at Key Stage 1 and the younger Key Stage 2 (Reception class and Years 1, 2, 3 & 4).
This is an ideal age for emphasising dental education, since the children are in the process of shedding their milk-teeth.

The play takes 35 minutes in performance, and at the end there is a question & answer session to consolidate the learning.
Schools will receive material in advance of the project visiting, and at the end the children receive fun items to show to their parents and remember the project by.

info@littletrollproductions.com

Tel: 01732 355 095 / 07946 739 037