CONSTELLATION POINTS

(FORMERLY AILIE COHEN PUPPET MAKER)

Constellation Points is the collaboration between Ailie Cohen and Lewis Hetherington, with Producer Sarah Gray

Rocket POst!

July, 1934. The Western Isles. Excitement runs through the crowd. They are watching scientist and dreamer, Gerhard Zucker, who is about to change the world! The future is communication, the future is... ROCKET POST!

A Rocket full of letters is packed and ready to fly across the sea to the Isle of Harris. The fuse is lit, the rocket lifts up into the sky and then.... explodes.

A joyful mix of songs, storytelling and exciting visuals for everyone aged six and over. Rocket Post is a tale of miscommunication and the magical discoveries that can happen when everything goes wrong.

“A fantastic action packed, fun filled, family friendly theatre production... Rocket Post! will blow your mind, and take you to the moon and back.” Dumfries and Galloway What's Going on review

"The smallest members are awe-struck at the storytelling and stage craft, and the writing is highly amusing and has a cleverness that has much to be appreciated by the adults... Utterly, utterly charming.'" Glasgow Theatre Blog

"a stellar trio leading the performance from conception to finale" Corr Blimey review

Audience feedback:

'Wonderful, whimsical, entertaining, witty and engaging storytelling for all ages! Loved the set design - so clever and creative. Our 8 year old hasn't stopped talking about it since we got home'

'If you have kids and want to go and see a super piece of theatre, take them to see Rocket Post. Or even if you don't have kids. It's just ACE.'

Creative Team

Writer and Director – Lewis Hetherington

Designer – Ailie Cohen

Associate Director – Sam Hardie

Lighting Designer – Lizzie Powell

Composers and Sound Designers – Niroshini Thambar and Nik Paget-Tomlinson

Song arrangements - MJ McCarthy

Movement Director – Kane Husbands

Devised in collaboration with MJ Deans, Deborah Arnott and David Rankine

Originally commissioned by the National Theatre of Scotland

Supported by Creative Scotland’s Touring Fund

About Ailie and Lewis

Ailie and Lewis met one snowy winter in the North of Scotland, some years ago… They soon bonded over a love of creating theatre that uses objects, puppets and pictures to tell beautiful original stories which engage with the world we live in, and are full of heart, fun and magic.

They make work which is an invitation into fantastic and colourful story worlds which celebrate the extraordinary nature of the ordinary. Combining minimal, poetic text, a sumptuous, handcrafted aesthetic and engaging characters they make work which lasts long in the imagination and memories of those who see it.

Together they have created 'Cloud Man' and 'The Secret Life of Suitcases'. Both productions have been presented as part of the Made in Scotland showcase.  Their work has travelled all over the world, delighting audiences in China, Dubai, Japan, America, Australia and extensively throughout the in the UK.