Teeny Weeny is a joyful and heartfelt show for under 5s specially commissioned by Starcatchers and featuring beautiful design by Janis Hart.
Big Bug has one job - collecting leaves. All day, every day, it’s gather, gather, gather.
But everything changes when Wee Bug shows up. They’re curious, adventurous, and full of questions, and they’re exploring everywhere, even Big Bug’s carefully tended turf.
Uh-oh. Big Bug likes things just the way they are. Can he learn to share his space…and maybe even make a friend?
While Big Bug sticks to the ground, Wee Bug dreams of the sky. Flying, floating, drifting on the breeze…it's all they can think about.
Could Big Bug be the one to help Wee Bug find their wings?
Commissioned by Starcatchers.
Teeny Weeny is an outdoor show.
Photo: Kevin Linnett taken at a performance of ‘Teeny Weeny’ at Forgan Arts Centre in 2025. Dancers: Taylor Han and PJ Hurst.
Tour Dates
Cast & Creative Team
PJ Hurst
Alex McCrossan
Alex didn’t step into their first proper dance class until the age of 13 or 14 - they accompanied a friend to a hip-hop dance class and they were instantly bitten by the dance bug! They practiced at home every minute they could find and the idea of a career in dance became a goal. Without joining a formal dance school, they competed in casual dance competitions around Lanarkshire and Glasgow and learned much of their basic training from YouTube videos and learning dances from music videos off MTV (remember that was a thing??)
Deciding on wanting to become a dancer full time, Alex studied their first two years in Professional Dance Performance at Glasgow Kelvin College and progressed onto complete their BA Honours in Dance through Northumbria University in 2016.
Since graduating, Alex has worked in several different sectors of the dance/performance industry including cabaret, drag and pop-up performances. They enjoy practicing dance recreationally through pole dance, aerial hoop and having a nice wee stretch with some yoga in the evenings.
Alex joined Shaper/Caper in 2018 thanks to funding support from Creative Scotland's Year of Young People Creative Traineeship Fund. The traineeship was such as success that Alex joined the company full time as Dance Artist in March 2019 - and they’ve stuck around even longer!
Rob performed in Shaper/Caper’s mass participation show for the opening of V&A Dundee.
Alex joined Shaper/Caper in 2018 thanks to funding support from Creative Scotland's Year of Young People Creative Traineeship Fund.
Concept, Choreography and Direction:
Thomas Small
Design:
Janis Hart
Devised by:
PJ Hurst, Alex McCrossan, and Thomas Small
Promoters Information
We have various resources available including a Promoters Booklet with detailed information about the production and a Marketing Pack to support venues to sell the production. We can also provide you with images, a press release, and print.
If you would like a Promoters Booklet or for more information about the show, please contact:
Melissa Rutnagur
Artistic Creation Producer