@ntsonline.bsky.social
On stage, on screen, on tour
Featuring Iona Lee & Nikki Kent, Garry Mackenzie & Sam Firth, and Taylor Dyson, James Wyness, Calum Kelly & Craig Aitchison. More info: pushtheboatout.org/events/anthr...
21.11.2025 13:03 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π€ @ptbopoetry.bsky.social is here! The brand-new poetry-led performances 'Anthropocene: The Human-Altered World' premieres on Sunday. In assoc with NTS.
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Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh. 5.30pm
BSL interpreted & livestreamed.
Touring Scotland Oct-Nov 2026
π On sale NOW: @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social and Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
π 20 Nov: @pitlochryft.bsky.social
π 25 Nov: His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
THE SCOTTISH PREMIERE NOW ON SALE πTHE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE
Forever 'in her prime'.
Gayle Rankin returns to Scottish stages, taking on the iconic role of Miss #JeanBrodie, in this visceral adaptation by David Harrower. Directed by Vicky Featherstone.
π¦Make It Happen, written by James Graham and directed by Andrew Panton, co-produced by Dundee Rep Theatre and Edinburgh International Festival in association with Playful Productions and Neal Street Productions
18.11.2025 18:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π΄Through the Shortbread Tin, written and performed by @martocon.bsky.social and directed by Lu Kemp
πΊKELI, written and composed by Martin Green and directed by Bryony Shanahan, co-produced by @lepusarts.bsky.social
Nominations close at 12pm on November 20
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITES HERE
awards.whatsonstage.com
A montage of three images, one of a man in a suit from Make It Happen, one of a girl wearing a band uniform and covered in glitter from KELI and one of a man in a kilt holding the poems of Ossian from Through The Shortbread Tin
Weβre looking back on 2025 and all the brilliant theatre that weβve toured to Scottish stages this year π
σ ’σ ³σ £If you enjoyed Through the #ShortbreadTin, #KELI or #MakeItHappen this year, please consider voting for us at the @WhatsOnStage Awardsπ
πΈMarc Brenner, Mihaela Bodlovic, Sally Jubb
π’WE ARE HIRING π’
We are looking for an Assistant Producer (Artistic Development) to work in the Artistic Development team to support the development of the Companyβs pipeline of projects for production.
Deadline: 07 Jan 2026
APPLY NOW
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/assistant-producer-2
Theatre Green Book, now an independent not for profit organisation, offers a free resource for theatremakers working at all scales, to enable them to achieve a shared standard for environmentally responsible theatre.
GET INVOLVED HERE
theatregreenbook.com
We are proud to be a founder supporter and champion of the Theatre Green Book, and to be one of 350+ organisations UK-wide committed to reaching its standards!
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The programme sets out to try and combat the gaps and lack of development opportunities that feed future inequality, and to support the growth of artists to work towards their full potential
FIND OUT MORE
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/beyond-the-draft
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ποΈBeyond the Draftβ―is a new free, eight-week programme for six playwrights in Scotland, who self-identify as experiencing barriers to access within the theatre sector
Hosted at NTS HQ in Glasgow & created by NTS Fellows Hannah Low & Leah Byrne
πΈAlastair More
Caring Scotland is led by socially engaged artist Nicola McCartney
A partnership with Who Cares? Scotland and the @natlibscot.bsky.social
We are grateful to @heritagefunduk.bsky.social & National Lottery players for making this project happen
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/projects/caring-scotland/get-involved-with-caring-scotland
πΈLaurence Winram
A girl with copper coloured hair is wearing headphones and standing at the top of a corridor of identical white doors on either side.
There is still a chance of being involved in the Caring Scotland listening project and the One Hundred Voices interactive installation and sound collection!
If you are care experienced and want your voice to be heard, please do get in touch
π₯Trolleydarity invites hospital patients on a sensory micro-adventure, blending soundscapes and scents to take you places without ever leaving their bed
Co-created by Shona Reppe and Alan Grieve
In partnership with NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Arts
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/fancy...
