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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Interviews
An interview with Henry Pettigrew
It seems fairly certain that Henry Pettigrew is going to be a movie star. We don't want it to go to his head though, so best not to let him read this. Of cou... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Festivals
Dance Base Show 4... Rosie Kay's Wild Party (skinnyfest 2) dance
The Wild Party is more than Rosie Kay's full-length choreographic debut; it is a remarkably intelligent and confident integration of different genres. Dance... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Festivals
Dance Base Show 3... Norman Douglas, Jem Treays & Janis Claxton (skinnyfest 2) dance
Powerful and gripping, this programme has moments that will grab you by the throat. From the moment Jem Treays enters the stage he dictates both pace and sus... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Festivals
Dance Base Show 2... Freshmess, X Factor & Samudra (skinnyfest 2) dance
This is a thoroughly likeable triple bill that can't help but charm. The opening piece by Samudra leaves the audience buzzing. Their work – a fusion of... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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 -
Festivals
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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Festivals
SKINNYFEST: Unprotected
Although it can be hard to bear in parts, its true stories deserve to be heard Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Festivals
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 -
Festivals
Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451@ The Gilded Balloon (SKINNYFEST)
stays true to the disturbing tone of the original work Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Festivals
SKINNYFEST - 'Twilight Los Angeles: 1992'
This is a worthwhile play that deals with a largely overlooked topic... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Festivals
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 -
Festivals
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