Creative Team and Cast
Fiona Ferrier
Concept, and Direction
Rachel Colles
Concept, and Direction
Susan Appelbe
Composer
Fiona Ferrier
Performer
Rachel Colles
Performer
Tim Licata
Performer
Susan Appelbe
Performer
Rory Clark
Performer
Jade Adamson
Movement Consultant
Tim Licata
Creative Collaborator
Dayna Cumming
Stage Manager
Katie Innes
Set and Costume Designer
Kate Bonney
Lighting Designer
Fiona Fraser
Production Manager
About
Laaaunch! is a co-production between Starcatchers and Dirliebane Theatre Company. It is an adventure of galactic proportions, made especially for tiny humans.
Laaaunch! is perfect for babies up to 12 months who truly understand the challenge, peril and pleasure of lying, rolling, stretching, sitting up and making it to standing. Babies join stellar adventurers Dot, Dash and Minim for an interactive and rhythmical journey of physical exploration, strength, excitement, and determination that requires the expertise of every baby.
With a comfortable set that babies are free to explore, Laaaunch! is a non-verbal performance, filled with musical beats and comedy, where the babies can interact with the performers in their own way and in their own time.
Laaaunch! toured Scotland in the Autumn of 2025, supported by Creative Scotland’s Touring Fund. Laaaunch! will be performing at Polka Theatre, London, in April 2026.
You can book your ticket for Laaaunch! at Polka Theatre here – https://polkatheatre.com/event/laaaunch/
For more information or to inquire about performances contact info@dirliebane.org.uk or info@stracatchers.org.uk
“Thank you! I really loved the performance and the play section at the end. It was perfectly pitched with enough stimulation without being overwhelming. All the staff were very attentive also. I felt like I was being looked after as well as the baby.”
Audience member
“Totally engaging, empathetic, and responded beautifully to each individual baby”
Audience member
“The show was absolutely incredible!”
Audience member
