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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ShowsThe Enemy @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Kieran Hurley's reworking of Ibsen's An Enemy Of The People is timely and pertinent, forcing the audience to face a moral predicament Read more »| 27 Oct 2021 -
ShowsGo On and Krapp's Last Tape @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Niall Buggy captivates as the cranky, cantankerous Krapp in this double bill delivered by the Citizens Theatre Read more »| 07 Oct 2021 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: October 2021
Stages across Scotland get back into the swing of things with excellent shows to catch in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee Read more »| 04 Oct 2021 -
InterviewsKieran Hurley & Finn den Hertog reimagine Ibsen in The Enemy
Kieran Hurley's adaptation of Ibsen's play, about the power dynamics of a poorly-handled health crisis, was put on hold during the pandemic. We chat to Hurley and director Finn den Hertog about why touring it now is more timely than ever Read more »| 27 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsDoppler @ Newhailes Estate & Gardens
Grid Iron's oddly comic, deeply sensory Doppler was two years in the making – and it was worth waiting for Read more »| 08 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsKnot: The Trilogy @ Summerhall Online
Darkfield's confusing immersive audio experience has listeners tied up in knots Read more »| 02 Sep 2021
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FestivalsStyx @ Assembly George Square Gardens
Heart-warming, touching and gorgeously executed, Second Body's second production is once again a triumph Read more »| 01 Sep 2021 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: September 2021
Some September shows to sweep you off your feet, including Fringe reprises from Traverse, dance from Rambert2 and balletLORENT, and A Play, A Pie and A Pint Read more »| 01 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsThis Is Paradise @ Traverse Theatre
Amy Molloy is captivating in This Is Paradise, a monologue that considers the fragility of peace and the lasting effects of chaos and violence Read more »| 27 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsDishonour @ Fringe Online
The remarkable Mimi Ndiweni stars in this powerful, essential exploration at the realities of FGM Read more »| 26 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsFow @ Summerhall
A fresh energy is injected into some tired romantic tropes in this smart, charming co-production from Deaf & Fabulous and Taking Flight Read more »| 26 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsSunshine on Leith @ MultiStory
Hazel Beattie and Frankie O'Connor are fantastic in this production of Stephen Greenhorn's classic musical, though they're let down slightly by ambitious outdoor staging Read more »| 25 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsFalstaff @ Festival Theatre
This exuberant production of Falstaff is a celebration of a return to the stage, a return to the festival and a return to what makes Scottish Opera so unique Read more »| 25 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsSex Education Xplorers (S.E.X.) @ Summerhall
Biology, bodies, gender expression and sex – packing this much information and discourse into an entertaining hour is an extraordinary feat Read more »| 24 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsLoud Poets @ Scottish Storytelling Centre
Homegrown spoken word collective Loud Poets return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a bang Read more »| 24 Aug 2021