Theatre for Everyone.
About us
Brave Little Company is theatre for everyone. We create works about, with, and for kids and their grown-ups, reflecting Houston’s diversity in the stories we tell and the artists who tell them.
BLC received the 2023 TYA National Award for Artistic Innovation from TYA/USA, the national service organization supporting, connecting, and advocating for the field of theatre for young audiences.
The TYA Artistic Innovation Award honors an individual or company that has demonstrated innovation—experimentation in content or in form—in recent artistic work in TYA.
Slideshow Credits: Photos by Alan Nguyen, except: Winter of the Snow Queen, a co-production by Brave Little Company and Stages, first photo by Melissa Taylor, courtesy of Stages. Frankenshop: Ricornel Productions. Wooden O Photos: Jacob Power, courtesy of Bayou Bend, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Artists and stories as diverse as Houston
WISH YOU WERE HERE
Creative collaborations with students with learning differences and disabilities
THE BIG “US” PROJECT
A collaborative theatre project led by 100 people from Houston’s refugee and immigrant communities.
Public Events
Photo: Grandpa’s Garden (2023) by Alan Nguyen
Join BLC for these upcoming public events!
Nov. 7: See a work-in-progress showcase of Run the Numbers!
Enjoy a few little numbers from Brave Little Company's upcoming touring show, Run the Numbers: A Math Musical! The composers (and special guests) will perform their works live in this work-in-progress showcase, and introduce the concept of a "math - gameshow - escape room - musical" that changes with audience input.
Open to all. Ideal for ages 5+.
All tickets pay-what-you-can, starting at $10.
Nov. 17: Be part of the creative process at the developmental reading of The Strangers' Case by Tazeen Zahida
When a group of traveling performers find themselves in a hostile situation, they appeal to the humanity of the local community. Using Shakespeare’s texts, the play will invite audience members to step into the shoes of refugees, immigrants, and outsiders. The Strangers' Case is a new work by Tazeen Zahida.
Open to all. Ideal for ages 12+.
All tickets are free!
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Book us
Wooden O (2023)
Photo by Jacob Power,
courtesy of The Museum of
Fine Arts, Houston, Bayou Bend
Bring a BLC program to your school, library, or venue - statewide!
Find Funding: All of our programs are eligible for partial funding support through Texas Commission on the Arts through 2028.
Dual Language Programming: We value reaching all students in their preferred languages! We have offered school programs in English, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Urdu, Afghan languages, and more. Please let us know your students’ language needs and we’ll do our best to accommodate them!
Looking for something else? We love innovating and creating new programs to fit your needs. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Just ask!
Contact us! Email info@brave-little.com with any questions.
Brave Little Company is part of the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Roster for 2020 - 2028. You may be able to receive financial support to bring a Brave Little Company program to your school, library, or non-profit venue anywhere in Texas!
First Day, Nueva Escuela
First Day, Nueva Escuela is the story of a girl who overcomes her fear of starting class at a new school (and of reading) by writing herself into the stories. Tía Elena wants to make sure Xiomara is ready for her first day at a new school, but no matter what story she suggests, Xiomara finds a reason not to like it. And now there’s just one day left before school starts! Includes English and Spanish, and is easily understood by speakers of either language. Ideal for Ages 6-11• Performance Fee: $500 • Audience Size: Up to 350
To Book: Email info@brave-little.com
Also available through Young Audiences of Houston: Contact the YAH Programs Manager at 713.520.9267 or scheduling@yahouston.org
Wooden O: A Sensory Adventure
William Shakespeare called his stage a “wooden O”–an empty space where the audience’s imagination helps the actors tell the story. Once kids ages 3-6 step into Brave Little Company’s Wooden O, they’ll be on an imaginative quest to help Robin Goodfellow, a prankster with a little magic up his sleeve. They’ll engage their senses as they follow Robin’s map to find a mysterious flower. English, Spanish, or both. Ideal for Ages 3-6 • Performance Fee: $400 • Audience Size: Up to 60
To Book: Email info@brave-little.com
Also available through Young Audiences of Houston: Contact YAH Programs Manager at 713.520.9267 or scheduling@yahouston.org
Lost Luggage: Major Cases
Lost Luggage is immersive storytelling in a suitcase. When they arrive at the Lost Luggage Terminal, students will be deputized as Baggage Handlers to explore the suitcases that have been left there. To solve the mystery of a stolen necklace, they will log their observations and inferences as they investigate the six witnesses through the items locked in their luggage. Will they find the culprit? English, Spanish, and other languages available by request. Ideal for Ages 7-12 • Performance Fee: $250 • Audience Size: Up to 30
To Book through Brave Little Company: Email info@brave-little.com
Run the Numbers: A Math Musical for K-8
Got math problems? Yes you do. Run the Numbers is a math musical that includes elements of sketch comedy, escape rooms, and game shows.
As students enter the theatre, they learn they are actually guests on a game show also called Run the Numbers, where the host is a bandleader called Ace - Ace Symmetrical - with his band the Algorithms. Ace tells the audience they can choose to experience the game show and musical segments in any order. However, the stakes are high – audience members must answer the game show’s questions correctly in order to succeed at the “escape room” aspect of the piece. Ideal for Ages 5-13 • Performance Fee: $650 • B2B $1,025 •Audience Size: Up to 350 • Starting Feb. 2027
To Book through Brave Little Company: Email info@brave-little.com
The Strangers’ Case by Tazeen Zahida
A co-production of BLC and Tee Zee Productions
When a group of traveling performers find themselves in a hostile situation, they appeal to the humanity of the local community. Using Shakespeare’s texts, the play will invite audience members to step into the shoes of refugees, immigrants, and outsiders. Ideal for Ages 11-18 • Performance Fee: $750 •B2B $1,275 • Audience Size: Up to 350 •May-June 2027 ONLY
Add-on: TEKS-aligned workshops in ELA, visual arts, social studies, empowering middle and high school students to find their own voice while analyzing text for point of view, frame of reference, bias, and propaganda.
To Book through Brave Little Company: Email info@brave-little.com
Brave Little Company is proud to tour some programs through Young Audiences of Houston. Contact the YAH Programs Manager at 713.520.9267 or scheduling@yahouston.org.
Questions about accessibility? Contact kate@brave-little.com.
Summer Camps
Summer Camps start June 1, 2027!
Brave Little Company is a unique theatre, and our summer camps are unique too!
Albums & Merch
Winter of the Snow Queen (2026)
Our latest album (based on our co-production with Stages) is available for listening and download! Winter of the Snow Queen features songs in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Check it out on Bandcamp.
Grandpa’s Garden (2024)
BLC’s first-ever musical is available for listening and download! Check it out on Bandcamp.
Get an official Brave Little Company t-shirt from Bonfire!
Our t-shirts are available in a wide range of sizes including kids’ and grown-ups’, with “Theatre for Everyone” in 13 languages! Don’t miss our official “backstage” tees with black text on a black t-shirt. All t-shirt purchases support our work and they are sent directly to you.
Photos & Video
Click here to see photos and videos of our previous productions.