Touchstone Theatre presents two sensory-friendly theatrical performances of “DaPooch, or The Story of Poochie’s Three Hundred and Seventy Second Birthday and How the Hunga Munga Munga Saved His Life,” Touchstone Theatre, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. May 21, Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. Fourth St., Bethlehem.

The Touchstone Café will be open one hour before each performance where guests can enjoy coloring, puppet-making, and “Bring Your Own Snack” time. The Café is available throughout the 40-minute performance as an alternative quiet space.

“DaPooch” is performed by master storyteller and Touchstone co-founder Bill George, who first conceived of the fictional world of Poochie as a bedtime story for his children.

“On my son Sammy’s fifth birthday, he was so worried he wasn’t going to have a good birthday it was ruining his day,” says George. “So I told him about Poochie’s three hundred and seventy-second birthday. There’s no way he could have a worse birthday than his.”

A few years later, after many requests from his children for more and more stories, George decided to turn the original bedtime story about friendship and facing one’s fears into a play, adding songs and theatrics. The show has gone through many periods of evolution, spawning additional episodes of Poochie’s adventures, and touring to various venues in the Unites States and abroad.

Tickets are Pay-What-You-Will and can be purchased at the Box Office, which will be open one hour before each show. For groups, it is recommended to call 610-867-1689 to reserve seats.