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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TheatreEdinburgh Fringe Firsts: 5 new theatre companies to watch
With so many shows to see at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, it can be easy for great new work to fall under the radar. That's why we're profiling five shows from new & emerging companies – all bringing their work to the festival for the very first time Read more »| 23 Jul 2019 -
TheatreMeghan Tyler on Crocodile Fever, 'an angry scream at the world'
The Skinny chats to Meghan Tyler about her play Crocodile Fever, and gets an exclusive invite into the rehearsal room ahead of its world premiere Read more »| 23 Jul 2019 -
TheatreDavid Edgar on his first solo show Trying It On
We chat to David Edgar about the 1960s, identity politics and catching up with his 20 year old self in new solo show Trying It On Read more »| 16 Jul 2019 -
TheatreHow can the Edinburgh Fringe become more Accessible?
The second instalment of our Fairer Fringe series looks at how accessible Edinburgh's Festival Fringe is for audiences with disabilities Read more »| 24 Jun 2019 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe 2019: The Skinny's Comedy & Theatre Picks
As the full Edinburgh Fringe programme reveals itself, our comedy and theatre editor pick out some early highlights Read more »| 11 Jun 2019 -
TheatreFull Edinburgh Fringe programme 2019 announced
An eye-watering 3841 shows will head to this year's Fringe. Kathy Burke, Eddie Izzard, Nick Offerman and Rose McGowan are among the performers, while climate change and migration are among the major themes Read more »| 05 Jun 2019
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FestivalsGilded Balloon reveals full Edinburgh Fringe programme
There are Fringe comebacks for Craig Ferguson and Angus Deayton, Sage Francis and B. Dolan bring their brand of indie-rap, there’s a Belle & Sebastian musical (kinda) and Eric Andre brings his stand-up to Edinburgh for the first time Read more »| 16 May 2019 -
TheatreBelle & Sebastian play heading to Edinburgh Fringe
Belle & Sebastian’s iconic 1996 album If You’re Feeling Sinister is being turned into a "play with songs" at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 16 May 2019 -
TheatreSummerhall launches its 2019 Fringe programme
Extinction Rebellion take over two spaces, Kathryn Joseph headlines Nothing Ever Happens Here, Rachael Young brings her Grace Jones celebration NIGHTCLUBBING and the mighty Trevor Lock delivers his stand-up sermon COMMUNITY CIRCLE Read more »| 16 May 2019 -
FestivalsEdinburgh International Festival: Fergus Linehan on EIF 2019
EIF's Artistic Director talks us through this year's programme, from a huge concert at Tynecastle to an operatic version of Breaking the Waves via gigs from Jarvis Cocker, Kate Tempest, Neneh Cherry and more Read more »| 27 Mar 2019 -
FestivalsFringe 2019: Eddie Izzard brings Dickens to Edinburgh
The great absurdist standup does Dickens at this year's Fringe with his take on Great Expectations, while Sarah Kendall, Rob Auton and John Luke-Roberts also join Assembly's 2019 line-up Read more »| 21 Mar 2019 -
TheatreApplications open for Summerhall Autopsy Award
For the first time, the award – given to artists working in Scotland who make brave, boundary pushing, experimental work – will come with a cash prize Read more »| 16 Nov 2018 -
TheatreMental Health After the Edinburgh Fringe
After this year’s Fringe ended, our theatre editor had a stress-related health scare. Here she writes about her experience of the festival, the pressure that comes with it, and asks what can we do to better manage mental health in the arts Read more »| 12 Nov 2018 -
Theatre
Welcome To Night Vale @ Summerhall
Welcome To Night Vale’s brand new live episode is every bit as hilarious and delightfully creepy as the popular podcast is known for being Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
Festivals
Hamlet – Horatio's Tale
While making Shakespeare accessible is a commendable effort, this attempt to do so may alienate more than it encourages Read more »| 03 Sep 2018