Theatre
The Skinny theatre guide to plays, musicals, and theatre festivals throughout Scotland. We bring you the latest news in Scottish theatre, with highlights and reviews. Get backstage access with The Skinny's exclusive playwright, director, and festival curator interviews.
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Shows
Knives in Hens
David Harrower’s debut play, Knives in Hens returns to the Traverse after 16 years with Lies Pauwels’ vibrant new production, which delves into t... Read more »| 01 Jul 2011 -
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Tell Me On a Sunday @ The King's Theatre
“Girl” (yes, that’s her name in the script) is a homely English twenty-something who has moved from Liverpool (updated from Muswell Hill to... Read more »| 01 Jul 2011 -
Venue Of The Month
10 years of Bard in the Botanics Venue of the Month
Bard in the Botanics will celebrate its 10th year in style this summer Read more »| 01 Jul 2011 -
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Jekyll and Hyde @ The King's Theatre
Admittedly one meets any production peddling a nostalgic celebrity heart-throb as the lead with an exaggerated degree of scepticism, but let’s say ther... Read more »| 30 Jun 2011 -
Festivals
Edinburgh International Magic Festival
Artists from all around the world and the UK will perform at MagicFest 2011, including star of BBC show The Real Hustle Paul Wilson. Kevin McMahon, founder a... Read more »| 30 Jun 2011 -
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A Conversation with Carmel
Barrowland Ballet’s A Conversation with Carmel explores the value of the older person in our lives. Inspired by conversations with her grandmother, Nat... Read more »| 07 Jun 2011
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After the End @ Dundee Rep
After Sweeney Todd, a musical of operatic complexity, and a taut update of the classic Dolls House, Emma Faulkner directs the company in a terse two hander t... Read more »| 06 Jun 2011 -
Venue Of The Month
Month of the Venues
When the National Theatre of Scotland defined itself as a company “without walls”, they echoed the discovery of many cash-strapped dramat... Read more »| 06 Jun 2011 -
Festivals
Open Season: Refugee Week & West End Festival
Multi-talented and multi-cultural – we welcome the start of the festival season with an overview of the Central Belt's June offerings Read more »| 01 Jun 2011 -
Shows
Dunsinane
Scotland: alien nation or fratricidal brother to English? Read more »| 26 May 2011 -
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Dunsinane
Scotland as a nation proud or free, or a place that will forever be a part of England Read more »| 20 May 2011 -
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Company
Earlier in the year Glasgow Music Theatre wowed us with a sterling performance of West Side Story, Bernstein’s best-loved streetwise reinterpretation o... Read more »| 18 May 2011 -
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ME ME ME: Mobile Evolution @ G12
“I seem to be always trying to get myself off the ground.” Read more »| 09 May 2011 -
Festivals
Mayfesto: A New Theatre Festival for Glasgow
As Mayfesto returns for a second year, our Theatre editor takes a closer look at their programme of politically-inspired performance Read more »| 05 May 2011 -
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Cryptic Nights: Inducer @ CCA, 5-7 May
Artist Robbie Thompson speaks about the development of Inducer Read more »| 05 May 2011