JOURNEY'S BEGINNING: THE GATEWAY THEATRE BUILDING AND COMPANY, 1884-1965; ED. BY IAN BROWN

The Gateway Theatre Company between 1953 and 1965 was a major force in developing modern Scottish theatre, moving in 1965 to become the Royal Lyceum Theatre Company. The Gateway Theatre and its company were therefore highly influential in the development of theatre in Scotland. This book provides authoritative, brief histories of the building and the company incorporating much original research, an essay on the links between the theatre and the Church of Scotland (its landlord post-World War II), and appreciations of two leading figures in the operation of the theatre and the company. These are Sadie Aitken and Robert Kemp. The Gateway Theatre Company between 1953 and 1965 was a major force in developing modern Scottish theatre, moving in 1965 to become the Royal Lyceum Theatre Company. The Gateway Theatre and its company were therefore highly influential in the development of theatre in Scotland. They encouraged new writing and young performers to establish a vibrant contemporary tradition of Scottish theatre in a manner complementary to, and at times more important than, that of its sister theatre, the Citizens in Glasgow. Both theatre building and company are regarded with enormous affection and J35respect. This book provides authoritative brief histories of the building and the company incorporating much original research, an essay on the links between the theatre and the Church of Scotland (its landlord post second world war), and appreciations of two leading figures in the operation of the theatre and the company. These are Sadie Aitken, 'the Caledonian Lilian Bayliss' (a theatrical legend), and Robert Kemp (playwright and a key figure in post war theatre) The Gateway Theatre Company between 1953 and 1965 was a major force in developing modern Scottish theatre, moving in 1965 to become the Royal Lyceum Theatre Company. The Gateway Theatre and its company were therefore highly influential in the development of theatre in Scotland. The book incorporates original research, an essay on the links between the theatre and the Church of Scotland (its landlord post-World War II), and appreciations of two leading figures in the operation of the theatre and the company. These are Sadie Aitken and Robert Kemp. Gateways From The Past To The Future / Ian Brown -- The Gateway Building And Its Early Manifestations / Ksenija Horvat -- Kirk And Theatre / Donald Smith -- Sadie Aitken, The Caledonian Lilian Baylis / Kathleen Gilmour -- The Gateway Theatre Company / Donald Smith -- The Founding Of A Modern Tradition : Robert Kemp's Scots Translations Of Molière At The Gateway / Bill Findlay. Edited By Ian Brown. Includes Bibliographical References. Preliminary Pages......Page 2 Contents......Page 4 Gateways from the past to the future......Page 6 The Gateway building and its early manifestations......Page 20 Kirk and Theatre......Page 34 Sadie Aitken: the ‘Caledonian Lilian Baylis’......Page 42 The Gateway Theatre Company......Page 58 The Founding of a Modern Tradition: Robert Kemp's Scots Translations of Molière at the Gateway......Page 70 Notes on Contributors......Page 86 The Gateway Theatre and the Company that occupied it from 1953 until 1965 are remarkably under-researched.