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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ShowsAll That Glitters...
The debut of new company Playathome is described as 'a visual and aural experience' Read more »| 05 Mar 2010 -
ShowsBeyond the Stance
This sharply contrasting double bill from one of France's most lyrical radical choreographers is a return to the roots of New Territories and a striking example of Catherine Diverres' range and eloquence. Read more »| 03 Mar 2010 -
ShowsPromises Promises
It should have been a normal day. Instead semi-retired supply teacher Maggie Brodie encounters a highly charged situation when the new girl in her class needs to be exorcised in her classroom. Read more »| 03 Mar 2010 -
InterviewsNew Territories 2010
Every year since the early 1990s, Nikki Millican has curated festivals that have presented Glasgow with the most radical performance. Read more »| 01 Mar 2010 -
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The Return of the The Wanderer: 11 and 12
One of the greatest directors of any generation comes back to the venue he helped to found. Read more »| 19 Feb 2010 -
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Back Beat
The Beatles are not only one of the most celebrated artistic sparks in history; they are also one of the most romanticised. Read more »| 18 Feb 2010
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One More For The Road
Lucille Burn steps out from the fan dances and feathers to salute the heart-broken with her first solo show Read more »| 18 Feb 2010 -
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Uncluttered and Companionable
Clutter Keeps Company has a brilliant lighting design. All nuance and subtle movement, it brings the simple set to life as a pop-up book, clear and coherent.... Read more »| 18 Feb 2010 -
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Kill Your Timid Notion
For years, Barry Esson and Bryony McIntyre, creative directors of the Arika organisation, have been asked whether their festivals are “experimental mus... Read more »| 18 Feb 2010 -
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What We Wish Was True
Watching What We Know, I am fascinated by the central scene, where the grieving Lucy is confronted by a baleful youth who demands food and dispenses gnomic w... Read more »| 17 Feb 2010 -
ShowsGlas(s) Act
Glas(s) introduce us to that rare beast - a married couple... Read more »| 16 Feb 2010 -
Interviews
Clearing up the Clutter: Birds of Pardise
Davey Andeson/, author of Birds of Paradise's latest production Clutter Keeps Company is clear about what makes the company stand out. With the show hitting Tramway next week, he unravels some of the secrets behind the chaos Read more »| 14 Feb 2010 -
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La Bohème Preview
It took me a while to appreciate opera. Completely lacking the necessary aesthetic sophistication, or historical knowledge that it seems to demand, I expected it to be too abstract, too formal, to really engage my tastes. Even the modern interpretations, which insist on updating the action or underplaying the glamour had aftertaste of desperation: was an Italian opera set in a television studio anything more than a cheap gimmick? Read more »| 10 Feb 2010 -
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Absent Friends
Oldham Coliseum has produced another high quality production Read more »| 09 Feb 2010 -
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Back to the Beat
Iain Softley knew that Backbeat would make for great live theatre long before his original film was complete. Read more »| 07 Feb 2010