SOHO PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS

BIG STUFF — OFF-BROADWAY!

A Wee Box Productions/Baram and Snieckus Production

WINNER — THE LIST INTERNATIONAL FRINGE ENCORE SERIES EDINBURGH PRIZE

WRITTEN & CREATED BY MATT BARAM & NAOMI SNIECKUS, CO-CREATED & DIRECTED BY KAT SANDLER

Some things we keep. Some things keep us.

BIG STUFF
February 4–28, 2027
SoHo Playhouse, New York City

After a sold-out Toronto premiere, a Canadian tour, and a smash-hit, five-star run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus make their Off-Broadway debut with BIG STUFF.

A married comedy duo bring you a story about memory and the ordinary stuff that connects us all.

Matt Baram (Umbrella Academy, The Apprentice Movie)and Naomi Snieckus (Mr.D, Handmaids Tale) invite you to Big Stuff, a funny, generous, and surprisingly moving exploration of the objects we hold onto—and the memories we’re afraid to lose.

Directed by award-winning playwright Kat Sandler (Yaga and Anne of Green Gables), this fast-paced two-hander unpacks the emotional and absurd aspects of loss – from basement clutter to memories that linger.

BIG STUFF is a funny, moving and deeply personal show about grief, marriage, memory and the strange emotional power of our possessions.

And every night, the audience becomes part of it.

Before the show, audience members are invited to write down an object they own that reminds them of someone they love. Those objects and the stories behind them find their way into the performance, making every night of BIG STUFF a little different and reminding us that the things we hold onto are rarely just things.

Created with director Kat Sandler, BIG STUFF premiered at Toronto’s Crow’s Theatre before touring across Canada. In 2026, it played a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it received multiple five-star reviews and won The List International Fringe Encore Series Edinburgh Prize, bringing the show to New York and the SoHo Playhouse.

“Masterfully crafted, hilarious and deeply moving.”
★★★★★ — Broadway Baby

“The script is tight, fast and funny, and the on-stage chemistry is palpable.”
★★★★★ — The List

“Get a ticket – if you can.”
★★★★ — The Scotsman

With a style of humour honed at Second City and comedy clubs around the world, they turn everyday “things” into portals to love, loss, and identity. She wants to keep everything. He wants to throw it all away. Is she sentimental? Is he heartless? Or are they both just trying to make sense of what we carry with us—and why?

Big Stuff asks a simple question: What would you keep, and what would you let go?

Set Design: Michelle Tracey, Lighting Design: Emilie Trimbee, Sound Design: Tim Lindsay, Improvisation Consultant: Rebecca Northan, Assistant Director: Rachel Moore.                                                    

*The particpation of artists Matt Baram, Naomi Snieckus, Kat Sandler, and Seren Brooke Lannon is arranged by permission of Canadian Actor's Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance • Opera • Theatre Policy (DOT).

*The particpation of artists Michelle Tracey and Emilie Trimbee is arranged by permission of the ADC (Associated Designers of Canada).

BiG STUFF

A Belfry Theatre (Spark Festival) Presentation of a Baram and Snieckus Production

WRITTEN & CREATED BY MATT BARAM & NAOMI SNIECKUS, CO-CREATED & DIRECTED BY KAT SANDLER

Further development supported by the Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montreal, 2025

Some things we keep. Some things keep us.

Acclaimed comedy duo Matt Baram (The Umbrella Academy, Painkiller) and Naomi Snieckus (Pretty Hard Cases, Mr. D) bring their signature mix of storytelling and improvisation to Big Stuff – a hilarious and heartfelt exploration of what we leave behind.

Directed by award-winning playwright Kat Sandler (Mustard, Yaga), this fast-paced two-hander unpacks the emotional and absurd aspects of loss – from basement clutter to memories that linger. With quick wit and sharp chemistry, Baram and Snieckus turn life’s big questions into big laughs.

"Big Stuff more than earns its lofty yet casual title. If there’s any justice in this world, it will tour the country, continent — and world. It could very well become Canada’s answer to a hit like Every Brilliant Thing. Don’t miss it". (5 Stars). -Glenn Sumi

"It's hysterically funny yet they are so vulnerable and courageous! Run, don't walk!". -Jean Stilwell, Classical 96FM

"Big Stuff proves it's a Keeper" -Broadway World                                                                      

"Big Stuff is one of those pieces of theatre you’ll carry with you for the rest of your life". -Globe and Mail                                                                                              

"Comedy couple masterfully blend improv into must-see show". **** -Next Magazine

Stage Manager: Seren Brooke Lannon, Set Design: Michelle Tracey, Lighting Design: Emilie Trimbee, Sound Design: Tim Lindsay, Improvisation Consultant: Rebecca Northan, Assistant Director: Rachel Moore.                                                    

*The particpation of artists Matt Baram, Naomi Snieckus, Kat Sandler, and Seren Brooke Lannon is arranged by permission of Canadian Actor's Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance • Opera • Theatre Policy (DOT).

*The particpation of artists Michelle Tracey and Emilie Trimbee is arranged by permission of the ADC (Associated Designers of Canada).