National Theatre of Scotland

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National Theatre of Scotland
City	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Capacity	The National Theatre of Scotland is a commissioning body and operates with no building of its own
Opened	2005
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com

The National Theatre of Scotland was set up in 2004 and launched in February 2006. The creation of a national theatre for Scotland was one of the commitments of the Scottish Executive's National Cultural Strategy.

Since its launch, the National Theatre of Scotland has been involved in creating more than 53 productions in over 88 different locations, most notably Black Watch. With no building of its own, the Company takes theatre all over Scotland and beyond, working with existing and new venues and companies to create and tour theatre of the highest quality. It takes place in the great buildings of Scotland, but also in site-specific locations, airports and tower blocks, community halls and drill halls, ferries and forests.

Scottish theatre has always been for the people, led by great performances, great stories and great playwrights. The National Theatre of Scotland exists to build a new generation of theatre-goers as well as reinvigorating the existing ones; to create theatre on a national and international scale that is contemporary, confident and forward-thinking; to bring together brilliant artists, designers, composers, choreographers and playwrights; and to exceed expectations of what and where theatre can be.

The National Theatre of Scotland is a commissioning body and is not based in a theatre building.

[edit] References

• Scottish Arts Council news release - proposal for new Scottish National Theatre (2001)
• Scottish Arts Council news release - plans for a National Theatre of Scotland move ahead (2002)
• Scottish Government announcement of the formation of the National Theatre of Scotland; appointment of Vicky Featherstone as Director

[edit] External links

• What's on at the National Theatre of Scotland
• NTS Manifesto
• Watch trailers of the National Theatre of Scotland's productions on YouTube
• A video of the launch of NTS