Starcatchers and Dirliebane Theatre Company present Laaaunch!, an adventure of galactic proportions, made especially for tiny humans.
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.
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Laaaunch! Programme
Starcatchers and Dirliebane Theatre Company present Laaaunch!, an adventure of galactic proportions, made especially for tiny humans.
It’s 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. 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 your 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.
Created by Rachel Colles and Fiona Ferrier
Fiona Ferrier, Performer
Rachel Colles, Performer
Susan Appelbe, Performer
Rory Clark, Performer
Tim Licata, Performer
Susan Appelbe, Composer
Katie Innes, Set and Costume Designer
Kate Bonney, Lighting Designer
Jade Adamson, Movement Consultant
Tim Licata, Creative Collaborator
Fiona Fraser, Production Manager
Dayna Cumming, Stage Manager
Corinne Bills, Production Technician
Gemma Smith, Producer for Starcatchers
2026
Polka Theatre, London, 22nd – 26th April
2025
Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline, 6th & 7th November
Platform, Easterhouse, 31st Oct – 1st November
Perth Theatre, 28th & 29th October
Paisley Arts Centre, 23rd & 24th October
Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 21st October
The Barn Arts, Banchory, 9th October
Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh, 1st – 3rd October
Lanternhouse Cumbernauld Theatre, 27th & 28th September
Eastwood Park Theatre, Giffnock, 23rd & 24th September
North Edinburgh Arts 19th & 20th September
Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock, 16th & 17th September
Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, 9th -10th September
Previews:
Lyra Theatre, Craigmillar, 5th & 6th September 2025
Perth Theatre, 14th – 16th March 2024
Work in Progress:
Edinburgh Festival Theatre Studio, 2nd March 2024
Starcatchers Baby Studio, Wester Hailes, 29th February 2024
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