 The present day Tron Theatre Company started life as the Glasgow Theatre Club in 1978, the brainchild of Joe Gerber, Tom Laurie and Tom McGrath.In 1980 the Club took over the almost derelict 1795 James Adam designed Tron Kirk (the Collegiate Church of Our Lady and St Anne), replacing the destroyed Close Theatre in the Gorbals, the club's previous venue.Following hard work and commitment from its members, the theatre opened its doors on 10 May 1981 with a celebratory party.