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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TheatreShe's Behind You @ Traverse Theatre
Johnny McKnight's love letter to pantomime is an incisive, warts and all look at the art form Read more »| 05 Aug 2025 -
TheatreThe Beautiful Future Is Coming @ Traverse Theatre
Flora Wilson Brown's ambitious play chronicles real and imagined narratives of climate change Read more »| 05 Aug 2025 -
TheatreStampin' in the Graveyard @ Summerhall
Set in a post-apocalyptic theatre, Stampin' in the Graveyard blends poetry, soundscapes and movement to offer a surprising and hopeful message about loss Read more »| 05 Aug 2025 -
TheatreDYKE Systems Ltd @ Pleasance Courtyard
Razor-sharp cabaret duo Fag Packet captivate in a hysterically funny satire of pinkwashing, capitalist greed and corporate absurdity Read more »| 05 Aug 2025 -
TheatreRift @ Traverse Theatre
Gabriel Jason Dean's Rift is an unforgettable gut punch about brotherhood, abuse, and the space between reality and fiction Read more »| 04 Aug 2025 -
TheatreRed Like Fruit @ Traverse Theatre
Set against a post #MeToo backdrop, Hannah Moscovitch's minimal play – in which a woman hands over the telling of her story to a male counterpart – is quietly radical Read more »| 04 Aug 2025
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TheatreChat Sh*t, Get Hit @ Summerhall
Martha Pailing's solo show is an earnest, funny and engaging look at female rage, but one which feels underdeveloped at times Read more »| 04 Aug 2025 -
TheatreMushroomification (Legs, Legs, Legs) @ The Mash House
Up-and-coming Edinburgh theatre collective Heads on Crooked grows a whip-smart fungal show that's much more than the sum of its DIY parts Read more »| 04 Aug 2025 -
TheatrePathways to Possibility: Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine
Welcome to the Fringe, Palestine arrives at Portobello Town Hall, promising a four-day mini-festival of theatre, dance, comedy, food, storytelling, music and poetry created by Palestinians Read more »| 02 Aug 2025 -
TheatreI'm Ready to Talk Now @ Traverse Theatre
Oliver Ayres' one-on-one show I'm Ready to Talk Now foregrounds access and ambience in a minimal, precise, boundary-blurring 45 minutes Read more »| 31 Jul 2025 -
TheatreTheatre Maketh Man: Masculinity and the Fringe
Perhaps it has become necessary to tell stories about a better masculinity, because the classics are no longer good enough – we look at a string of shows offering new views of masculinity at this year's Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2025 -
TheatreThe Body Is Disappearing: AI at the Edinburgh Fringe
Our theatre editor asks what the use of generative AI means for creativity in performance Read more »| 28 Jul 2025 -
TheatreA Shedload of Good: Shedinburgh returns to the Fringe
From Texas to Tokyo to Edinburgh College of Art, Shedinburgh brings a new approach to the Fringe's presentation to Edinburgh this August Read more »| 28 Jul 2025 -
TheatreThe Best Theatre at Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Looking for the best theatre at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe? Bookmark this page – we'll be collecting all of our top reviews from this year's festival here Read more »| 24 Jul 2025 -
TheatreEdinburgh Fringe 2025: Theatre Highlights
With over 1,600 shows across theatre, dance, circus, opera and cabaret, August's Edinburgh festivals offer something for everyone – here are our highlights Read more »| 24 Jul 2025