Opinion
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OpinionAsk Auntie Trash: How do I say "No"?
Our resident theatrical agony aunt helps a reader who's having trouble saying "No" to an exploitative friend. Read more »| 12 Jul 2017 -
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Ask Auntie Trash: Who Can I Be Now?
Hi Trash, I’ve just submitted my dissertation and I have no idea what I want to do with my life. I don’t even know if I want to work in the same... Read more »| 09 Jun 2017 -
OpinionYour dog could be the next star of Legally Blonde
Does your four-legged friend look “fairly bullish and robust”? If so, it could be the star of Legally Blonde The Musical as producers hold auditions to cast a local canine for the Edinburgh run of the show! Read more »| 07 Jun 2017 -
OpinionAsk Auntie Trash: I R Disappoint
Ever been disappointed in life? Trash is a theatre critic, she knows all about it. Read more »| 09 May 2017 -
OpinionAsk Auntie Trash: This Review is Bad
Our theatrical agony aunt takes on the thorny topic of negative reviews, and what to do about them Read more »| 04 Apr 2017 -
OpinionAsk Auntie Trash: Dim the Lights
In a break from her usual rant, Auntie Trash pays tribute to an old friend, taken too soon. Read more »| 02 Mar 2017
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Ask Auntie Trash: R U Gettin' Enough
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Auntie Trash gets an email from a Fuckboi. She mad Read more »| 13 Feb 2017 -
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Ask Auntie Trash: New Year, New You?
Hello Trash, With a New Year beginning, I’ve been thinking about starting afresh and making some positive changes in my life. I want to lose weig... Read more »| 06 Jan 2017 -
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Refugee Crisis: On the front lines in Kos
Poet Louise Wallwein recalls volunteering with Kos Solidarity in Greece, providing food, water and support for refugees – experiences which have informed a new dramatic work exploring the urgency of this global crisis Read more »| 05 Jan 2017 -
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Ask Auntie Trash: Fuck Christmas
In her Christmas column, Auntie Trash consoles a reader who hates the festive season, and reveals a secret of her own Read more »| 07 Dec 2016 -
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Roald Dahl: Conservative or Progressive?
This December, the West Yorkshire Playhouse stages an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved novel about witchcraft and the awkward journey to adulthood, T... Read more »| 10 Nov 2016 -
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Ask Auntie Trash: Consent in Theatre
Dearest Trash, In the wake of Donald Trump's comments about women, I was wondering how important consent is to actors on the stage? As an aspiring actor, ca... Read more »| 08 Nov 2016 -
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A Tribute to Dario Fo
After the death of the renowned playwright and satirist, our Theatre editor pays tribute to the man and his work, which found a loyal following in Scotland Read more »| 31 Oct 2016 -
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Ask Auntie Trash: Revenge of the Theatrical Ex
Hi Trash, A guy I was dating has written a play about me. We were sort of dating, but he wanted something more serious than me. Now he's written a thinly ve... Read more »| 04 Oct 2016 -
Students
Aye Drama: Student Guide to Theatre in Scotland
Hey, students! Do you want to get into the theatre? Do you want to write, direct, produce, or review plays? Then read on, because The Skinny’s resident theatrical agony aunt, Auntie Trash, has got the 411 Read more »| 15 Sep 2016