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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FestivalsThe Besties 2025: Week Three Winners
Liam Withnail, Rosa Garland, Emma Frankland and 404 Ink are among the winners at the final round of our Edinburgh Festivals awards, The Besties Read more »| 23 Aug 2025 -
TheatreThis Sh*t Happens All The Time @ Assembly George Square
Amanda Verlaque's true story about queer love calls up powerful queer narratives that remain pressing today Read more »| 21 Aug 2025 -
TheatreDeliverance @ Traverse Theatre
Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir's innovative at-home experience is an innovative exercise in reflection Read more »| 21 Aug 2025 -
TheatreTriptych Redux @ ZOO Southside
Triptych Redux is a visceral dance performance characterised by a hypnotic blend of light, sound, and precision Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
TheatreCecilia Gentili's Red Ink @ Underbelly Bristo Square
A theatrical tribute to the late Argentinian trans activist based on her autobiography, Cecilia Gentili's Red Ink is a loud and proud celebration Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
MusicPussy Riot: Riot Days @ Summerhall
The Russian political activists and musicians return to Edinburgh with a powerful, genre-crossing expression of rage, fear, endurance and hope Read more »| 18 Aug 2025
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TheatreIs This Normal? @ theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
Ansa Edim's solo show Is This Normal? ranges between moments of comedy and self-reflection Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
TheatreNowhere @ Traverse Theatre
Khalid Abdalla brings a production brimming with bite, sensitivity, and radical optimism to the Traverse Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
TheatreThe Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave @ Summerhall
The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave is an artful rejection of the stylised image of the underground party scene Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
TheatreIn the Land of Eagles @ Pleasance Courtyard
Alex Reynolds takes audiences to Albania in her debut show about memory, heritage and regret Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
TheatreThe Besties 2025: Week Two Winners
Sami Abu Wardeh, Creepy Boys, the Edinburgh Art Festival pavilion and EIF's ambitious Orpheus and Eurydice lead the latest winners in our Edinburgh Festival awards Read more »| 16 Aug 2025 -
Theatre24Weeks @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Tatty Pants' bold story of community spirit in the face of oppressive anti-abortion policies is brimming with untapped potential Read more »| 13 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsCreepy Boys: SLUGS @ Summerhall
Oozing with humanity and powered by sheer chaos, Sam Kruger and S. E. Grummett offer an impish and eccentric antidote to the horrors of modern life Read more »| 13 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsThe Besties 2025: Week One Winners
Toussaint Douglass, Johnny McKnight and In Bed With My Brother are among the first week winners at our Edinburgh festivals awards, The Besties Read more »| 09 Aug 2025 -
TheatreWell Behaved Women @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Veritas Productions and Amy Yeo attempts to juggle several salient themes in Well Behaved Women, but suffer from a weak script Read more »| 08 Aug 2025