Theatre
With hundreds of venues and thousands of shows from around the world, The Skinny's Edinburgh Fringe theatre previews and reviews provide the insight you need to make the most of your Fringe experience.
-
TheatreTemping @ Assembly George Square Studios
The job is simple: when people die, the temp logs it, and the workplace unfolds itself into a rich, soul-crushing world Read more »| 15 Aug 2022 -
TheatreAnd Then The Rodeo Burned Down @ theSpace
Chloe and Natasha's And Then The Rodeo Burned Down is a delightfully queer, sexy and foolish mix of clowning, physical theatre and dance Read more »| 14 Aug 2022 -
TheatreALOK @ Traverse Theatre
Alok Vaid-Menon blends vulnerability with humour in an unapologetic and defiant hour of performance Read more »| 14 Aug 2022 -
TheatreThis Is Not A Show About Hong Kong @ Underbelly Cowgate
This Is Not A Show About Hong Kong lays bare the disturbing realities of life in a surveillance state – a vital and groundbreaking piece of work Read more »| 13 Aug 2022 -
TheatreThe Girl and the Dragon @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
A kids’ show with the thematic depth to appeal to child-free adults too, The Girl and the Dragon is a joyous adventure in storytelling performed by Niall Moorjani and Minnie Wilkinson Read more »| 12 Aug 2022 -
TheatreEulogy @ Summerhall
Darkfield return with their latest shipping container-bound experience, blending an eerie and anxious mood with an extraordinary attention to detail Read more »| 10 Aug 2022
-
TheatreShe Wolf @ Assembly Roxy
She Wolf, from Edinburgh-based theatre maker Isla Cowan, adds feminist and socioeconomic critique to a classic trope, but could have gone further Read more »| 10 Aug 2022 -
TheatreMustard @ Summerhall
Mustard is a stunning piece of performance art about heartbreak and mental health Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
TheatreThe Importance of Being... Earnest? @ Pleasance Courtyard
Say It Again, Sorry? present a delightfully interactive and uproariously funny take on Oscar Wilde's Importance of Being Earnest Read more »| 09 Aug 2022 -
TheatreA Sudden Violent Burst of Rain @ Summerhall
A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain is a captivating story that depicts the callousness of our immigration system, from award-winning playwright Sami Ibrahim Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
Theatrework.txt @ Summerhall
work.txt is a play with no actors that shines a light on the pointlessness and mundanity of modern work culture Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
TheatreHamlet with Ian McKellen @ Ashton Hall
Sir Ian McKellen reinvigorates the classic role of Hamlet in a new adaptation with the Edinburgh Festival Ballet Read more »| 08 Aug 2022 -
TheatreEdinburgh Fringe 2022: The Best Theatre Shows
We'll be collecting our review team's favourite theatre from this year's Edinburgh Fringe – find our four- and five-star reviews here Read more »| 05 Aug 2022 -
TheatreHorizon Showcase Pushes The Boundaries of Performance
Horizon brings its first in-person showcase of genre-defying and radical performance to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this month Read more »| 02 Aug 2022 -
TheatreFeminist Utopia: Tess Letham on Remedy for Memory
Choreographer Tess Letham talks about her interdisciplinary Edinburgh Fringe offering, Remedy for Memory: a joyful, comedic, and surreal celebration of feminine fantasy Read more »| 02 Aug 2022