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TheatreRidiculusmus on MDMA, PTSD & Give Me Your Love
A new work by adventurous theatre group Ridiculusmus explores the healing potential in altered states of consciousness. We speak to directors David Wood... Read more »| 13 Jan 2017 -
PreviewsManipulate Visual Theatre Festival turns 10
With the panto season well and truly over, we turn our attention to Scotland's visual theatre and film festival Read more »| 10 Jan 2017 -
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PUSH Festival 2017: Top five picks
The five theatre shows at PUSH 2017 we're most looking forward to Read more »| 05 Jan 2017 -
Theatre
Theatre at Storyhouse: from Shakespeare to Alice
Chester's major new arts venue Storyhouse brings a theatre back to the city for the first time in a decade, and will present a mixture of home-produced summe... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
PreviewsCultural Highlights: Strictly Ballroom in Leeds
Strictly Ballroom: The Musical With all the glistening lametta, prawn cocktail starters and Only Fools and Horses re-runs of Christmas, there’s arguab... Read more »| 29 Nov 2016 -
PreviewsThe Rebirth of Chrysalis Festival
Scotland's forward-thinking youth theatre festival returns, bigger and better, for a second year Read more »| 03 Nov 2016
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PreviewsChristmas theatre highlights in the North
It's not all pantos and carol concerts, y'know: here's our guide to the best end-of-year theatre Read more »| 02 Nov 2016 -
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Jackie Wylie is new National Theatre of Scotland director
Jackie Wylie, the former artistic director of The Arches, has been announced as the new artistic director of the National Theatre of Scotland Read more »| 26 Oct 2016 -
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The Festival of Ian Smith: A Celebration of Death
Opening over Halloween and Day of the Dead weekend, The Festival of Ian Smith; A Celebration of Death makes its Edinburgh debut, and aims to challenge our preconceptions about death. We talk to festival founder, Angie Dight Read more »| 05 Oct 2016 -
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Julia Taudevin on Blow-Off and Dario Fo
Returning to Edinburgh with her ‘guerrilla gig theatre’ piece Blow Off as part of a political theatre season to mark Dario Fo’s 90th birthday, Julia Taudevin talks to The Skinny about domestic terrorism, female rage and music Read more »| 30 Sep 2016 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Christmas Festival Plans Revealed
Get set for loads of live theatre this Christmas with Christmas on Stage, as well as the usual Edinburgh favourites of markets, St Andrew's Square ice rink and more. Read more »| 19 Sep 2016 -
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Autumn theatre highlights in the North
Autumn is always a busy time for theatre. Here's our guide to the season's highlights Read more »| 13 Sep 2016 -
Theatre
Scottish Ballet: Sophie Laplane on Sibilo
The Skinny catches up with rising star of Scottish Ballet, the talented choreographer Sophie Laplane as she prepares to premiere her specially commissioned o... Read more »| 08 Sep 2016 -
Festivals
SMHAFF announces 2016 line-up
Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival announced details of its tenth edition today, which will include a play by Alan Bissett on the life of Syd Barrett, and Emma Jayne Park's new dance work for children, Experts In Short Trousers Read more »| 06 Sep 2016 -
Festivals
Mark Thomas @ Traverse Theatre
Mark Thomas is back at Traverse with a dazzling new play Read more »| 16 Aug 2016