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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TheatreThe Besties: Week Two Winners
Mele Broomes, Wet Mess, A Giant on the Bridge and Wonder Fools are among the winners in the second batch of The Besties, our new Edinburgh Festivals awards Read more »| 17 Aug 2024 -
TheatreTáin @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
A vivacious retelling of the mythological Irish epic Táin Bó Cúailnge, Táin is an action-packed folkloric hour of battle, magic and music Read more »| 16 Aug 2024 -
TheatreA Giant On the Bridge @ Assembly Roxy
Creatively exploring lives in the criminal justice system, A Giant On the Bridge is a formidable piece of gig theatre that is part fairy tale, part home truth Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
TheatreTESTO @ ZOO Southside
The debut full-length show from Wet Mess, TESTO reclaims the estrangement of the trans body in the UK Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
TheatreRead The F***ing Manual @ Greenside
DNA Studio's two-hander Read The F***ing Manual hints at deeper themes but ultimately disappoints Read more »| 13 Aug 2024 -
TheatreARCADE @ Summerhall
Neither for the claustrophobes nor for the faint-hearted, ARCADE provides an immersive sensory experience that both impresses and induces contemplations of morality and choice Read more »| 13 Aug 2024
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TheatreInstructions @ Summerhall
Instructions' central premise of a volunteer actor performing a play they don't know has its issues, but the show's use of technology is undeniably magnetic Read more »| 13 Aug 2024 -
TheatreFailure Project @ Summerhall
Conveying deep truths about the creative industry and the pressures facing Black working-class artists, Yolanda Mercy delivers a show that gets to the core of what it means to be an artist in 2024 Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
TheatreCRAWLER @ Dance Base
CRAWLER is a joyful, defiant feat of movement and music from Jessie Thompson and Jason McNamara Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
TheatreNo One Is Coming @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Sinead O'Brien's stunning solo show No One Is Coming is an unsent love letter about folklore and family Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
TheatreThe Disappeared @ Summerhall
An interactive and immersive delight, The Disappeared is a compelling example of cabaret as a powerful medium for exploring both sexy and political themes Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
TheatreThrough the Mud @ Summerhall
A powerful journey into the continuing struggle for Black liberation in America, Through the Mud delivers the narrative of two generations of women activists, their trials brought to life through haunting blues and gospel tones Read more »| 12 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsThe Besties: Week One Winners
EIF's Penthesilea, comedians Lou Wall and Joe Kent-Walters, and the team behind The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return are among the winners of the first round of The Skinny-Fest Festival Awards Read more »| 10 Aug 2024 -
TheatreYou're Needy (sounds frustrating) @ Summerhall
Site-specific, one-on-one piece You're Needy (sounds frustrating) tackles self-restriction and self-improvement Read more »| 09 Aug 2024 -
TheatreBurnout Paradise @ Summerhall
A mix of theatre, teamwork and collective endurance, Burnout Paradise is a very physical look at what modern life expects of us, and what we're able to give Read more »| 09 Aug 2024