Big Little Sister

This sibling jumps through a timeline of growing up with a brother who has severe learning disabilities. Big Little Sister is a journey through surrealist storytelling, sketches and monologues, accompanied by the ethereal voice of her brother’s communication aid. But what happens when you’re made to grow up too quickly? What happens when these memories aren’t all happy? When you are forced to address the future??Holly Gifford’s debut play is a tribute to all glass children. This is a story of shared madness, lack of control and abundant love.

Extant in partnership with ZOO– presents Enhance. 

Visually impaired access has been created for this show post-production, devised by an Extant visually impaired facilitator. This is not audio description, but instead an ‘enhanced’ way of providing access that has been tried and tested by Extant.

 We invite visually impaired audiences to come along and experience the programme notes and touch tour before the show beginning at 9:35 on 12th August . The notes encapsulate the visual aspects of the show and are written with access for visually impaired audiences at the core. The Touch Tour offers exploration of set, props and costume: offering an immersive space in which to imagine the work before the show begins.

 ‘Very descriptive and it allowed me to create a visual picture in my head.’

Extant Enhance 2023-26 is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Arts Council England.