About us

Pentabus was founded in 1974 to provide touring theatre for the five counties of the West Midlands: 'pent' meaning 'five' and 'bus' meaning, er, 'touring in a bus'; and so the company was called Pent-a-bus. 

Today we tour new plays not just across the Midlands but all over the country. We are the nation's rural theatre company. Our mission is tour new plays to village halls, fields and theatres across the country, telling stories with local relevance and national impact. In the last year alone we have reached audiences of over 20,000 people with: two new plays for Village Halls, one Theatre in Surprising places tour which visited Agricultural Shows across the country, and through our Young Writers programme - a year long programme for 16-25 year olds which culminates in the professional production of their work.

You can find out more about the history of the company, what we believe in, who we are and how we're run, by clicking on the links in the drop-down menu above.