TAG Theatre Company
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TAG Theatre Company is a theatre company established in 1967 in Glasgow
, Scotland
as the outreach arm of the Citizens' Theatre
in Glasgow, and was known as the Citizens' Theatre for Youth.
(1984-1988) now at West Yorkshire Playhouse
, Alan Lyddiard who left TAG to become Artistic Director of Northern Stage Ensemble in Newcastle(1988-1992), and Tony Graham, now at the Unicorn Theatre
in London (1992-1997). James Brining was with TAG from 1997-2003, before taking up post as Artistic Director at Dundee Rep Theatre. After a brief period under the direction of Emily Gray (previously Associate Director at The Unicorn Theatre
in London), TAG’s current Artistic Director is Guy Hollands who joined the company from his positions as Freelance Director and Gorbals Drama Worker at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. Guy is joint Artistic Director of the Citizens Theatre, alongside Jeremy Raison
area of Glasgow. TAG is part of the Citizens' Theatre Ltd. and in 2007 completed a full reintegration with the Citizens Theatre itself. 2007 was also the 40th birthday of TAG Theatre Company.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
as the outreach arm of the Citizens' Theatre
Citizens' Theatre
The Citizens Theatre is based in Glasgow, Scotland and is the principal producing theatre in the west of Scotland. The theatre includes a 500-seat Main Auditorium, and two studio theatres, the Circle Studio and the Stalls Studio .The Citizen's Theatre repertory group, originally called the Citizen's...
in Glasgow, and was known as the Citizens' Theatre for Youth.
Background
It is the longest established touring theatre company in Scotland. The company changed its name from Citizens' Theatre for Youth in the 1970s and became TAG, which stood for Theatre About Glasgow. Recent times have seen a change in funding for the company and the introduction of a Scotland-wide remit. As a consequence the company now simply uses the initials "TAG".Artistic Directors of TAG Theatre Company
TAG's original Artistic Director was Christine Redington, who was at the helm for three years until 1971. Since then a number of high-profile directors have worked for the company, including Ian Wooldridge (1978-1984), Ian BrownIan Brown (theatre director)
Ian Brown is artistic director and chief executive of the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He took up this post in 2002, succeeding Jude Kelly. He was previously artistic director of the TAG Theatre Company in Glasgow and the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh . He trained...
(1984-1988) now at West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse
The West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, England is a theatre which opened in March 1990 as part of the regeneration of the Quarry Hill area of the city...
, Alan Lyddiard who left TAG to become Artistic Director of Northern Stage Ensemble in Newcastle(1988-1992), and Tony Graham, now at the Unicorn Theatre
Unicorn Theatre
The Unicorn Theatre is a producer of professional theatre for children in Britain. It is based in a RIBA Award–winning centre in Tooley Street, in the London Borough of Southwark, opened in 2005...
in London (1992-1997). James Brining was with TAG from 1997-2003, before taking up post as Artistic Director at Dundee Rep Theatre. After a brief period under the direction of Emily Gray (previously Associate Director at The Unicorn Theatre
Unicorn Theatre
The Unicorn Theatre is a producer of professional theatre for children in Britain. It is based in a RIBA Award–winning centre in Tooley Street, in the London Borough of Southwark, opened in 2005...
in London), TAG’s current Artistic Director is Guy Hollands who joined the company from his positions as Freelance Director and Gorbals Drama Worker at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow. Guy is joint Artistic Director of the Citizens Theatre, alongside Jeremy Raison
TAG and the Citizens' Theatre
In 2006 TAG moved back into the Citizens Theatre building in the GorbalsGorbals
The Gorbals is an area on the south bank of the River Clyde in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. By the late 19th century, it had become over-populated and adversely affected by local industrialisation. Many people lived here because their jobs provided this home and they could not afford their own...
area of Glasgow. TAG is part of the Citizens' Theatre Ltd. and in 2007 completed a full reintegration with the Citizens Theatre itself. 2007 was also the 40th birthday of TAG Theatre Company.