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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TheatreStill @ Traverse Theatre
Grief and pain are examined sensitively in Frances Poet's Still Read more »| 19 Aug 2021 -
TheatreMedicine @ Traverse Theatre
Domhnall Gleeson shines in Enda Walsh's Brechtian black comedy Medicine, part of Edinburgh International Festival's 2021 programme Read more »| 19 Aug 2021 -
TheatreCandy @ ZOOTV
Candy is a short but sweet solo show that reflects on sexuality, love and loss Read more »| 11 Aug 2021 -
Theatre(((WeCameToDance))) @ Nicolson Square
Aliens come to warn planet Earth in this playful event with a serious message Read more »| 11 Aug 2021 -
TheatreBacon @ Pleasance Courtyard
Pip Utton returns to the Fringe with a supremely intricate dissection of the life and works of Francis Bacon Read more »| 10 Aug 2021 -
TheatreBlack Is The Colour of My Voice @ Pleasance at EICC
Apphia Campbell is a triumph in this powerful show that pays tribute to Nina Simone Read more »| 09 Aug 2021
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TheatreMOVE @ Silverknowes Beach
Traverse Theatre's production on the shores of Silverknowes, MOVE is masterful in its depiction of motherhood and the experience of migration for women Read more »| 09 Aug 2021 -
TheatreDouble Drop @ MultiStory
Double Drop is a fun and infectious reminder of the joys of clubbing Read more »| 09 Aug 2021 -
TheatreEdinburgh Fringe Theatre Highlights
After last year's hiatus, the Edinburgh Fringe is back with a smaller, but just as vibrant, mix of live and online shows. Here are our highlights from what has been announced so far Read more »| 03 Aug 2021 -
IntersectionsA fairer Edinburgh Fringe is still possible
As the Edinburgh Festival Fringe returns to in-person venues for the first time in two years, we assess the festival's past problems, whether anything has changed, and what a fairer Fringe could look like in the future Read more »| 31 Jul 2021 -
TheatreFringe mainstays unveil new MultiStory venue
Gilded Balloon, Zoo, Traverse Theatre and Dance Base will join together this August to programme a new open-air festival hub called MultiStory Read more »| 13 Jul 2021 -
TheatreThe Man Who Planted Trees @ Storytelling Centre
Puppet State Theatre's fabled show is a deeply warm and exquisite delight Read more »| 26 Aug 2019 -
TheatreReservoir Dugs @ The Space
This Scottish adaptation of Tarantino's classic plays for laughs but delivers on dramatic violence Read more »| 26 Aug 2019 -
Theatre(Can This Be) Home @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Spoken word artist Kolbrún Sigfúsdóttir and flautist Tom Oakes' collaboration is a glorious and unabashedly pro-EU meditation on immigration, culture shock and Brexit Read more »| 26 Aug 2019 -
TheatreWill Gompertz @ Underbelly Bristo Square
The sequel to Will Gompertz's original Double Art History is a welcome break from more traditional Fringe shows Read more »| 26 Aug 2019