7:84

7:84 is a Scottish left-wing agitprop theatre group, which has produced pro-independence work. The name comes from a statistic, published in The Economist in 1966, that 7% of the population of the UK owned 84% of the state's wealth.

The group was originally founded by playwright John McGrath in 1971, and operated throughout Great Britain. In 1973, it split into 7:84 (England) and 7:84 (Scotland). The English group folded in 1984, having lost its grant from the Arts Council of Great Britain. The Scottish group now faces a similar fate, having lost its funding from the Scottish Arts Council earlier this year.

Notable alumni

• Henry Ian Cusick
• Dick Gaughan
• Douglas Henshall
• Steve McNicholas
• Cathy-Ann McPhee
• Hilton McRae
• Alexander Morton
• Peter Mullan
• Bill Paterson
• Laurance Rudic
• David Tennant
• The Flying Pickets
• Ginni Balrow

See also

• The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black Black Oil

External links

• 7:84 Theatre Company Scotland