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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ShowsRantin' on Tour
The National Theatre of Scotland is bringing new work Rantin to ‘intimate venues’ around Scotland this January and February. In these welcoming, ... Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
Shows
1933: Eine Nacht Im Kabarett @ Summerhall
Co-produced by Tightlaced Theatre and Sporadic Music, under the direction of Susanna Mulvihill, 1933: Eine Nacht Im Kabarett travels back to Berlin on the da... Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
InterviewsOpen Access Arts: Cachín Cachán Cachunga! turns 5
Cachín Cachán Cachunga! turns five this February Read more »| 27 Jan 2014 -
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West Side Story @ The King's Theatre, Glasgow
West Side Story is often revered as the grand modern translation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, one of the masterpiece musicals of the 20... Read more »| 24 Jan 2014 -
Interviews
National Theatre of Scotland previews 2014 season, with Rona Munro, David Greig and others
This year, the National Theatre of Scotland tackles the question of Scottish identity head-on, presenting a programme of plays that engages with the history, the future and the character of the nation Read more »| 23 Jan 2014 -
ShowsVirtually Reality @ Unity Theatre, Liverpool, 21-22 Jan
Unmanned drones are revolutionising military tactics; medical research is prolonging human longevity more and more; voice control, hands-free technology, Sir... Read more »| 14 Jan 2014
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InterviewsTraverse 50: A Year Later
A year on from the Traverse Theatre's 50th anniversary, we speak to the up-and-coming playwrights who have been attached to the venue for the past 12 months about their big break, and the importance of new writing Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
Festivals
Puppet State: Manipulate Festival 2014
Manipulate Festival returns for a seventh year with its repertoire of innovative international visual theatre and film Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
Festivals
Once More, with Feeling: re:play Festival 2014
Every year, re:play festival gives us the opportunity to see short-run or one-off theatre that we didn't catch over the last 12 months – and this year's programme takes some new steps Read more »| 07 Jan 2014 -
Shows
A Panto, A Pie and a Pint: The Uglies @ Oran Mor
You know the story. Everyone does... but you don’t know this version. This time it’s all about the Ugly Sisters, as the Cinderella fairytale is g... Read more »| 06 Jan 2014 -
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1933: Eine Nacht Im Kabarett @ Summerhall
Edinburgh-based Tightlaced Theatre and Sporadic Music present 1933: Eine Nacht Im Kabarett, the latest immersive theatre production by Susanna Mulvihi... Read more »| 02 Jan 2014 -
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West Side Story @ The King's Theatre, Glasgow
The famous reworking of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet appears on the Glasgow stage as part of a UK-wide tour. The age-old love story of Tony and Mari... Read more »| 01 Jan 2014 -
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Wanted! Robin Hood @ The Lowry, Salford, until 11 Jan
We all know the tale of Robin Hood – of the altruistic outlaw riding through the glen, whose daring deeds overthrow the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham a... Read more »| 20 Dec 2013 -
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Anatomy #7: Kill Your Traitor Heart @ Summerhall, 13 Dec
Organised by Harry Giles and Ali Maloney, and supported by Summerhall, Anatomy #7: Kill Your Traitor Heart is part of a series of evenings held once a month ... Read more »| 20 Dec 2013 -
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Limbo @ St Andrew's Square
With a multi-talented cast of nine performers, Limbo is a circus performance that fascinates, titillates, and leaves you wondering 'How did they do that?' Fr... Read more »| 06 Dec 2013