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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Festivals
Bite the Dust
This bleak and forceful study of warfare interrupts the jollity of the Fringe Read more »| 15 Aug 2008 -
ShowsThe Gymnast@ @ Pleasance Courtyard, 3-25 Aug
Serious politics and serious theatre - but do they add up? Read more »| 14 Aug 2008 -
ShowsDance Base Presents
Three more shows with three great companies: Dance Base delivers value and quality Read more »| 13 Aug 2008 -
ShowsThe Factory @ Southside Zoo, 3-25 Sep
Bristol-based physical theatre gets political and aggressive. Another hit from the Southside Zoo. Read more »| 11 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Balls and Double Points: K
Think dance is for the weak? Gareth K Vile checks out the toughest gangs in town. Read more »| 10 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
The Six Wives of Timothy Leary
The high priest of the counter-culture is examined from the perspective of his ladies. Read more »| 10 Aug 2008
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Shows
Enclosure 44
Dancers become exhibits become performers become an experiment. Gareth K Vile heads to the Zoo... Read more »| 08 Aug 2008 -
Shows
The Accidental Death of an Accordionist
Erin McElhinney looks north for modern theatricality Read more »| 07 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Scottish Dance Theatre: Be Challenged and Thrilled!
Under Janet Smith, the SDT have come from Dundee to thrill Edinburgh. Susanah Radford talks to dancer James MacGillivray Read more »| 06 Aug 2008 -
FestivalsEcstasy
The poet of the chemical generation retains a contemporary punch Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Holdin' Fast @ Zoo Southside
Part of the Czech season at the Fringe, a work exploring desire and dance. Read more »| 04 Aug 2008 -
Shows
The Lighthouse Keeper
The Lighthouse Keeper is aimed at children, yet reveals a far darker narrative. Gareth K Vile deliberately misreads. Read more »| 01 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
Plastic
30 Bird Productions bring a production east to Edinburgh with a surprising revelation. Read more »| 01 Aug 2008 -
Festivals
For Your Observation
Susannah Radford talks with Janis Claxton about her exciting new work. Read more »| 30 Jul 2008 -
Festivals
A Genuinely National Theatre
The National Theatre of Scotland made its name at the Festival with Blackwatch. Michael Cox interrogates the company about their plans to evolve in Edinburgh this year. Read more »| 30 Jul 2008