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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FestivalsWondrous Flitting @ The Traverse
Crashing onto the Traverse stage with the Royal Lyceum Theatre Company. Read more »| 10 Aug 2011 -
InterviewsThe Monster in the Hall
No Bullshit for Young People Read more »| 09 Aug 2011 -
FestivalsTheseus is Dead
All is not well at the court of Troezen Read more »| 08 Aug 2011 -
Shows
Immaculate by Oliver Lansley @ The Arches
The trouble with Immaculate Conception Read more »| 02 Aug 2011 -
Venue Of The Month
Theatre Venue of the Month: Leith
First Stop of the Edinburgh Festival Read more »| 02 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Futureproof @ The Traverse, 6-28 Aug
A touring freak show has fallen on hard times. The public no longer seek the thrills they offer. Encamped outside town, resources stretched to breaking poi... Read more »| 01 Aug 2011
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Festivals
After the End @ Pleasance Courtyard
Apocalypse Again Read more »| 01 Aug 2011 -
Shows
Pitmen Painters - Working Class Aesthetics
Live Theatre Newcastle and The National Theatre production of Pitmen Painters by Lee Hall features many of the original 2007 cast. The play centres around Th... Read more »| 01 Aug 2011 -
Festivals
Festival Fever: The Latitude Connection
There's theatre in them there tents – looking forward to performance highlights at the summer festivals Read more »| 08 Jul 2011 -
Shows
Knives in Hens
David Harrower’s debut play, Knives in Hens returns to the Traverse after 16 years with Lies Pauwels’ vibrant new production, which delves into t... Read more »| 01 Jul 2011 -
Shows
Tell Me On a Sunday @ The King's Theatre
“Girl” (yes, that’s her name in the script) is a homely English twenty-something who has moved from Liverpool (updated from Muswell Hill to... Read more »| 01 Jul 2011 -
Venue Of The Month
10 years of Bard in the Botanics Venue of the Month
Bard in the Botanics will celebrate its 10th year in style this summer Read more »| 01 Jul 2011 -
ShowsJekyll and Hyde @ The King's Theatre
Admittedly one meets any production peddling a nostalgic celebrity heart-throb as the lead with an exaggerated degree of scepticism, but let’s say ther... Read more »| 30 Jun 2011 -
Festivals
Edinburgh International Magic Festival
Artists from all around the world and the UK will perform at MagicFest 2011, including star of BBC show The Real Hustle Paul Wilson. Kevin McMahon, founder a... Read more »| 30 Jun 2011 -
Shows
A Conversation with Carmel
Barrowland Ballet’s A Conversation with Carmel explores the value of the older person in our lives. Inspired by conversations with her grandmother, Nat... Read more »| 07 Jun 2011