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
Without Sin @ Summerhall
A one-of-a-kind show that brings two audience members together, Without Sin calls down a lightning strike of human connection Read more »| 07 Aug 2023 -
Festivals
Chicken @ Summerhall
Eva O'Connor's solo show Chicken is a masterful look at oppressive power structures from media hegemony to the global meat industry Read more »| 04 Aug 2023 -
Interviews
Psychic Translations: Ong Ken Sen on Trojan Women at EIF
Director Ong Ken Sen sought emotional resonances across Euripides' Trojan Women and the story of the Korean Comfort Women Read more »| 03 Aug 2023 -
Festivals
Jian Yi on Weathervanes
We speak to Jian Yi about their inspiration and motivation behind Weathervanes, and the journey it has undergone to produce what is sure to inspire Fringe audiences this year Read more »| 02 Aug 2023 -
Festivals
Zoo: Artist-First Theatre Programming
This year's Zoo programme features multidisciplinary, artist-first work Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
Festivals
Playing Latinx: Laughing through Your Casting Type
Guido Garcia Lueches' new one-human comedy challenges racist stereotypes through audience participation Read more »| 01 Aug 2023
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Festivals
Jack MacGregor on Everything Under The Sun
We meet award-winning Highlands playwright and director Jack MacGregor to discuss his upcoming drama Everything Under The Sun Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
Shows
Scottish Theatre Highlights: August 2023
August sees an overwhelmingly large menu of live theatre – here's our pick of what's happening away from the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 28 Jul 2023 -
Festivals
Edinburgh Fringe 2023: Horizon Showcase preview
This year's Horizon Showcase offers a broad range of immersive, experimental, and impactful theatre Read more »| 26 Jul 2023 -
Interviews
Operatic Landscape: Scottish Opera Young Company's new double bill
Scottish Opera Young Company's immersive new double bill of Maud and Down in the Valley explores mysticism and mob mentality Read more »| 19 Jul 2023 -
Shows
Dear Billy @ Kings Theatre, Glasgow
Gary McNair enthrals in Dear Billy, his verbatim tribute to Scottish legend Billy Connolly Read more »| 14 Jul 2023 -
Shows
Scottish Theatre Highlights: July 2023
Interactive carnivals, exciting touring shows and a new venue for A Play, A Pie and a Pint – here's our guide to the best new Scottish theatre this July Read more »| 04 Jul 2023 -
Shows
Fringe of Colour Films 2023: Programme preview
This year's Fringe of Colour offering, in new hybrid format, showcases tantalising theatre and film by artists of colour – here are six picks from the programme Read more »| 13 Jun 2023 -
Interviews
Fringe of Colour 2023: Ashanti Harris on Black Gold
Ashanti Harris's new Fringe of Colour commission explores extraction practices, colonialism, and our connection to the environment Read more »| 12 Jun 2023 -
Shows
Scottish Theatre Highlights: June 2023
June in Scotland's theatres sees returning Edinburgh Fringe hits, a new celebration of Billy Connolly, and evenings of storytelling at the CCA Read more »| 26 May 2023