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.
-
ShowsThe Captain’s Collection
With its evocative Celtic strains and poetic prose, the opening scenes from Dogstar’s revival of their first production, The Captain’s Colle... Read more »| 02 May 2012 -
Shows
Standing Stanes – Besieging Malmaison
Tina Finch explains how Siege Perilous theatre company teamed up with Malmaison to recreate a lost Scottish play Read more »| 02 May 2012 -
Shows
Hope Springs Arabian @ Oràn Mór
Working in conjunction with two separate theatres (Dundee Rep and Perth Theatre) would be ambitious enough for any company, but then the people behind A Pl... Read more »| 02 May 2012 -
Festivals
Juilliard School: New Dance Generation
August sees New York's world famous Juiliiard School arrive in Edinburgh with a triple bill of performances introducing the dance stars of tomorrow Read more »| 02 May 2012 -
Festivals
INsider Launch – Edinburgh International Festival's members scheme
On Wednesday 2 May, celebrate the return of the INsider scheme at an exclusive FREE party hosted in the Hub by the Edinburgh International Festival in association with The Skinny Read more »| 25 Apr 2012 -
FestivalsBehaviour 2012: Behave Yourself
Underneath the Arches, the wild artists are free to roam... Read more »| 03 Apr 2012
-
ShowsScottish Ballet – A Streetcar Named Desire
In what promises to be a fruitful combination Scottish Ballet Artistic Director Ashley Page has paired contemporary choreographer Lopez Ochoa with theatre an... Read more »| 29 Mar 2012 -
Shows
Slice @ Oran Mor
A comedy writer for over twenty years, Mel Giedroyc is best known for her double act with Sue Perkins, as well as successful shows on Radio 4. Slice marks no... Read more »| 26 Mar 2012 -
Shows
Victim Sidekick Boyfriend Me @ Traverse
If you can get passed the awkward title it’s difficult not to enjoy the sinister journey of Victim Sidekick Boyfriend Me. A callous teenage studen... Read more »| 26 Mar 2012 -
Shows
Betrayal @ Citizens, Glasgow
With all the Pinterisms present and correct (verbal games of cat and mouse; awkward weighty pauses, endless filling and re-filling of wine glasses) the one m... Read more »| 26 Mar 2012 -
ShowsCirque du Soleil – Alegria @ SECC
Cirque du Soleil, despite having become the circus equivalent of Coldplay, began in 1984 as a group of street performers. Their evolution into a touring phen... Read more »| 26 Mar 2012 -
Shows
Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! @ Kings Theatre
All you suckers better watch out... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Shows
Luvos @ The Traverse
Confused, bewildered, charmed Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Shows
Pass The Spoon @ Tramway
How to review an absurdist cookery themed anti-opera, without once resorting to food-based puns... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012 -
Shows
Of Mice and Men @ The Lyceum
Of Mice and Men provides a heartbreaking, bleak and oppressive portrayal of struggling itinerant farmers in the American west. George and Lennie are two such... Read more »| 05 Mar 2012