Creative Team and Cast
Fiona Ferrier & Rachel Colles
Creators and Performers
Maria Oller/Nick Bone
Directorial Support
Katie Innes
Designer
Kelman Greig-Kicks
Filmmaker
About
BIG Touring 2026.
Thursday 7 May: Byre Theatre, St Andrews: 12:00
Saturday 9 May: The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen: 11:00
Wednesday 13 – Saturday 16 May: Joan Knight Studio, Perth Theatre: 10:30 and 13:30
Saturday 13 June: Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy: 11:00 and 14:00
BIG is also touring Nurseries in schools. Please contact fiona@dirliebane.org.uk if you would be interested in BIG coming to your Nursery.
Super and Dino are starting BIG school. Everyone keeps telling them they’re big and ready, so why do they sometimes feel so small? Will this new adventure be exciting or scary? Have they packed their bags with all the right things? Can their friends come too? They’re definitely going to need help to be as brave as a dinosaur and a superhero!
BIG is a funny and engaging show for 3-6 year olds exploring the excitement, adventure, and trepidation of starting somewhere new.
BIG was developed in collaboration with three Nursery schools (Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth & Kinross) in 2016. BIG toured schools and venues in 2016, 2019 and 2021 and is touring again in 2026.
“There have been various shows and performances at the school but nothing that engaged the children like yours”
Nursery head
“That was perfect. It was a perfect show. There is nothing else out there like it. The children loved it. You were the kids and they were you.”
Deputy Head
“I’ve worked in this nursery for nine years and I’ve never seen the children so engaged for so long”
Staff member
