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.
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TheatreKafka's Ape @ Summerhall
Phala Ookeditse's adaptation of a Franz Kafka short story, Kafka's Ape is anchored by a tremendously physical performance from Tony Miyambo Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
TheatreCyrano @ Traverse Theatre
Inventive and delightfully queer, Virginia Gay's adaptation of Cyrano is as much a piece about making theatre as it is a reimagining of Edmond Rostand's classic play Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
TheatreMain Character Energy @ Summerhall
Temi Wilkey's solo show Main Character Energy is an intoxicating mix of comedy and self-narration Read more »| 07 Aug 2024 -
TheatreStupid Sexy Poem Show @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Surfacing from the heart of Scotland’s spoken word scene, RJ Hunter, the current reigning Loud Poets Grand Slam Poetry Champion, continues to break new ground with her latest venture which is not for the faint of heart Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
TheatreOommoO – I Am A Walking Universe @ Summerhall
Despite technical complications, OommoO – I am a Walking Universe is an all-encompassing, multimedia experience Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
TheatreJoyfully Grimm: Reimagining a Queer Adolescence @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Joyfully Grimm is a meditation on the hiddenness and in-plain-sight-ness of queer people through time, with a captivating performance and clever script Read more »| 06 Aug 2024
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TheatreMy English Persian Kitchen @ Traverse Theatre
My English Persian Kitchen is a one-woman play which places Iranian food and one woman's personal stories centre stage Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
TheatreOr What’s Left of Us @ Summerhall
Or What's Left of Us is a refreshingly honest production, using traditional folk sing-arounds and storytelling to explore shared experiences of grief Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
TheatreWeather Girl @ Summerhall
Francesca Moody Productions' latest Edinburgh Fringe offering wittily addresses climate change and American apathy Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
TheatreIn Two Minds @ Traverse Theatre
In Two Minds is a beautiful exploration of mother-daughter relationships and mental illness Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
TheatreTones: A Hip Hop Opera @ Summerhall
Told almost entirely through rap, solo show Tones is a personal story about Blackness, community and creativity Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
TheatreSTUMPED @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
An ambitious opera about human responses to deforestation, STUMPED struggles to truly get its message across Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
TheatreLIFE @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Maria MacDonnell's LIFE is part storytelling theatre, part life drawing class, all anchored by a tremendous central performance Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
TheatreHYPER @ Summerhall
Ois O'Donoghue and Jaxbanded Theatre's HYPER is an intimate, powerful look at trans lives, with a touching connection at its core Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
TheatreBreak the Binary: Wet Mess on drag spectacle TESTO
We chat with drag artist Wet Mess about their blazing experimental show TESTO and the blurred lines between performance and authenticity Read more »| 05 Aug 2024