Welcome to Dogstar
Dogstar Theatre Company's future is in question after the third refusal in 7 years by Scottish Government Arts Funding body Creative Scotland to provide the company with any degree of financial stability. In spite of building an impressive international reputation and a loyal and growing following in Scotland across virtually every part of the country through its extensive touring, the company finds itself after 15 years in exactly the same tenuous position it was in when it started. Please read the full press release on our News page.
Dogstar is a European touring theatre company based in the Scottish Highlands in Inverness, one of Europe’s fastest growing small cities. From its early Highland tours, the company has extended its reach, now touring throughout Scotland and internationally. In 2013-14 alone, the company has toured twice to Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and Wales and once to Ukraine with accompanying Scottish tours. Much of our work springs directly from the Highlands’ defining characteristics: a stunningly beautiful and harsh natural landscape; a tumultuous and marginalised history; a shifting and changing population; a vibrant oral and musical tradition. Our productions endeavour to speak to our audiences using some of Scotland’s best actors, musicians, writers, directors and designers and collaborating with international artists and partners.
For us, theatre is a place for debate and celebration, for ideas and entertainment, for a few laughs, a few tears, a challenge to the mind and a memorable night out.
At its heart, its about communication between the actor and the audience. It can’t exist without you.
Visit our News page where you can read about our recent touring productions and other work. On other pages, you can also find out a whole lot more about the company's history, productions, touring and people, watch trailers, view photo galleries and find out how to contact us.
Dogstar Theatre Company's future is in question after the third refusal in 7 years by Scottish Government Arts Funding body Creative Scotland to provide the company with any degree of financial stability. In spite of building an impressive international reputation and a loyal and growing following in Scotland across virtually every part of the country through its extensive touring, the company finds itself after 15 years in exactly the same tenuous position it was in when it started. Please read the full press release on our News page.
Dogstar is a European touring theatre company based in the Scottish Highlands in Inverness, one of Europe’s fastest growing small cities. From its early Highland tours, the company has extended its reach, now touring throughout Scotland and internationally. In 2013-14 alone, the company has toured twice to Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and Wales and once to Ukraine with accompanying Scottish tours. Much of our work springs directly from the Highlands’ defining characteristics: a stunningly beautiful and harsh natural landscape; a tumultuous and marginalised history; a shifting and changing population; a vibrant oral and musical tradition. Our productions endeavour to speak to our audiences using some of Scotland’s best actors, musicians, writers, directors and designers and collaborating with international artists and partners.
For us, theatre is a place for debate and celebration, for ideas and entertainment, for a few laughs, a few tears, a challenge to the mind and a memorable night out.
At its heart, its about communication between the actor and the audience. It can’t exist without you.
Visit our News page where you can read about our recent touring productions and other work. On other pages, you can also find out a whole lot more about the company's history, productions, touring and people, watch trailers, view photo galleries and find out how to contact us.
The Tailor of Inverness - 200th performance in Belfast in June !
"This is a towering piece of work with a glorious performance by the author." Sunday Independent Ireland 2013.
Belfast's Lyric Theatre hosted the 200th performance of THE TAILOR OF INVERNESS on June 21st 2014. Matthew Zajac's phenomenally successful play has been seen in 10 countries across the world, with several repeat visits under its belt and is now translated into Polish, Ukrainian, German and French. The company returned in October 2013 from an adventurous 3-week tour of Ukraine with the show, playing to packed houses in Kyiv, Poltava, Kryvyi Rog, Lviv and Pidhaitsi, the small town where the story originates. Scottish performances in Greenock, Glasgow, Inverness, Dundee & Edinburgh took place between October 24th & November 5th. The show undertook a triumphant tour between January and April 2013 to Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and Wales. Matthew Zajac's book on the story is out now, published by Sandstone Press.
Ireland June 2014
11th Market Place Theatre Armagh 028 3752 1821 marketplacearmagh.com
12th Pavilion Theatre Dun Laoghaire +353 (0)1 231 2929 paviliontheatre.ie
14th Town Hall Theatre Galway +353 (0) 91 569777 tht.ie
17th - 21st Lyric Theatre Belfast 8pm 028 9038 1081 lyrictheatre.co.uk
The Dogstar van outside the House of Culture & Art, Kryvyi Rog Ukraine October 2013
