📃 Find out more about how your true story will be brought to life here: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/true-story
Last month we launched our goal to find one True Story from the Scottish public. Read about how true stories have shaped our True Story Champions Greg McHugh, Shereen Nanjiani, @irvinewelsh.bsky.social @lenniesaurus.bsky.social @valmcdermid.bsky.social www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/true-...
The High Life – The Musical is inspired by the original BBC series. Directed by Andrew Panton with story, script & lyrics by Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson & Johnny McKnight. A co-pro with Dundee Rep in assoc. with Aberdeen Performing Arts & Capital Theatres.
We’re absolutely flying through The High Life rehearsals and there’s still plenty of time to join us.
Follow the link for a taste of The High Life - landing in Scottish theatres soon!: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-h...
Find out more about the call out here: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/whats-on-tem...
Stand & Deliver is written by Frances Poet. Directed by Jemima Levick and is a NTS and Tron Theatre Company co-production.
👖 Working women unite this #InternationalWomensDay ! Helen Monaghan & Maggie Wallace discussed their role in the Lee Jeans occupation of 1981 on @stv.news , and call out for other participants to be honoured in Stand & Deliver.
Watch back here: news.stv.tv/west-central...
Our Artistic Director, Jackie Wylie is chatting about our special 20th year with @lenniesaurus.bsky.social on BBC Scotland's The Art Mix this afternoon
Tune in to hear them discuss our upcoming shows: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#TheHighLife is dir. by Andrew Panton with story, script & lyrics by Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson & Johnny McKnight
Music by Forbes Masson / add music by Alan Cumming.
A co-pro with Dundee Rep in assoc. with Aberdeen Performing Arts & Capital Theatres
✈️ We're thrilled that Ann Scott Jones is reprising the role of the iconic Air Scotia training instructor Gretchen Betjemen, for a special filmed cameo for #TheHighLife.
📸Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
Tickets here🎫https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-high-life
📢 WE ARE HIRING 📢
We are looking for an experienced Production Manager to support our productions and busy technical team.
Deadline: Friday 20 March
APPLY HERE
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/product...
#ArtsJobs
📸Mihaela Bodlovic
The Fellowship Programme is supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
📢 Our 2026/27 Fellowships are now open to applicants! 📢
Deadline: 10am, Mon 27 April
Find out more about this opportunity, the eligibility criteria, and how to apply, follow the link:
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/for-artists/...
Directed by Andrew Panton with story, script & lyrics by Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson & Johnny McKnight. A co-pro with Dundee Rep in assoc. with Aberdeen Performing Arts & Capital Theatres.
📸Tommy Ga-Ken Wan and Dundee Rep.
Vocal chords are warming up in the Air Scotia staff room. It’s #TheHighLife rehearsals! Expect shenanigans, alliteration, and many more character names that rhyme.
🛬 There’s plenty of time to secure your seats before take-off, click the link below: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-h...
For World Gaelic Week, Martin O’Connor gave a special performance-led talk with extracts from Through the Shortbread Tin at the @nationalgalleries.bsky.social.
You can watch back to the talk on YouTube, by following the link above.
#WorldGaelicWeek #SeachdainNaGàidhlig
Thug Màirtinn Ó Conchobhair dhuinn òraid le pìosan dhen dealbh-chluich Through the Shortbread Tin ann an Gailearaidhean Nàiseanta na h-Alba rè Seachdain na Gàidhlig.
Lean an ceangal againn airson coimhead air an òraid air YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/eeRJeDF...
#TwentyIn #NTS20
🎂 We're twenty! Donate £20 to enter our Twenty-In monthly prize draw and claim a piece of NTS history.
This month: a special prize from Medea, selected by Artistic Director Jackie Wylie.
Every month of 2026 brings something new.
👉 www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/support-us/t...
Thanks to our True Story Ambassador Lorraine Kelly and our True Story Champions Greg McHugh, irvinewelsh.bsky.social, lenniesaurus.bsky.social, valmcdermid.bsky.social and Shereen Nanjiani.
You can find out more from them here: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/true-...
YOUR TRUE STORY, ON SCOTLAND’S STAGE 🎭
To mark our 20th Birthday, we're launching #TrueStory, a search for one real-life story from the Scottish public to be brought to life on stage, chosen by you.
📃 Find out more: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/true-story
Twenty years of our national theatre –were celebrated last night at the @parliament.scot in true NTS style, marking two decades of Scottish theatre-making.
Here’s to the next twenty!
📸by Julie Howden
Supported by The Weir Charitable Trust, Aberdeen Baker Incorporation, Aberdeen Performing Arts, Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, David & June Gordon Memorial Trust, Lyra, MEB Charitable Trust, North East Arts Touring, Russell Trust, The Tillyloss Trust, & The Touring Network.
TiSS is produced by NTS & Imaginate. TiSS at 10 is sponsored by Savendie.
🚌 TiSS turns 10! And we're offering FREE theatre performances to Scottish schools in 2026–27.
100+ shows, 10,000+ young people.
Register your interest by 27 Apr here: www.theatreinschoolsscotland.co.uk/tiss-at-10.h...
📸James Chapelard
#TheatreInSchools #Scotland #TagATeacher
In partnership with ESEA Creatives Scotland.
Supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
📸by Chi Wai Cheung and Keni Li
Call out for East & Southeast Asian participants! 🐎To kick off Chinese/Lunar New Year, our Dramaturgy Fellow Hannah Low is looking to hear from artists and communities in Scotland for her research project.
Find out more: www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/esea-researc...
#TheHighLife is dir. by Andrew Panton with story, script & lyrics by @alancumming.bsky.social, @forbesmasson.bsky.social & Johnny McKnight.
Music by Forbes Masson / add music by Alan Cumming.
A co-pro with Dundee Rep in assoc. with Aberdeen Performing Arts & Capital Theatres
The High Life takes off! Rehearsals begin as original cast Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Siobhan Redmond & Patrick Ryecart join Director Andrew Panton, Writer Johnny McKnight & the full cast & creative team ✈️
Get your tickets here🎫https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-high-life
20 years of NTS L.O.V.E. 💌Here's to two decades of the stories that captured our hearts.
📸Eoin Carey, Mihaela Bodlovic, Manuel Harlan
In partnership with NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Arts. Co-created by Shona Reppe and Alan Grieve.
📸Eoin Carey
