The Fifth Estate Theatre Company was based at the Netherbow Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2] The company was established by Allan Sharpe and Sandy Neilson, performing 26 productions between 1990 and 1996.[3][4] Fifth Estate won several awards and received much popular and critical acclaim.[4] The company toured many of their productions to theatres around the United Kingdom, including Hampstead Theatre, Perth Theatre, Dundee Repertory Theatre and the Tron Theatre in Glasgow.[1]
Documents relating to Fifth Estate have been archived at the National Library of Scotland.[4]
- ^ a b "Fifth Estate puts the team first". The Herald (Glasgow). 10 August 1992. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Small place with a big story". The Herald (Glasgow). 26 October 1999. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Allan Sharpe; Playwright, actor and director". The Herald (Glasgow). 26 June 2004. ProQuest 333024050.
There is no doubt that Allan will be best remembered for his involvement in the enterprise that could be said to have emerged from the embers of Theatre Co-op - the Edinburgh-based multi-award winning company, Fifth Estate. Once again it was largely unfunded and therefore free of any stifling administrative strings so there was a defiant buccaneering spirit that perfectly mirrored his advocacy and relish for provocative and intellectually challenging theatre. Fifth Estate embarked upon an exhilarating roller-coaster ride of 26 productions in its six-year life, which offered extraordinary opportunities for new writers, actors and directors.
- ^ a b c "Fifth Estate Theatre Company" (PDF). Manuscripts Division, Special Collections, National Library of Scotland. October 2013. Acc.11443. Retrieved 6 November 2013.