Brave Little Company

Brave Little Company is theater for everyone, creating original, highly interactive plays and musicals with small casts (1-3 performers). Many productions are in English/Spanish or offer versions for bilingual audiences. BLC prioritizes recruiting artists who are fluent in various languages; offers inclusive, creative opportunities for students with disabilities; and develops workshops, professional development, and residencies serving kids and educators. BLC received the 2023 National Award for Artistic Innovation from Theatre for Young Audiences/USA, reflecting BLC's national significance in the field of theater for young people. BLC creates theater the way kids play. When children engage in unstructured, imaginative exploration, their creativity is at full power, and they are at the center of the story. BLC's performances may include found object puppetry, storytelling that engages multiple senses, STEAM and literacy themes, and plot choices driven by audience input. Bookings include TEKS-aligned extension activities upon request. Representative productions include First Day, Nueva Escuela, in which a girl overcomes her reluctance to read by writing herself into stories; Wooden O, a Shakespeare adventure for ages 3-6; Lost Luggage: Major Cases, a STEAM mystery investigated through students' observations and inferences; and Run the Numbers, an interactive game show musical about math (currently in development). Lost Luggage photo by Alan Nguyen.