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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     Theatre TheatrePickled Republic @ SummerhallRuxandra Cantir's solo show is a charming, weird, and timely reflection on society, via some truly unique characters Read more »| 27 Aug 2025
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     Theatre TheatreClub NVRLND @ Assembly CheckpointIn its perhaps overly successful attempt to replicate a club environment, elements of the immersive Club NVRLND get lost in the fray Read more »| 25 Aug 2025
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     Theatre TheatreBalfour Reparations @ SummerhallFarah Saleh's genre-bending piece is timely, memorable and innovative Read more »| 25 Aug 2025
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     Theatre TheatreVENUS 2.0 @ ZOO SouthsideAn ever-changing cabaret of dance, theatre and puppetry retells the life of suffragette-turned-fascist Mary Richardson Read more »| 25 Aug 2025
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     Theatre TheatreLost Lear @ Traverse TheatreVenetia Bowe shines in this intensely moving and astonishingly clever production about an actress lost in her memories Read more »| 25 Aug 2025
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     Theatre TheatreConsumed @ Traverse TheatreKaris Kelly's Consumed is a fantastically paced and multi-layered tale of intergenerational trauma in one Northern Irish family Read more »| 25 Aug 2025
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     Festivals FestivalsThe Besties 2025: Week Three WinnersLiam 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
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     Theatre TheatreThis Sh*t Happens All The Time @ Assembly George SquareAmanda Verlaque's true story about queer love calls up powerful queer narratives that remain pressing today Read more »| 21 Aug 2025
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     Theatre TheatreDeliverance @ Traverse TheatreKolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir's innovative at-home experience is an innovative exercise in reflection Read more »| 21 Aug 2025
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     Theatre TheatreTriptych Redux @ ZOO SouthsideTriptych Redux is a visceral dance performance characterised by a hypnotic blend of light, sound, and precision Read more »| 18 Aug 2025
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     Theatre TheatreCecilia Gentili's Red Ink @ Underbelly Bristo SquareA 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
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     Music MusicPussy Riot: Riot Days @ SummerhallThe 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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     Theatre TheatreIs This Normal? @ theSpace @ Surgeons' HallAnsa Edim's solo show Is This Normal? ranges between moments of comedy and self-reflection Read more »| 18 Aug 2025
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     Theatre TheatreNowhere @ Traverse TheatreKhalid Abdalla brings a production brimming with bite, sensitivity, and radical optimism to the Traverse Read more »| 18 Aug 2025
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     Theatre TheatreThe Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave @ SummerhallThe Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave is an artful rejection of the stylised image of the underground party scene Read more »| 18 Aug 2025