TWS aims to give a voice to marginalised groups, including immigrants and the disabled.
TWS was founded in 1965 as Theatre Workshop Edinburgh, by Catherine Robbins and Ros Clark.
In 1970, Theatre Workshop moved from St Mark's Unitarian Church on Castle Terrace, to its own premises at Hanover Street.
Since 1996, Robert "Bob the Nob" Rae has been Artistic Director, and has directed, devised and written twenty professional shows and ten large-scale productions with non-actors.
[1] In 2009, the company announced that due to financial constraints, they would have to move out of their premises on Hamilton Place.