“The launch night for the National Theatre of Scotland on Saturday could hardly have sent out a stronger signal that ‘National’ will mean ‘national’. A total of 10 happenings across Scotland, from remotest Shetland and Stornoway to Dumfries, put together by artists working under the thematic banner of ‘Home’, spelt out the intention that this theatre, possessing no big building, ensemble or bureaucracy, will be daringly, inclusively nomadic. Whether Scotland was picking up on the collaborative spirit of the occasion is another matter.”