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InterviewsThis is Not My Nose: Revisiting Cyrano de Bergerac| 30 Aug 2018Read more ❯ -
FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe 2018: Masculinity in Theatre| 17 Aug 2018Read more ❯ -
FestivalsBirds of Paradise on My Left / Right Foot – The Musical| 08 Aug 2018Read more ❯ -
FestivalsCircus at the Fringe – 250 Years in the Making| 30 Jul 2018Read more ❯ -
InterviewsAmy Ross: Wicked in Edinburgh| 05 Jun 2018Read more ❯ -
InterviewsPersistent & Nasty: Celebrating Diversity in Scottish Theatre| 05 Jun 2018Read more ❯
Theatre
The Skinny theatre guide to plays and musicals in Scotland and the Northwest. We bring you highlights and shows in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool. We also offer exclusive interviews with playwrights and directors from across the country, and provide up to the minute news and coverage from performance festival programmes.
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FestivalsWelcome 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 -
Shows
Cyrano de Bergerac @ Tramway, Glasgow
The classic tale of love highlights the original text's timeless appeal, and showcases the best of Scottish theatre Read more »| 17 Sep 2018 -
ShowsThe Month in Scottish Theatre: September 2018
If you’re feeling a bit of Fringe fatigue, or just looking for something to see the month after August, we’ve got you covered Read more »| 05 Sep 2018 -
ShowsSci-fi classic Solaris adapted for Edinburgh’s Lyceum
The Edinburgh Lyceum team up with Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre for a stage adaptation of Solaris, Stanisław Lem’s classic science fiction novel turned into film by both Tarkovsky and Soderbergh Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
FestivalsFolklore @ Greenside, Royal Terrace
Three obscure tales from the North of England are weaved together with original music, sororal relations and puppetry Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
FestivalsYear Without Summer @ Sweet Grassmarket
Vivid, intricate, yet unfocused play about a group of infamous exiled writers Read more »| 31 Aug 2018
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FestivalsThe Squirrel Plays @ C Cubed
A sensitive and timely analysis of the issues surrounding female reproductive health and bodily autonomy Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsDarlings @ C Aquila
A refreshing and thoughtful exploration of a toxic relationship Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsHillary's Kitchen @ theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
An unclear attempt at feminist comedy Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsShit-Faced Shakespeare: Hamlet @ Underbelly
Despite strong displays of classical Shakespearean acting and obvious drunken antics, this Shit-Faced Shakespeare performance lacks a certain energy Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsAustentatious @ Underbelly Bristo Square
The much-loved Fringe improv show Austentatious is as funny as ever Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsFirst Snow/Premiere Neige @ Summerhall
A truly breathtaking, beautiful performance which combines an almost Proustian family drama with current sociopolitical issues Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsUntil You Hear That Bell @ Summerhall
A perfectly-paced story that lures like a harmless butterfly and stings like a calculating bee Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsOne Woman Alien @ Sweet Grassmarket
In the theatre, everyone can hear you scream Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsHow To Drink Wine Like A Wanker @ Zoo Southside
While perhaps not the most drinkable, Anna Thomas’ one-woman Wanker contains crisp notes of both joy and heartbreak, and gives a strong aftertaste of hope Read more »| 31 Aug 2018