Interviews
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FestivalsThe Reality of Bringing a Show to the Edinburgh Fringe
In the third part of our series on building a Fairer Fringe, we look at the realities of bringing a show to Edinburgh in August Read more »| 24 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsLife After Prison: Solitary and America is Hard to See
The US is known for its high incarceration rate, locking up more people than anywhere else in the world. Two New York-based companies heading to the Fringe this summer linger on the question: what happens when they get out? Read more »| 24 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsDavid Edgar on his first solo show Trying It On
We chat to David Edgar about the 1960s, identity politics and catching up with his 20 year old self in new solo show Trying It On Read more »| 16 Jul 2019 -
InterviewsPlaying Fair: Workers at the Edinburgh Fringe
In the run-up to the Edinburgh Festivals, we're launching a new series asking how we can make 2019 the fairest Fringe of them all. First stop: the employees Read more »| 31 May 2019 -
InterviewsScotland, Theatre and Oil
Following the Scottish Government's recent declaration of a climate emergency, can two very different shows about Scotland's oil boom help us learn from our past mistakes? Read more »| 22 May 2019 -
FestivalsThe Rise of Community-Led Festivals in Scotland
The teams behind Southside Fringe and Hidden Door to find out why and how they set up their community-led festivals Read more »| 10 May 2019
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InterviewsZinnie Harris on The Duchess [of Malfi]
We chat to Zinnie Harris about male rage, female resistance, and updating John Webster's 17th century play The Duchess of Malfi for the present day Read more »| 10 May 2019 -
InterviewsMele Broomes on Sonic Séance
Mele Broomes talks to The Skinny about Sonic Séance, her follow-up dance piece to 2018's award-winning show, VOID Read more »| 06 May 2019 -
InterviewsScottish Theatre, Mental Health, and SMHAF
The Skinny chats to theatre director Ross MacKay and Andrew Eaton-Lewis of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival and asks, how can the theatre industry be more mindful of mental ill-health? Read more »| 29 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsIntroducing Dundee Rep Stripped
We chat to Jordan Blackwood and Carla Marina Almeida, the people behind Dundee Rep's new theatre festival for emerging and established artists, Rep Stripped Read more »| 15 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsSomething Smashing on the art of Improv
The people behind Something Smashing, Edinburgh's newest dance and music improvisation night, sit down to chat about the difference between planned performance and improvisation Read more »| 11 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsSarah Bebe Holmes on Egg
The Skinny chats to Sarah Bebe Holmes about her sell-out Fringe show, Egg, which uses aerial acrobatics to tell a true story of fertility and choice Read more »| 09 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsIn the Spotlight: LGBTQ+ Theatre in Scotland
We look at what can be done to keep LGBTQ+ stories on the Scottish stage year-round Read more »| 01 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsBrexit, Stage Left: Scottish Theatre and Europe
With weeks to go until the UK plans to withdraw from the EU, The Skinny asks theatremakers from around Scotland what Brexit could do to Scottish theatre, and wonders what impact Brexit has already made on the industry Read more »| 12 Mar 2019 -
InterviewsFuture Facing: National Theatre of Scotland's Interference
The National Theatre of Scotland puts sci-fi on stage in a new trilogy of plays set in the near-future. The Skinny heads to their canal-side HQ to discuss robots, ethics, virtual universes and the future of the human race – no biggie Read more »| 11 Mar 2019