It is one of ten cultural projects proposed as part of a five-year culture strategy agreed upon by Cornwall Council's cabinet in January 2012. The National Theatre of Cornwall will be a collaboration between the
Hall for Cornwall,
Dartington,
Kneehigh Theatre,
Eden Project and
Wildworks, with other companies and individuals, to bring world class theatre to people in Cornwall. A similar project had previously been proposed by Cornish theatre company
Bish Bash Bosh under the name
National Theatre for Cornwall. The Hall for Cornwall registered
The National Theatre of Cornwall as a trademark in September 2011. In 2010 Cornish author
Alan Kent urged for more rapid progress towards a Cornish National Theatre in his book
The Theatre of Cornwall: Space, Place, Performance.
Inspiration The project draws its inspiration from other successful non venue based national theatre companies such as the
National Theatre of Scotland, established in 2006, and
National Theatre Wales, founded in 2009. ==See also==