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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Trumpets and Raspberries @ The Lyceum, 18 April
Wacky farce meets political intrigue: it must be Dario Fo. Read more »| 20 May 2008 -
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Top 5 Theatre Events in June
Nederlands Dans Theater 2 EFT 10-11 June Theatre Royal, Glasgow 20-21 June After the first team in April, here come the juniors: still technically gifted, ... Read more »| 18 May 2008 -
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Black Cats and Blue Angels @ RSAMD
RSAMD Musical Theatre Graduation Show Read more »| 16 May 2008 -
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The Making of Doubt
Experimental dance from Tramway imagines the body as a dummy Read more »| 15 May 2008 -
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The Meaning of Doubt @ Tramway 10 May
A resolutely challenging work takes on the large Tramway space. Read more »| 15 May 2008 -
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Molly and Me - It's Not About Us
Molly and Me have home advantage in Glasgow: recently, the difficult performance scene has grown in both size and enthusiasm. Perhaps the sell-out at the Nat... Read more »| 25 Apr 2008
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Festivals
Imaginate Festival, Edinburgh and Scotland, 24 May- 10 Jun
Walking through the jungle what do I see... Remember the days when children's entertainment was all about nursery rhymes and hide-and-seek? Doll's houses, t... Read more »| 25 Apr 2008 -
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
One hundred and forty couples, 879 hours of dancing, a possible one thousand pound cash prize. Set at the end of a pier in 1930s America, the Citizens Theat... Read more »| 24 Apr 2008 -
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Nederlands Dans Theatre 1
Nederlands Dans Company 1's new triple bill has already received high acclaim throughout the UK. Playing at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre for two performance... Read more »| 24 Apr 2008 -
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Romeo and Juliet, around Scotland, May-Jun 2008
As the Scottish Ballet prepares to tour its world premiere of Shakespeare’s classic, Susannah Radford speaks to choreographer Krzysztof Pastor about what audiences can expect Read more »| 24 Apr 2008 -
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Nova Scotia, Traverse
The 1970s saw an incredible rise in the profile of Scottish theatre. The Edinburgh festival season continued to grow in size and importance, and Scottish st... Read more »| 24 Apr 2008 -
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Animal Night - The Wasp Factory
Iain Banks' fantasy classic The Wasp Factory is stunning in its own right. If Director Ed Robson can meet the challenge of the text, this new production should be spectacular... Read more »| 11 Apr 2008 -
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The Lastmaker @ Tramway, 7 Mar
Astonishingly rigorous and sublime, experimental but also gently moving. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Brick Awards @ The Arches, 11 Mar
Two marvellous and contrasting works, imaginative direction and enthusiastic performances. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008 -
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Arches Theatre Festival - 8-19 April
All the companies have some kind of edge to them, something challenging and courageous. Read more »| 01 Apr 2008