PACE Theatre Company

PACE Theatre Company is a registered charity and non-profit making theatre company based in Paisley, Scotland. Formed in 1988 by David Wallace,[1] PACE has four main components: a professional theatre production and theatre-in-education (TIE) company; PACE Youth Theatre, PACE Casting, a casting agency which represents Youth Theatre members; and PACE Media Productions, a media production company specialising in educational and dramatic video productions.

In September 2017, Wallace was sacked from the company after a financial investigation.[2] His wife Mhairi Wallace was suspended on full pay.[3] On 23 February 2018 Jenni Mason was appointed to Artistic Director with Grant Mason as Chief Executive.

On 8 August 2018 PACE changed their branding followed by a total revamp of their youth theatre classes.

Various famous entertainers attended PACE as children, including Richard Madden, Paolo Nutini, James McAvoy, James McArdle, and David Sneddon.

  1. ^ Mary Brennan (23 November 2012). "Homegrown hero". Herald Scotland. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Acting coach who helped launch the careers of James McAvoy and Paolo Nutini is sacked after finance probe at theatre school". Scottish Daily Record. 2 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. ^ "STATEMENT". PACE Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.