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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FestivalsAfrique en Cirque @ Assembly Hall
Afrique en Cirque is a mesmerising mix of storytelling, circus, and music, and a dynamic celebration of African culture Read more »| 24 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsWhat if They Ate The Baby? @ theSpace
The new Fringe First-winning two-hander from Natasha Roland and Xhloe Rice is farcical, beautiful, and entirely committed Read more »| 24 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsPlaying Latinx @ Summerhall
Guido Garcia Lueches wins hearts and laughs with their first one-person show, using comedy and poetry to demonstrate the danger of perpetuating stereotypes Read more »| 22 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsFailed by Design @ Underbelly Cowgate
Failed By Design is an inventive comedy with a game-show feel that draws out moments of surprising depth from performers and audience alike Read more »| 22 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsHealing King Herod @ Underbelly Cowgate
Riss Obolensky captivates in a side-splitting, hard-hitting parody of self-help Read more »| 22 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsHow To Drink Wine Like A Wanker @ Summerhall
How To Drink Wine Like A Wanker is a curious hour of entertainment that is more than just a wine tasting Read more »| 22 Aug 2023
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FestivalsBaklâ @ Summerhall
Fringe First winner Max Percy + Friends returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a groundbreaking solo show Read more »| 22 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsEIF: Dimanche @ Church Hill Theatre
Belgian theatre companies Focus and Chaliwaté join forces to demonstrate the devastating effects of the climate crisis through mime, puppetry and propwork Read more »| 18 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsEIF: Thrown @ Traverse Theatre
Nat McCleary's Thrown is a highly relatable and undeniably human look at friendship, class, race and gender in modern Scotland Read more »| 17 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsSelf-Raising @ Pleasance Dome
Self-Raising is a moving, intimate journey through several generations of family secrets Read more »| 17 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsSh!t-faced Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet @ Pleasance EICC
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare return to the Edinburgh Fringe with another chaotic and comedic take on the Bard Read more »| 16 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsHysterical @ Summerhall
Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall's poetic duet is both comforting and confronting, with a heartfelt core Read more »| 15 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsSing, River @ Pleasance Courtyard
Nathaniel Jones' queer solo show juxtaposes reality and fantasy in tackling the fractured narratives that come with trauma Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsEIF: FOOD @ The Studio
Geoff Sobelle's new show FOOD brings a sense of mischief and spectacle to the Edinburgh International Festival, but lacks polish and intimacy Read more »| 14 Aug 2023 -
FestivalsBangers @ Summerhall
Bangers is a flawless combination of music, direction, and storytelling Read more »| 14 Aug 2023