Theatre
The Skinny theatre guide to plays, musicals, and theatre festivals throughout Scotland. We bring you the latest news in Scottish theatre, with highlights and reviews. Get backstage access with The Skinny's exclusive playwright, director, and festival curator interviews.
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ShowsFlatties
Flatrate theatre group have been entertaining Glasgow audiences with one aim: “to work harder, faster and more intelligently than any other company out there.” Read more »| 04 Feb 2010 -
InterviewsAlan Bissett @ Citizens Theatre, 9-13 Feb
A self-confessed ‘sensitive extrovert’, literary chameleon Alan Bissett is taking to the stage for a double feature of his play, The Ching Room, and spoken word ‘one woman show’, The Moira Monologues. Read more »| 01 Feb 2010 -
Interviews
The Process is the Product
Where does the essence of performance hide? Is it in the end product, or is it tucked away inside daily life and the way that that product is developed? Read more »| 01 Feb 2010 -
Shows
Chinese State Circus
The Chinese State Circus have moved from their habitual big top and into the theatre. Read more »| 23 Jan 2010 -
Venue Of The MonthSave the Big Red Door
Edinburgh needs venues: The Big Red Door needs to be rescued. What is going on around the corner from one of Edinburgh's most notorious triangles? Read more »| 22 Jan 2010 -
ShowsA Wee Home from Home
A pleasure from the past explains by omission how Glasgow has grown. Read more »| 07 Jan 2010
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Interviews
Get Animated!
“The Festival was created to help promote the art form of puppetry, all its many different styles and techniques – to adult audiences interested in innovative visual theatre.” Read more »| 05 Jan 2010 -
ShowsHigh Tease and Rockaburley
Rockaburley and High Tease both continued to push the boundaries of the current burlesque movement begging the exciting question; where will things lead in the coming year? Read more »| 05 Jan 2010 -
Interviews
Come On, Dance!
Across Scotland this month, even as the theatre relaxes after the seasonal boom, three dance events are still treading the boards. All of them share a Scotti... Read more »| 04 Jan 2010 -
Interviews
State of the Theatre Nation
A look at today's Scottish theatre world reveals that the credit crunch doesn’t seem to have damaged it too much: if anything, 2009 saw an even more diverse programme from the major players. Read more »| 01 Jan 2010 -
Shows
A Cheeky Slip
An incredible show all around, Mr Choade’s Wild Ride offers classic American striptease in its most daring, stripped-down form. Read more »| 20 Dec 2009 -
Venue Of The Month
Venue of the Month: Edinburgh Festival Theatre
With its contemporary glass façade, the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, which opened in 1994, looks very much the modern venue. However, behind this sleek exterior lies a colourful history that stretches back to the early nineteenth century. Read more »| 17 Dec 2009 -
Shows
The Corstorphine Road Nativity
This year everyone can enjoy the school nativity with Tim Firth’s show. Read more »| 02 Dec 2009 -
Interviews
Looking Sideways at Off Kilter
Off Kilter is a Hogmanay celebration of contemporary dance that takes an alternative look at Scottish identity. Read more »| 01 Dec 2009 -
Interviews
British Dance Edition
Every two years, the British Dance Edition showcases British dance to international delegates. This year, the Birmingham event will see Scots ready to take on the world Read more »| 30 Nov 2009