Dundee Repertory Theatre - The Rep Today

The Rep Today

In Spring 2003 James Brining and Dominic Hill replaced Hamish Glen as joint Artistic Directors. Since then the theatre's work has been seen locally, elsewhere in Scotland and further afield. The company currently enjoys a strong reputation. In the 2004 Critics Awards For Theatre In Scotland (CATS), Dundee Rep 5 awards – Best Production (Scenes From An Execution), Best Director (Dominic Hill for ‘Scenes…’), Best Actor (John Bett), Best Design & Best Music (both for ‘Twelfth Night’) as well as five other nominations. In 2004 a new £1 million dance studio was completed to house Scottish Dance Theatre. The Rep's in-house productions offer a repertoire of acclaimed works. The Rep also commissions playwrights to create new works and translate and adapt classical texts, making it relevant to Scotland’s contemporary cultural and social climate. The venue also includes the bar/restaurant, Het Theatercafé. The bar has also become a performance and exhibition space for music, poetry and artworks.

One of its most exciting recent ventures was the tour of its acclaimed production of The Winter's Tale to Iran under the auspices of the British Council's five year initiative 'Connecting Futures' a multi-million pound project to address the gulf of understanding between communities in the UK and in the Arab and Muslim worlds. This was the first major cultural event to be shown in Iran for 25 years, and the first ever British Council theatre tour to Iran. The request for the event came from Dr Sharifkholdaei, Head of the Dramatic Arts Centre in Tehran, and Director of Fajr International Theatre Festival. The set was built entirely in Iran, under the direction of John Miller, the company's production manager and played at the Vahdat Hall, Tehran to massively enthusiastic audiences.