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InterviewsThis is Not My Nose: Revisiting Cyrano de Bergerac| 30 Aug 2018Read more ❯ -
FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe 2018: Masculinity in Theatre| 17 Aug 2018Read more ❯ -
FestivalsBirds of Paradise on My Left / Right Foot – The Musical| 08 Aug 2018Read more ❯ -
FestivalsCircus at the Fringe – 250 Years in the Making| 30 Jul 2018Read more ❯ -
InterviewsAmy Ross: Wicked in Edinburgh| 05 Jun 2018Read more ❯ -
InterviewsPersistent & Nasty: Celebrating Diversity in Scottish Theatre| 05 Jun 2018Read more ❯
Theatre
The Skinny theatre guide to plays and musicals in Scotland and the Northwest. We bring you highlights and shows in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool. We also offer exclusive interviews with playwrights and directors from across the country, and provide up to the minute news and coverage from performance festival programmes.
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FestivalsWhen the Friendship has Sailed @ C Aquila
When the Friendship has Sailed is a heart-warming piece that isn't perfect but made us smile from beginning to end Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsA Generous Lover @ Summerhall
La John Joseph's A Generous Lover artfully draws on Classical myth to examine big ideas such as identity and relationships Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsMad Women in My Attic! @ PQA Venues, Riddle's Court
Sexy, dark and totally captivating – yet with some exploration of feminist and mental health issues – Mad Women in My Attic! is a pretty unique cabaret Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsReally Want to Hurt Me @ Assembly Hall
Blocking out bullies, a red satchel graffitied with the names of their favourite performers all whilst dealing with the isolation from your peers - sound familiar? Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsCloser Than Ever @ PQA Venues, Riddle's Court
Closer Than Ever is a whimsical and really rather heart-warming piece of musical theatre Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsPrehistoric @ Summerhall
Elbow Room Productions' show is a moving and funny look at Brisbane's music scene in the 1970s Read more »| 31 Aug 2018
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FestivalsJumpers for Goalposts @ theSpace on the Mile
Jumpers for Goalposts is a good-natured but bittersweet play Read more »| 30 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsA Midsummer Night’s Droll @ theSpace on the Mile
The Owle Schreame’s irresistibly ridiculous A Midsummer Night’s Droll is a history lesson as well as a strong post-dinner laugh Read more »| 30 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsThe Turn of the Screw @ Underbelly Cowgate
Great dramatic horror has always appreciated the chilling balance of patience, dread and eventual payoff. The Turn of the Screw is proof this formula still stands Read more »| 30 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsKill the Beast: Director's Cut @ Pleasance Courtyard
Kill The Beast's new show is a ridiculous, well-timed, triumphant comedy horror Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsForbidden Stories @ The French Institute
Ludens Ensemble's story of Cyprus past and present is ambitious but occasionally confusing Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsIt's Not Cute Anymore @ Underbelly Cowgate
Bel Knight and Clare Hoey's new play is an imaginative take on the corrupting power of ambition Read more »| 29 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsHoney's Happening @ Greenside, Infirmary Street
What occurs at Honey’s Happening is meant to happen, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be surprised Read more »| 24 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsCirque Berserk! @ Pleasance, EICC
Cirque Berserk! make their Fringe debut this year, showcasing circus skills new and old for all the family Read more »| 24 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsThe Providence of Neighboring Bodies @ Underbelly Cowgate
If you’re feeling lonely, Leave It To Beaver Read more »| 24 Aug 2018