βThe whole of the 20th-anniversary season is about going out to the people of Scotland, and actually being part of the storytelling of the nationβ¦β
NTS AD Jackie Wylie spoke to Jane Bradley at The Scotsman ahead of our 2026 launch.
π Read more here - shorturl.at/9i9lW
Join us for the premiere tonight of Kinaara (Edge) π
A powerful new short film by @realkalsabir.bsky.social, produced by @ntsonline.bsky.social part of @mhfestival.bsky.social at CCA Glasgow.
ποΈ www.mhfestival.com/events/home-comforts/
πΈ Kirsty Anderson
20 Years of Game-Changing Theatre π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώβ¨πβ¨
Bold ideas, new voices, and unforgettable stories. Check out our 2026 programmeΒ now! π«Β
ππ www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/latest/nts-at-20-launched
#NTS2026
Find out more about #NTS2026 on our website! π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώβ¨
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πΈ Kirsty Anderson, James Chapelard, Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, Sally Jubb, Laurence Winram, Eoin Carey, Tiu Makkonen and Christopher Scott.
First nights Picture - Melrose Housing Association Tenants Group
A professional video camera on a tripod is set up in a green forest.
π₯ - DIGITAL AND BROADCAST
The National Theatre of Scotland continues to expand its repertoire of short films, features, and digital projects across streaming platforms, cinemas, and festivals.
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π - CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT
A year-long programme of creative opportunities for schools and community groups, featuring First Nights, Creative Careers sessions, and an expanding Education Portal.
Woman in a blue top and plaid skirt smiles while singing into a vintage microphone on a neon-lit stage reading βJune,β with a musician seated behind her.
πΊπΈ - JUNE CARTER CASH β THE WOMAN HER MUSIC AND ME
Charlene Boydβs acclaimed show, directed by Cora Bissett heads stateside in 2026β2027. Co-pro w/ Grid Iron. Details in Spring 2026.
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π€ SOUTH ASIAN PROJECT
A South Asian Playwrightsβ Programme in part/ with Bijli, A Play, a Pie and a Pint & Playwrightsβ Studio Scotland, and a Scratch Night curated by Niloo-Far Khan & Kal Sabir, presented by South Asian Artists in Scotland in asso/ with NTS & Citizens Theatre
Three people sitting together by a large window with green plants behind them, smiling at the camera in natural light.
π CHANGE-MAKING
NTS Resident Fellows Leah Byrne, Hannah Low, and Andrea Ling lead a year-long programme tackling sector inequities.
Two people in colorful sweatshirts and yellow hats pose beside a large sign that reads βTrolleyDarity Scratch βnβ Sniff Staycation.β
π₯ TROLLEYDARITY β A SCRATCH & SNIFF STAYCATION
A multisensory experience for patients and staff at St John's Hospital and East Lothian Community Hospital. Co-curated by Alan Grieve & Shona Reppe w/ facilitators- Minnie Crook and Dan Brown.
In part/ with NHS Lothian: Tonic Arts
A collage of four images: a person examining something with a headlamp, two people joyfully posing in a colourful illustrated barrel, a person standing on a step ladder outdoors holding a bag, and two performers in vibrant costumes dancing inside the National Museum of Scotland with an audience watching.
π TISS at 10
4+ Shows. 13,000+ Pupils. Free!
With shows from Ruxy Cantir and Sarah Rose Graber, Victoria Beesley, Catherine Wheels, and Vince Virr
More to be announced. In part/ with Imaginate
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π TRUE STORY
A special 20th birthday project! We will be issuing a Scotland-wide call out for true stories from the nation. Following a public vote one of these will be brought to theatrical life in November 2027.
Two women in separate portraits; one stands against a pink wall, the other sits indoors wearing a black leather jacket.
β° A RAPID RESPONSE PROJECT
Theatre-makers Hannah Lavery and Cora Bissett create a project offering communities and artists a space to respond to βdark timesβ with resistance and hope.
