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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FestivalsUnder Glass
Most of the time, the dark is to be feared. Sometimes it can mean contentment. Read more »| 30 Aug 2009 -
Festivals
Diary of a Madman
Two centuries after Nikolai Gogol’s birth and two years after Fail Better first adapted his classic short story, this account of mental decline has los... Read more »| 29 Aug 2009 -
Shows
This One's Optimistic
A marvelous couple of hours can be spent laughing at how bad the world can be. Read more »| 29 Aug 2009 -
FestivalsShitty Deal Puppet Theatre Company’s Oh! What A Shitty War
Foul mouth puppets might be a cliche, but can they be more than just shit? Read more »| 29 Aug 2009 -
FestivalsThe Boy Friend
The Boy Friend, Sandy Wilson’s classic pastiche of relationships in the roaring twenties, is an oft-performed classic in the world of amateur theatre. ... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
FestivalsHangover
Collabor-8 Productions premiere at the Fringe with their harrowing and thought-provoking play Hangover. The play opens on a typical morning for the character... Read more »| 27 Aug 2009
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Constant Craving
Sarah Kane is a popular choice for young companies at the Fringe. God alone knows why: it immolates audiences and frightens critics. Read more »| 27 Aug 2009 -
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An Evening With Psychosis
Part Star Trek spoof, part verbatim theatre—using extracts from interviews with real people affected in some way by mental illness—and quite unsu... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
Festivals
Destroy PowerPoint
For years, Gaffney has been trying to turn the mundane into the interesting through ‘sawn off’ short stories, and now his obsession with PowerPoi... Read more »| 23 Aug 2009 -
Festivals
Durang/Durang
Consisting of three one act plays by Christopher Durang, this show might be best considered a sketch show instead of theatre in any sense – that is, if... Read more »| 21 Aug 2009 -
Festivals
The Arches Comes Alive
A new monthly feature gives you the Skinny on a Scottish venue. This month: The Arches Read more »| 20 Aug 2009 -
Interviews
Vox Motus
From puppets to the Black Arts: Vox Motus keep on moving. Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
Festivals
Helix Dance
Rebecca King sees new work from the near East Read more »| 19 Aug 2009 -
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Lotte's Gift
Gareth K Vile talks to a concert guitarist who has turned to acting with a very personal story. Read more »| 16 Aug 2009 -
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Manolibera
Gareth K Vile gets down with the kids. Read more »| 16 Aug 2009