Previews
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Previews
Summer Theatre in the Northwest: A guide
There's no need to stay stuck inside this summer with our guide to some of the best outdoor theatre and festivals over the coming months – from open-air Shakespeare, to books coming to life in botanical gardens... Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
Theatre
Oliver Emanuel on The 306: Dawn
Oliver Emanuel talks his upcoming World War One trilogy, finding a balance between opera and theatre, and Netflix before The 306:Dawn takes the stage this mo... Read more »| 20 May 2016 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Fringe: Five shows to see at Summerhall
Our resident agony aunt and somewhat cynical theatre critic picks her five must-see shows from this year’s Summerhall Fringe programme As general mana... Read more »| 19 May 2016 -
Theatre
The Invisible Wind Factory opens in Liverpool
We go behind the scenes at the Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool's new arts venue from the team behind The Kazimier, and enter the world of spectacular ... Read more »| 09 May 2016 -
Theatre
Composer Mark Simpson on his debut opera, Pleasure
Millennials, eh? Always tweeting, worrying and... writing operas. At just 27, award-winning composer Mark Simpson has written his first chamber opera, Pleasu... Read more »| 22 Apr 2016 -
Theatre
Talawa Theatre on King Lear & Shakespeare at 400
As his company prepares to stage a new production of King Lear, Talawa Theatre's artistic director Michael Buffong discusses the relevance of Shakespeare to a time of division and turmoil Read more »| 30 Mar 2016
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Theatre
Edinburgh Festival Celebrates Dario Fo
In the month of Dario Fo's 90th birthday, a new Fo-Fest coming to Scotland in October is announced. Professor Joseph Farrell takes The Skinny through the great performance maker's work Read more »| 17 Mar 2016 -
Theatre
SICK! Lab 2016 at Contact Theatre: What's in Store
As we wait for the biennial SICK! Festival in 2017, a collaborative symposium from the same team – exploring ideas of identity and trauma – is planned for this month. Ahead of the first SICK! Lab, creative director Tim Harrison talks to The Skinny Read more »| 03 Mar 2016 -
Theatre
Cock comes to the Tron
Andy Arnold chats about Valentine's Day plans and finally getting the rights to Cock. February is a romantic month, and the Tron Theatre are bringing r... Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
Theatre
Curtains Up: 2016 in Scottish Theatre
We pick out some of the expected highlights in Scotland's theatres in the first half of the new year Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
Theatre
Manipulate 2016: The first timers
First time Manipulate performers Blind Summit, Sita Pieraccini and Julian Crouch and Saskia Lane talk homecoming and what we can expect to see from their shows at Manipulate 2016. Read more »| 13 Jan 2016 -
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Traverse Theatre unveils Spring 2016 programme
Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre has announced details of its Spring 2016 programme, featuring new theatre from playwrights and companies from across Scotland and beyond. Read more »| 07 Dec 2015 -
Theatre
Rona Munro and Stephen Greenhorn interview
Rona Munro and Stephen Greenhorn talk stalking, birth, bears and plot spoilers ahead of Tracks of the Winter Bear at the Traverse this winter. Read more »| 04 Dec 2015 -
Theatre
The Seven Sins of Scottish Panto
It's panto time! We trawl through this season's programmes, and unearth some sinful subtexts Read more »| 30 Nov 2015 -
Previews
National Theatre of Scotland unveil 2016 plans
The National Theatre of Scotland have unveiled plans for their 10th birthday season, with a host of world premieres and returning plays. Read more »| 09 Nov 2015