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
SKINNYFEST WASP
Steve Martin's one-act parody of American culture and religious life contains some zingy one-liners that are noticeably attributable to the author's acute se... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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What I Heard About Iraq review - SkinnyFest 2
The Iraq war, it is now generally accepted, was a shambles. However, objective fact has taken a back seat in the popular imagination to a mythology, strung l... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SKINNYFEST: Unprotected
Although it can be hard to bear in parts, its true stories deserve to be heard Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SKINNYFEST 2: ""Bloggers: Real Internet Diaries"" at the Underbelly
Just because someone puts something on the internet doesn't mean it's worth reading. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451@ The Gilded Balloon (SKINNYFEST)
stays true to the disturbing tone of the original work Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SKINNYFEST - 'Twilight Los Angeles: 1992'
This is a worthwhile play that deals with a largely overlooked topic... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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END OF THE RAINBOW SKINNYFEST 2
It's unlikely a mere review will persuade the cool cats of the Festival to rouse themselves for a two-hour, midday, musical biopic of Judy Garland, but here ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Shows
The Sperm Monologues
The premise for this piece of theatre is fantastic. Unfortunately, the play itself is not. The idea is simple: sperm donors are invited to leave a recorded m... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Interviews
MEL SMITH INTERVIEW SKINNYMAG 2 WEB CONTENT
It is Mel Smith's first day in Edinburgh and something is bothering him. "When I got off the plane last night, there was this big lit-up panel and it said 'W... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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SKINNYFEST - ""Iliad, Fall of Troy"" (Live Wire Theatre)
roaring curses and hissing promises, tender moments and scenes of exceptional swordplay Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Shows
Taylor Mac
It's safe to say Taylor Mac is out to make a statement. And the technicolour, sequin-swathed, ukulele playing drag queen certainly doesn't fail to make an un... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Polar Bears
The slightly dingy 'Iron Belly' provides the stage for this equally dingy play. Set in a student flat in east London, 'Polar Bears' is the story of 3 flat ma... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Dr Ledbetter's Experiment (skinnyfest 2)
In this Fringe debut from award-winning Irish company The Performance Corporation, it is easy to overlook the story of the play in favour of the subtle grand... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients SKINNYFEST 2
This flashily-titled absurdist play contains many striking elements: a beautifully simple and at times commanding set, compelling costumes and make-up, and s... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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Girl Blog from Irag: Baghdad Burning
I'm female, Iraqi and 24. I survived the war. That's all you need to know. It's all that matters these days anyway. So begins Baghdad Burning, the weblog of ... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006