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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FestivalsHorizon Showcase Pushes The Boundaries of Performance
Horizon brings its first in-person showcase of genre-defying and radical performance to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this month Read more »| 02 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsFeminist Utopia: Tess Letham on Remedy for Memory
Choreographer Tess Letham talks about her interdisciplinary Edinburgh Fringe offering, Remedy for Memory: a joyful, comedic, and surreal celebration of feminine fantasy Read more »| 02 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsTheatre Highlights: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is in full swing with a smorgasbord of theatre offerings. Here are some of our favourites. Read more »| 02 Aug 2022 -
FestivalsSami Ibrahim on A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain
Award-winning playwright Sami Ibrahim talks about migration, fairytale, and hostile environments in his upcoming Edinburgh Fringe show, A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain Read more »| 29 Jul 2022 -
FestivalsNiall Moorjani on their Edinburgh Fringe shows
We meet storyteller Niall Moorjani to learn more about the three plays – The Girls and the Dragon, Mohan: A Partition Story and A Fairie Tale – they're bringing to the Edinburgh stage this August Read more »| 27 Jul 2022 -
InterviewsIndepen-dance on inclusive dance festival, Gathered Together
As Indepen-dance's Gathered Together festival returns, we take a look at this year's programme and talk to Dawn Hartley & Laisvie Ochoa Read more »| 01 Jul 2022
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ShowsLaurel and Hardy @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
This new production of Tom McGrath's Scottish classic Laurel and Hardy is a magical, theatrical and touching tribute to a legendary duo Read more »| 16 Jun 2022 -
OpinionTheatre on a budget: a short guide
The cost of living crisis means that going to the theatre can feel like a luxury we can't all afford. Here's how to do it on the cheap Read more »| 09 Jun 2022 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: June 2022
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ShowsAll Of Me @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
With its portrayal of human complexity, All Of Me is a truly touching representation of mental illness Read more »| 26 May 2022 -
ShowsThe Bookies @ Dundee Rep
Mikey Burnett and Joe McCann haven't quite hit the jackpot with The Bookies, but their riotously funny play is still worth attending for a fun night out Read more »| 09 May 2022 -
ShowsGesturing Refugees @ Fruitmarket, Edinburgh
An interactive video dance performance by Farah Saleh, Gesturing Refugees aims to archive untold refugee stories, using the artists and the audience Read more »| 06 May 2022 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: May 2022
Big topics dominate Scottish stages in May, from considered portrayals of mental health issues to thought-provoking political sagas Read more »| 29 Apr 2022 -
InterviewsTalkin' Bout a Revolution: Caroline Bird on Red Ellen
Award-winning poet and playwright Caroline Bird chats to The Skinny about turning the life of workers' rights activist Ellen Wilkinson into a play Read more »| 28 Apr 2022 -
ShowsOrphans @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Cora Bissett and Douglas Maxwell's musical adaption of Peter Mullan's film Orphans hits the right notes – sharp, funny and emotionally charged Read more »| 14 Apr 2022