Nearly There! Biggar – we are on our way!

October 10, 2026 ~ trappertrunk ~ Leave a comment

This week is so exciting! We are heading to the Scottish International Storytelling Festival on Tuesday and Wednesday for our Sold Out shows of The Seven Ravens, and then onwards to Biggar for the Little Biggar Festival. There we will be sharing The Little Toy (11 am) and The Seven Ravens (3pm) at Biggar library. Please share, tickets still available:

The Little Toy 16th October 11 am https://biggarlittlefestival.online.red61.co.uk/event/226:210/226:251/

The Seven Ravens 16th October 3pm https://biggarlittlefestival.online.red61.co.uk/event/226:211/226:252/

#SISF #BirdandBeast #BiggarLittleFestival #Biggar #SuitcaseStories

Countdown to Wildhood Festival with Ada and Little Toy

May 3, 2026May 7, 2026 ~ trappertrunk ~ Leave a comment

A close up side view of the faces of a father and their children intently watching Seven Ravens together

close up of 'Ada' puppet. She sits in a relaxed way, hands in her sweat top pockets.

extreme close up of a tiny figure made of a pipe cleaner and in a tiny world crafted from brightly coloured tissue paper. There are two white figures standing either side of the tiny figure of 'Little Toy'

words suitcase stories cut out of sugar paper in yellows oranges and reds.

chidren watching The Seven Ravens - very close up and very engaged.

child's magnetic letters board witht he words 'next show
ow at 2' in magnetic letters

a hand is reaching into a tiny world set within a suitcase

We are already counting sleeps! It is only a few weeks until we take Ada and her story to the Wildhood Festival – Scotland’s multi-award winning children’s festival – at Tullibole Castle in Perthshire. Ada is also bringing her friend – Little Toy – with her – two fabulous Suitcase Stories

Our bags are almost packed already! We can’t wait and are so excited – see you there!!

My Two Bessies are off to Beacon Arts!

August 7, 2025 ~ trappertrunk ~ Leave a comment

Ada and Little Toy are bringing their stories to Beacon Arts this Sunday. Ada is going on an epic adventure to find her seven brothers and Little Toy is risking life and limb on the high seas in search of best friend Gem. Don’t miss them! Little Toy is at 11 am and Ada’s story – The Seven Ravens – is at 1.30. Click on the links to book! #puppets #stories #fairytales #families #storytelling #objecttheatre #beaconarts