Rocket Post
‘Revived from the original 2017 National Theatre of Scotland production, this utterly charming musical play aimed at children aged six plus, combines, to great effect: storytelling; puppetry; clever and captivating props, and a mix of songs old and new in German, Gaelic and English.’
Glasgow Theatre Blog
July, 1934. The Western Isles. A buzz of excitement runs through a crowd of people standing on a sandy beach. They are watching scientist and dreamer, Gerhard Zucker, who is about to change the world! The future is communication, the future is connection, 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.
What went wrong? Why did the rocket blow up? And can Gerhard fix it!? He has three days to prove to the islanders that he truly is the man who can change the world. No one believes him, except Bellag, a young girl who wants more than anything to see a rocket fly.
A fantastically fun show for everyone aged six and over, Rocket Post is a joyful mix of songs and storytelling. Full of humour, heart and hope for the future, it’s a tale of miscommunication, vaulting ambition and the magical discoveries that can happen when everything goes wrong.
“Like any children’s production worth its salt, Rocket Post ensnares all ages in its orbit, able to traverse boundaries to include all.’ * * * * * CorrBlimy
Lewis Hetherington
Sam Hardie
Niroshini Thambar
Ailie Cohen
David Rankin
MJ Deans
Lizzie Powell
M J Mcarthy
Sarah Gray