Shows
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ShowsCurtains 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 -
TheatreManipulate 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 -
ReviewsTracks of the Winter Bear @ Traverse, Edinburgh
The Traverse’s double bill Tracks of the Winter Bear is far removed from the typical pantomime hi-jinx of the Christmas season. Instead, it i... Read more »| 08 Jan 2016 -
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Snow White @ Kings Theatre, Glasgow
The King’s Theatre’s Snow White is a ‘traditional’ panto in the modern sense, which means it takes the plot of a Disney movie, pepper... Read more »| 05 Jan 2016 -
Previews
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
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ReviewsStriptease & Out at Sea
20th Century Polish playwright Sławomir Mrożek may not be a name that many UK theatregoers are familiar with, but his unsettling and absurdist political dram... Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
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Tipping The Velvet @ The Lyceum, Edinburgh, 7 Nov
Sarah Waters’ debut novel is so strongly characterised by the unique voice and experiences of heroine Nancy Astley that adapting it for the s... Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
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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 -
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Beyond @ St Andrew's Square, 26 Nov
Recent years have seen a rise in the number of quality Australian circus acts. La Clique’s Velvet, Casus Circus’s Jerk, Strut & Fret’s ... Read more »| 27 Nov 2015 -
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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 -
Reviews
The Oresteia @ HOME, Manchester
HOME’s staging of Aeschylus’ ancient tragedy The Oresteia is dark, strange and sharply relevant. In the third major production of The ... Read more »| 04 Nov 2015 -
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Ghosts @ The Tron, 17 Oct
If you're looking for a faithful adaptation of Ibsen’s famously scandalous play, prepare to be very disappointed. However, if you have opened your mind... Read more »| 02 Nov 2015 -
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Martyr @ the Traverse, 15th Oct
There is no doubt that Marius von Mayenburg’s new play Martyr touches on a sensitive contemporary nerve. It is about extremism and tolerance; religious... Read more »| 02 Nov 2015 -
Previews
Chrysalis Festival at the Traverse: Preview
Here's The Skinny run down of what to expect from the Traverse's inaugural Chrysalis festival. Read more »| 02 Nov 2015