23 February 2006
Thursday 23 February 2006 21:30-22:15 (Radio 3)
In a special programme to mark the launch of the National Theatre of Scotland, Paul Allen goes walkabout to find out what the job of a national theatre entails.
Programme Details
Its taken years and years to achieve but this weekend Scots will be able to celebrate the birth of their very own national theatre. It won't be opening with a fanfare in Edinburgh or a triumphal procession in Glasgow but it is aiming to make a splash nevertheless with a series of events across the whole country from Shetland in the north to the Borders in the south.
The theme for all the productions will be home - what does it mean....why is it important? In the last few days Paul Allen has been in Scotland talking to writers, directors, actors and commentators to find out how a national theatre relates to national identity and why so many people believe it has a vital role to play in the cultural life of a modern nation.
This evening, in a Night Waves devoted to the launch of Scotland's national theatre, you can hear the answers to these questions and share the excitement of some of the performances that will mark this historic occasion.
Join Paul this evening here on BBC Radio 3 at the usual time of nine thirty.
