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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Festivals
XXXO @ Pleasance Courtyard
Ontroerend Goed’s very own Nathalie Marie Verbeke and Charlotte De Bruyne present XXXO. Despite the challenge of being both directors and actors, ... Read more »| 11 Aug 2012 -
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Hurt @ The Space
I have to confess, I am suitably delighted by the idea of seeing a Barbie doll called ‘Veronika’ perform for the first time. I’ve been luck... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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The Magician's Daughter @ The Cowbarn-Underbelly
This is not Shakespeare, but two of his most charismatic characters, Caliban and Ariel in a new story with puppets and song for ages 3+ . Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Wojtek the Bear @ Hill Street Theatre
A tour de force, based on the true story of the friendship between the Polish Soldier Bear, and his 'mama' Piotr, a Lance Corporal during WWII. Carrying she... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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And The Girls In Their Sunday Dresses @ Assembly George Square
We spend so much time waiting, why not carry a chair around? And the Girls in their Sunday Dresses raises this interesting point within the first few ... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Faust/us @ Sweet Grassmarket
Our protagonist begins by lying on the floor, while the audience's attention is drawn towards two circular video screens at the back wall of the stage. These... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012
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Treasure Island @ C Too
Stevenson’s adventure tale of intrigue, betrayal, and honour amongst pirates has always been sufficiently gripping to capture the imagination of childr... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Candida @ Assembly George Square
Candida is a brilliantly intelligent play by George Bernard Shaw exploring those ‘things people make themselves fools about’ such as maturity, de... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Suite Hope @ Dance Base
Conceived of by Chiara Frigo, performed in conjunction with fellow Italian Maru Rivas Medina, Suite Hope packs a remarkable physical intensity that heightens... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Juana in a Million @ Pleasance
Juana in a Million is one of the only shows at the Edinburgh Fringe which has been decades in the making - the theatrical product of the lives of immigrants.... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Fast Portraits @ Dance Base
Stretched Canvas Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Machines for Living @ Zoo
Build, and it will ruin society Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
Shows
The Brothers’ Keeper @ Oran Mor
Happy Summertime, everyone! Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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The Prize @ Underbelly
It's a winner Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
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Angels @ The Traverse
The most admirable and engaging aspect of Angels is the relentless physical and emotional energy spent by Iain Robertson as he throws himself around the sm... Read more »| 10 Aug 2012