David Wallace (Scottish actor)

David Wallace is a Scottish actor and theatre director. 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. Mary Brennan (23 November 2012). "Homegrown hero". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  2. "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. "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.
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