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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ShowsWIG III @ CCA, Glasgow
Multi-disciplinary group ICEBERG's third Weekend Of Improvisation in Glasgow is a varied and dynamic evening of performance Read more »| 24 Jan 2020 -
InterviewsPolmont Youth Theatre: Seeing Beyond the Bars
The Polmont Youth Theatre, established in 2019, was the first Youth Theatre ever set up in a Scottish prison. The Skinny speaks to its co-founder, Jess Thorpe, about drama as healing and why reframing crime as a public health issue has been so important Read more »| 15 Jan 2020 -
ShowsTheatre in Scotland: January 2020 highlights
Your drinks may be dry this month, but your culture doesn't have to be – here's our pick of the month's best theatre Read more »| 07 Jan 2020 -
ShowsThe Snow Queen @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Ballet’s production is a delightful modern retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic tale of family, friendship, love and jealousy Read more »| 17 Dec 2019 -
ShowsStrange Tales @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Mystical and dark as well as strange – if you're looking to escape some of the sugariness of Christmas, this is the show for you Read more »| 16 Dec 2019 -
ShowsThe Lion King @ Edinburgh Playhouse
The Lion King is still an engrossing, majestic production, brimming with its signature heart and pride Read more »| 16 Dec 2019
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ShowsAn Edinburgh Christmas Carol @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
Tony Cownie's production brings a Scottish Scrooge to life Read more »| 04 Dec 2019 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: December 2019
Watch out, he's behind you! (and no, we don't mean Boris) Read more »| 27 Nov 2019 -
ShowsEmergence @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Programmed by YTAS (Youth Theatre Arts Scotland), Emergence is a celebration of works-in-progress and new ideas from Scotland's leading youth theatre directors, in collaboration with young performers. We review four of the shows presented Read more »| 20 Nov 2019 -
ShowsElection Time in Pantoland: A Scottish Panto Guide
You think Pantoland doesn’t have general elections? Think again! As the countdown to the big day continues, here are some of the candidates standing for election and re-election Read more »| 19 Nov 2019 -
ShowsDo Not Press This Button @ Oran Mòr, Glasgow
Despite strong performances from Gemma McElhinney and David Rankine, Alan Bisset's latest play fails to get moving Read more »| 19 Nov 2019 -
ShowsEZRA @ Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
EZRA is an enjoyable and witty play from writer Stella Green, strongly performed by the Edinburgh University Theatre Company Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
Shows//BUZZCUT// Double Thrills @ CCA, Glasgow
This double bill of Project X Dance's Ghost Dimensions and Travis Alabanza's Burgerz puts forward vital, interesting and necessary work Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
ShowsStill No Idea @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Lisa Hammond and Rachael Spence tackle public and media attitudes to disability in the arts with a mixture of humour and brutal honesty Read more »| 11 Nov 2019 -
ShowsRosie Kay's Fantasia @ The Brunton, Musselburgh
A glorious marathon of dance, Rosie Kay’s Fantasia is a technically dazzling feat from its three performers. Read more »| 06 Nov 2019