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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ShowsStrange Tales @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Mystical and dark as well as strange – if you're looking to escape some of the sugariness of Christmas, this is the show for you Read more »| 16 Dec 2019 -
ShowsThe Lion King @ Edinburgh Playhouse
The Lion King is still an engrossing, majestic production, brimming with its signature heart and pride Read more »| 16 Dec 2019 -
ShowsAn Edinburgh Christmas Carol @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
Tony Cownie's production brings a Scottish Scrooge to life Read more »| 04 Dec 2019 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: December 2019
Watch out, he's behind you! (and no, we don't mean Boris) Read more »| 27 Nov 2019 -
ShowsEmergence @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Programmed by YTAS (Youth Theatre Arts Scotland), Emergence is a celebration of works-in-progress and new ideas from Scotland's leading youth theatre directors, in collaboration with young performers. We review four of the shows presented Read more »| 20 Nov 2019 -
ShowsElection Time in Pantoland: A Scottish Panto Guide
You think Pantoland doesn’t have general elections? Think again! As the countdown to the big day continues, here are some of the candidates standing for election and re-election Read more »| 19 Nov 2019
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ShowsDo Not Press This Button @ Oran Mòr, Glasgow
Despite strong performances from Gemma McElhinney and David Rankine, Alan Bisset's latest play fails to get moving Read more »| 19 Nov 2019 -
ShowsEZRA @ Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
EZRA is an enjoyable and witty play from writer Stella Green, strongly performed by the Edinburgh University Theatre Company Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
Shows//BUZZCUT// Double Thrills @ CCA, Glasgow
This double bill of Project X Dance's Ghost Dimensions and Travis Alabanza's Burgerz puts forward vital, interesting and necessary work Read more »| 18 Nov 2019 -
ShowsStill No Idea @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Lisa Hammond and Rachael Spence tackle public and media attitudes to disability in the arts with a mixture of humour and brutal honesty Read more »| 11 Nov 2019 -
ShowsRosie Kay's Fantasia @ The Brunton, Musselburgh
A glorious marathon of dance, Rosie Kay’s Fantasia is a technically dazzling feat from its three performers. Read more »| 06 Nov 2019 -
ShowsJane Eyre @ Dundee Rep
A whirlwind of a production that tells the story of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel with beautiful, intimate flair Read more »| 06 Nov 2019 -
ShowsO Evangelho Segundo Jesus, Rainha Do Ceu @ The Tron, Glasgow
This Brazilian reimagining of Jo Clifford's ground-breaking The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven is poignant, heart-breaking and has the unique potential to change lives Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
InterviewsBright Sparks: Traverse's First Stages festival
This month, the Traverse will give six new writers, plucked from a pool of 400 open submissions, an opportunity to showcase their work as part of the new First Stages Festival. The Skinny speaks to three of the playwrights selected Read more »| 04 Nov 2019 -
ShowsFibres @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
This long overdue co-production between Stellar Quines and the Citizens Theatre unearths the human cost of asbestos exposure Read more »| 01 Nov 2019