Scottish Youth Theatre is Scotland's national youth theatre company for ages 3–25. It was established in 1976 and has provided theatre training to young people. The company has a free-to-participate National Artistic Programme that covers ages 14–25 and provides opportunities to take part in theatre throughout Scotland. The Scottish Youth Theatre has headquarters in the Old Sheriff Court in Glasgow but it works throughout Scotland. It has dedicated theatres, rehearsal spaces and offices for arts organisations. History The Scottish Youth Theatre started in Edinburgh in December 1976. It moved to the Old Sheriff Court in Wilson Street, Glasgow in 2006. Mary McCluskey was the theatre's artistic director for 26 years before she retired in 2018. Following a decision by Creative Scotland to end its funding, and the Scottish Youth Theatre being unable to cover the deficit in their budget, the theatre announced it would cease trading in July 2018. Scottish Youth Theatre was then saved by a decision by the Scottish Government to fund it directly, and by extensive private sponsorship and donations. Summer Festival takes place during the school holidays in various locations around Scotland and involves theatrical training for two, three or five weeks. Alumni of the theatre include Karen Gillan (Dr Who), Jack Lowden (Dunkirk), Jamie Parker (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and GLOW's Gayle Rankin. Patrons Patrons of Scottish Youth Theatre include: Brian Cox (after whom the Brian Cox Theatre within the Scottish Youth Theatre building is named) Alan Cumming Blythe Duff Phyllida Law Liz Lochhead Colin McCredie John Michie Bill Paterson Paul Riley David Rintoul Elaine C Smith Emma Thompson Richard Wilson Past Productions Pinocchio (2009) Hidden Treasures (2009) Hamlet (2009) Geordie (Summer 2008) Oh! What A Lovely War (Summer 2008) Hero (Summer 2008) When A Star Falls (2007–2008) His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman Trilogy) (2007) Wee MacGreegor (2006) Man of the Crowd (2006) Tales From The Arabian Nights (2006) Geordie (2006) The Snow Queen (2005) The Ugly Ducking (2005) Into The Light (2005) Dying For It (2004–2005) The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2004) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2004) Romeo and Juliet (2003) Born Bad The Wizard of Oz (2001) Hamlet Macbeth (2000) The Threepenny Opera (1992) (Dundee Rep) Tam o' Shanter (1991) (The People's Palace) Nicholas Nickleby (1991) (The Old Athenaeum) The Human Cannon (1990) (The Old Athenaeum) A Midsummer Night's Dream (1990) (The Burrell Collection) The