Opinion
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FestivalsThe Besties 2026: Week Two Winners
Dracula: Lucy's Dream, dance shows Border Bodies and not for glory, and the wild-eyed Basil Crumbwick are among the winners at this week's Besties awards Read more »| 22 Aug 2026 -
OpinionEnvisioning a Theatre For All
Looking into a new year, this month's writer pulls back the curtain on shallow diversity schemes in theatre – and points to new roots from which he and all can thrive Read more »| 16 Jan 2026 -
OpinionPuttin' on the Citz: Citizens Theatre reopens
After seven long years Glasgow's Citizens Theatre has finally reopened its doors. We take a look at what's been happening, and what's coming up Read more »| 01 Sep 2025 -
OpinionInside the Scottish Casting Network
A new series of casting workshops hopes to connect more actors with casting directors and theatre companies Read more »| 11 Mar 2025 -
OpinionJoy at the Tron Christmas Panto
The annual pantomime at the Tron offers a connection to Glasgow past and present Read more »| 19 Nov 2024 -
OpinionEthical Escape and Unethical Institutions
This month, we look at Edinburgh's post-festival theatre landscape, conscious of its ties to genocide and oppression Read more »| 07 Oct 2024
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OpinionScottish Theatre Under Threat
A Play, A Pie and A Pint's new season drops at a profoundly unstable time in the Scottish theatre scene Read more »| 30 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsIsla Campbell on Edinburgh, the Fringe, Class and Creativity
Writer, actor and theatremaker Isla Campbell writes about their experience of the Fringe as a working-class Edinburgh local, and about Shark Bait's new show, Tartan Tat Read more »| 30 Jul 2024 -
OpinionThe Skinny on... Johnny McKnight
As he limbers up for a run as Widow McTwank in Macrobert's Aladdin, Scotland's foremost pantomime writer, director and dame takes on the Q&A Read more »| 29 Nov 2023 -
FestivalsThe Best Theatre Shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Looking for the best theatre at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe? We'll be collating all of our four- and five-star reviews on this page Read more »| 02 Aug 2023 -
OpinionPantomime's Racism Problem
Our theatre editor looks at pantomime's long-running issues with racist depictions of Asian characters, and the need for real change Read more »| 06 Dec 2022 -
TheatreLaurie Sansom on James IV: Queen of the Fight
Director Laurie Sansom discusses racism and royalty in James IV: Queen of the Fight on the eve of its Scottish tour Read more »| 07 Nov 2022 -
OpinionTheatre on a budget: a short guide
The cost of living crisis means that going to the theatre can feel like a luxury we can't all afford. Here's how to do it on the cheap Read more »| 09 Jun 2022 -
MusicBeldina Odenyo Onassis: A Tribute
Following the heartbreaking news of her passing on 5 November, we've brought together a collection of tributes to remember the iconic Beldina Odenyo Onassis, aka Heir of the Cursed Read more »| 29 Nov 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