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Hercules The Bear is inspired by the incredible true story of a 10-foot grizzly bear raised by human parents.
Lead ArtistFergus DunnetDirector/DevisorEmily ReutlingerPerformer/DevisorSuzie FergusonPerformer/DevisorDiane ThorntonPerformer/DevisorBen WingerSound Designer/DevisorSusan BearLighting Designer/DevisorKate BonneyAssociate lighting designer/Technical ManagerNeil FoulisComposerPadruig MorrisonCostume DesignJennie LoofPuppet co-designerGretchen Maynard-HahnDesign AssistantJulia DerrouyProduction ManagerFi FraserProducerSarah GrayAssistant ProducerTanya McGlaughlinStage ManagerJudy StewartPuppet consultantMervyn MillarClown & devising consultantJohn WrightProduction PhotosEoin CareyShare

Don’t you love a tall tale? Like the one about the Scottish couple who raised a 10ft grizzly bear in their home? Sounds crazy, but it’s no joke. It happened in Sheriffmuir in the 1980s! Combining physical comedy and puppetry, Hercules the Bear tells the wild, funny and touching true story of how a very special grizzly bear became a folk legend.

After previewing Hercules the Bear at The Gaity Theatre, Ayr and premiering at The Carinish Village Hall, North Uist, to sell-out audiences and fantastically positive responses, we are hoping to tour Scotland in Spring/Autumn 2025. Watch this space!

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