Show celebrates Scottish theatre

Dec 18 2009

A major new exhibition celebrating 40 years of Scottish theatre opens this weekend.

A hand-written script for the popular production The Steamie and a gold costume worn by Hollywood actor Alan Cumming in The Bacchae are among the highlights of the show at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh.

The exhibition charts the country's stage successes from the 1970s, including the groundbreaking work of the 7:84 Scotland theatre company, right through to the launch of the National Theatre of Scotland three years ago.