About NTH
The National Theatre of the Highlands was set up in 2000 to bring dramatic activities to Easter Ross. It was set up by Michael MacLeod and Francis McKie. The first group was set up and started on the 18th of August 2000 in Kendal Hall, Alness.
2000
*Alness Junior Drama Club was formed in August 2000.
*Our first session started on the 18th of August 2000 in Kendal Hall, Alness.
*3 months later we switched venue to the local school, which had a bigger Hall.
*We rebranded under the Alness Amazing Drama Group
*When we switched venues 4 other drama groups were set up and gave AADG some competition. Within 2 months all the other drama groups folded leaving AADG as no 1 for drama in Alness
December 2000 saw our first panto The Angry Neigbour.
2001
* The groups number went up.
* We did our very first street theatre performance.
* From August - December we worked on Night Club Fever
* December 2001 we performed Night Club Fever
2002
* Music started to become more involved
* Live music was played by one of the local bands at our performances.
* Sponsered Walk up Fyrish
* AADG performed Hansel & Gretal over three venues.
* Champion of SCDA Drama Festival 2002
2003
* We took part in SCDA Drama Festival at Dingwall Academy and came 2nd place.
* Performed Punch & Judy
* Drama Workshop Tour in Ross-shire
* Drama Workshop Tour in Inverness & Area
* Worked with Eden Court & Highland Council.
* Performed Johnny Salter in December 2003
* Launch of our brother Drama Group in Evanton
2004
* Worked with Art Link Highland
* Worked with children from Alness Academy & Coul Hill Primary School, Alness
* Performed the History of Alness using Shadow puppets.
* Evanton Drama Group Expanding age group from primary 5,6 & 7 to P3 - P7.
* Panto Drama Workshop Tour Across Easter Ross
* Christmas Party
* Alness Junior Drama Club set up as new group
* Mime the goblins Castle Performance
2005
* Launch of a double session in Evanton
* Launch of Evanton Youth Club
* Halloween / Bonfire Bash
* Punch & Judy Drama Workshop
* Film Project with Evanton Over 60's Club
* Childreen In Need Fundraiser
* Santo's Grotto Performance
* Christmas Party was Changed to a Christmas Disco, and was done one week earlier than sheduled.
* Sant'as Suprise Visit to Evanton Drama & Youth Group
* World Take Over Peformed by Alness Junior Drama Club
* Maffia on the run Performed by Alness Junior Drama Club.
2006
* Evanton Entertainers Drama Club merged with it's youth club to create the Evanton Entertainers Drama & Youth Club (EEDYC for short)
* Valentine Disco
* Aladdin & the Magic Lamp Performance (Over 3 nights in 2 venues)
* Alness Amazing Drama Group, Alness Junior Drama Club, Evanton Entertainers Drama & Youth Club & The Ross & Cromarty Drama Group merged into the National Theatre of the Highlands.
* Childreen In Need Fundraiser
* Santo's Grotto Performance
* Christmas Party was Changed to a Christmas Disco, and was done one week earlier than sheduled.
* Sant'as Suprise Visit to Evanton Drama & Youth Group
* Captians Blackboot Island Performed By NTH Evanton & Alness
* Culloden Army Cadet Forces Performance (Deal or No Deal)
2007
* Comic Relief Fundraiser
* Childreen In Need Fundraiser
* Cinderella Performance
* Blitz Awards 2007
* Valentine Disco
* Easter Disco
* Culloden Army Cadet Forces Performance
* Drama Game Workshop
* Sport Challenge (July 2007)
* Blitz Awards 2007
* NTH Film Workshop
* Santo's Grotto Performance
* Christmas Party was Changed to a Christmas Disco, and was done one week earlier than sheduled.
* Sant'as Suprise Visit to Evanton Drama & Youth Group
2008
*Sport Relief Fundraiser
* Volunteer Day, Dingwall Town Hall (Jan 08)
* Ullapool Drama Workshop
* Valentine Disco
* Sport Challenge (June 2008)
* Summer Show
* Volunteer Highland Performance
* Highlands Got Talent New
* Blitz Awards 2008
* Easter Disco
* Launch of Evanton Film New
* Launch of Alness 2 New