David Wallace (Scottish actor)

David Wallace is a Scottish actor and theatre director. He trained in Drama at Edinburgh’s Queen Margaret University College. He founded the Paisley-based PACE Theatre Company in 1988.[1][2][3]

Wallace and PACE Theatre Company started Paisley's annual Christmas pantomime, which has been running since PACE was founded.[4] In the pantomimes, Wallace performs as a dame in a comedy double act with Alan Orr.[2][1] As an acting coach with PACE, Wallace has been credited with launching the careers of James McAvoy and Paolo Nutini.[5] In November 2008, Wallace was awarded a Fellowship by the University of the West of Scotland.[6] In September 2017, Wallace was dismissed from PACE Theatre Company after an investigation into the company's finances.[5][7][8] The chairman for PACE has said that the investigation was to insure that company would continue.[9]

Wallace was a member of the Paisley 2021 executive bid team, the campaign for Paisley to be awarded UK City of Culture in 2021.[10][11][12] In 2014, he co-founded Paisley Community Trust.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Mary Brennan (23 November 2012). "Homegrown hero". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "PACE Theatre Company – Paisley Scotland". Paisley.org.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. ^ "About PACE Theatre Company | PACE". Pacetheatre.com. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  4. ^ Gavin McInally; Chris Taylor (20 January 2016). "PACE Theatre Co: Paisley panto king David's record dame performance". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Acting coach who helped launch the careers of James McAvoy and Paolo Nutini is sacked after finance probe at theatre school". Scottish Daily Record. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ^ "PACE Founder Receives UWS Fellowship". UWS. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. ^ "STATEMENT". PACE Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Theatre company founder sacked amid investigation into group's financial affairs". The Gazette. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Parents reassured over future of much-loved Pace theatre company". Scottish Daily Record. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Paisley hopes City of Culture bid can change pattern of decline". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Paisley gets behind 2021 culture bid". Paisley 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  12. ^ "HUMAN PAISLEY PATTERN SENDS OFF TOWN'S 2021 CULTURE TITLE BID". Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Site for Paisley's £40million theatre and cinema plan revealed". Scottish Daily Record. Retrieved 7 September 2017.