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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FestivalsCivilisation @ ZOO Southside
Jaz Woodcock-Stewart's Civilisation glimpses a woman in the throes of grief, and acts as an admirable experiment in mundanity Read more »| 23 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsA Fairie Tale @ Lighthouse
In A Fairie Tale, Niall Moorjani seamlessly blends the threads of racial identity, queerness and folklore to create a fantastical and poignant picture of modern Scotland Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsAre You Guilty? @ Dance Base
Korean dance company Think Outside the Box hit the Edinburgh Fringe with a double bill of contemporary dance tackling consumerism and collective power Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsHappy Meal @ Traverse Theatre
Happy Meal is a big-hearted, funny romcom, showing love between trans people with a sharp script and great onstage chemistry Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsBoom @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Gen Z performers from Ukraine and the Czech Republic combine for a powerful performance exploring connectivity and freedom Read more »| 22 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsBirds of Passage in the Half Light @ Gilded Balloon Teviot
Partly inspired by the horrors of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home, the new play from Kat Woods and Tinderbox Theatre is a bold and ferocious tale of generational trauma Read more »| 19 Aug 2022
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FestivalsShit-faced Shakespeare: Macbeth @ Pleasance EICC
A very, very drunk Lady Macbeth ensures that Shit-faced Shakespeare's return to the Edinburgh Fringe is a roaring success Read more »| 19 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsShame on You! @ Summerhall
Trixa Arnold and Ilja Komarov recount real life anecdotes exploring the nature of shame in their new Edinburgh Fringe show, Shame on You! Read more »| 19 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsHack the Patriarchy @ Out of the Blue Drill Hall
This year's Hack the Patriarchy people-led conversations covered the challenges of trans performance artists and introducing informed practices into childcare Read more »| 19 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsYou're Safe Til 2024 @ Pleasance Courtyard
One part lecture, one part autobiography, this one man show mixes geology, climate science, and family into one clumsy cocktail that is as bleak as it is bland Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsBlanket Ban @ Underbelly Cowgate
Marta Vella and Davinia Hamilton's show dives headfirst into Malta's abortion ban, and offers a space where lived experiences around abortion can be felt in their entirety Read more »| 18 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsExodus @ Traverse Theatre
While it's well-performed, Exodus – the National Theatre of Scotland's new play tackling a zealous Home Secretary – slips all to easily from satire into unbelievable farce Read more »| 17 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsOde to Joy @ Summerhall
Ode to Joy is an unapologetic exploration of queer subculture, with nuanced performances and a filthy-gorgeous soundtrack Read more »| 17 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsMedea @ The Hub
Liz Lochhead's adaptation of Medea returns to Edinburgh International Festival, with a shining performance by Adura Onashile Read more »| 17 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsDrag Queens vs Zombies @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Crudi Dench and Kate Butch offer a lot of laughs and some apocalyptic glamour in their Edinburgh Fringe show Drag Queens vs Zombies Read more »| 16 Aug 2022