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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ShowsRomeo did Juliet
Still Scottish, and still Ballet: but this Romeo is modern and lively Read more »| 19 Apr 2010 -
ShowsYou Only Sing When You're Drinking
Scottish Opera's latest production is very much a tale of two halves. Read more »| 13 Apr 2010 -
ShowsLinder
It doesn't get much better than this. Linder takes over The Arches for thirteen hours. Read more »| 10 Apr 2010 -
ShowsHitting a Brick Wall
Of course the Wall is the star. Built in 1988 by Peter Brook, aged by the the unwilling builders, who were upset that their craftsmanship should be hidden, it has loomed over Tramway 1; hidden behind drapes, dominating performances and often being the only thing worth watching Read more »| 08 Apr 2010 -
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Answered Prayers
"As an atheist, I wanted to explore what it would mean to have a crisis of, as it were, unfaith. Believers have crises of faith: what if an unbeliever suddenly found God?" Read more »| 08 Apr 2010 -
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Adminstering Fear
I am usually suspicious of stage adaptations: if I want to spend more time in middle-earth, I’ll watch the movie or read the trilogy, and if a book is good enough to be worth a stage play, won’t the original be enough? Read more »| 08 Apr 2010
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Festivals
Microfestival
The Forest Fringe begins to plant the seeds of new theatre, as they move from Edinburgh towards fertile ground on the West Coast Read more »| 05 Apr 2010 -
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That's All Folks
A marriage in chaos before the best man gets up to toast the couple. Inspector Sands investigates. Read more »| 05 Apr 2010 -
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Kaned, Again.
Sarah died for your sins. Read more »| 01 Apr 2010 -
Venue Of The Month
Venue of The Month
"Playwrights Studio Scotland is here to help playwrights complete their work and help theatre organisations get the best plays possible onstage." So says Creative Director, Julie Ellen Read more »| 01 Apr 2010 -
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Why I Love Storytelling
“Storytelling is oldest art form and represents the backbone of performance, with the importance of story integral to any art-form you can think of." Read more »| 31 Mar 2010 -
ShowsDouble R
Enter the fantasy of The Double R Read more »| 30 Mar 2010 -
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In My Garden
Is the credit crunch provoking Òran Mór's dystopian dramas? Read more »| 29 Mar 2010 -
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39 Steps to Heaven
This production of John Buchan’s The 39 Steps is a hilarious romp through a fast moving spy adventure. Read more »| 29 Mar 2010 -
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One Night Stand
A rapid show upstairs in the Tron: it rises from sand, and then it's gone Read more »| 26 Mar 2010