About Us
It’s funny — The Puppet Circus came before the company. It started with a dream (quite literally), scribbled onto a tiny notepad while we were on holiday. That strange idea grew into something bigger — a full play for schools, designed to entertain and challenge. We needed a company to put it on. So we built one. Alight Productions was born.
Right now, The Puppet Circus is awaiting an ACE funding decision — and we’re ready to launch the moment we get the go ahead.
Since then, Alight has grown — but our mission hasn’t changed. We’re a creative company built around storytelling in all its forms. We create bold, original theatre for primary schools, complete with in-school workshops and supporting learning materials.
But plays aren’t all we do. Alongside our theatre work, we’ve launched a series of online creative writing courses for people of all ages. Designed by a team that includes a Doctor of Creative Writing, our courses are engaging, (often) surprising, and (always) designed to encourage a genuine love of writing.
What sets us apart is how we centre our audience in everything we do — building our work around the real lives, humour, and voices of the people we serve.
And yes, we do have an aeruss on our senior management team. Seth isn’t a mascot. He’s a storyteller, an editor, a knitter, and an essential voice in everything we create. We’re lucky to have him — and we think the world is better for hearing what he has to say.
Meet The Team
Christina
Co-Director and Creative Lead
Tamsin
Co-Director and Project Lead
Seth
Actor at Alight & Host of Write and Imagine with Seth
Our Missions
Testimonials
See what our clients are saying...
"The themes covered within the visits of inclusivity, teamwork, and creativity are essential skills that children need to establish in order to be successful in their primary school lives but also beyond. Surrounded by reports in the media of prejudice and racism, the important message of inclusivity has become even more important for children to experience and to understand.”
"In my opinion, Alight's creative writing courses will appeal to children as they are exciting, and will enthuse them to let their creativity “run wild”. The courses build the creativity and skills over the weeks and gives tips, activities and starters to encourage all the learners to develop their skills in bite-sized pieces. The format is welcoming and useable. The children will have Seth as their supportive pal."
