Theatre in Schools Scotland (TiSS) is looking for touring productions for the school year September 2026–March 2027 which marks the 10th birthday of Theatre in Schools Scotland.

Theatre in Schools Scotland (TISS) is produced by the National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate to support and develop the touring of high-quality theatre and dance performances to Scotland’s schools and nurseries. TISS presents an annual programme of productions for children and young people created by Scottish performing companies and artists. TISS has a commitment to produce a programme that can tour to any school, anywhere in Scotland.


Their 2026-2027 programme will mark the 10th birthday of Theatre in Schools Scotland. They are looking forward to celebrating this exciting anniversary and hope to hear from a wide range of artists and companies interested in being part of the 26-27 programme which will be touring in the school year September 2026–March 2027.

Please reach out to them for a conversation if you are not sure whether to apply, or want to let them know generally about upcoming plans to create or adapt productions that could tour to schools.


All productions must be suitable for performance in school halls or classrooms. This generally means a production with less than two-hour load in and out, that can run off a school’s power supply and from two power outlets, be performed on a flat level without a stage or raked seating, and without black-out. Maximum space available is usually around 10mx10m including the playing space and seating area.

This call-out is for existing productions which ideally have already been successfully performed for children of the intended age. Please note, only artists and companies based in Scotland will be considered for this call-out. A list of previous TISS productions can be seen at our website, under ‘Previous Shows’ in the top menu.

Please see the full call out on the Theatre in Schools Scotland website at the link below. This includes BSL and audio versions of the call out information and a link to the online application form.

Deadline is 5pm, Fri 20 June 2025.

For further information, please contact julian@imaginate.org.uk (Julian Almeida), call 0131 225 8050 or visit https://www.theatreinschoolsscotland.co.uk/opportunities.html.