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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FestivalsIn the Land of Eagles @ Pleasance Courtyard
Alex Reynolds takes audiences to Albania in her debut show about memory, heritage and regret Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
Festivals24Weeks @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Tatty Pants' bold story of community spirit in the face of oppressive anti-abortion policies is brimming with untapped potential Read more »| 13 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsWell Behaved Women @ Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Veritas Productions and Amy Yeo attempts to juggle several salient themes in Well Behaved Women, but suffer from a weak script Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsLucky Tonight! @ Traverse Theatre
Afreena Islam-Wright's interactive pub quiz play Lucky Tonight! is a unique and engaging form to explore cultural identity and belonging Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsSluts With Consoles @ Underbelly Cowgate
Emerging company Dogmouth Theatre leans on nostalgia in their show about gamer girls Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsPaldem @ Summerhall
The debut play from BAFTA-winning actor David Jonsson, Paldem tackles interesting questions but falls short in its execution Read more »| 08 Aug 2025
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FestivalsMythos: Ragnarök @ Underbelly Circus Hub
Bringing together the worlds of contemporary theatre, Norse mythology and pro wrestling, Mythos: Ragnarok is a joyful night out Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsFATAL FLOWER @ Summerhall
Valentina Tóth presents a surreal, musically rich, and boldly theatrical ode to the 'hysterical woman' in FATAL FLOWER Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsDon't Tell Dad About Diana @ Underbelly Cowgate
Hannah Power and Conor Murray soar in this fresh-faced gem: a love letter to friendship, 90s Dublin and Princess Diana Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsCheese and Guava or Romeo and Juliet @ Summerhall
Brazilian theatre collective Cênica's delicious spin on the Shakespeare classic is grounded in lived experiences Read more »| 08 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsKhalid Abdalla on his Edinburgh Fringe play Nowhere
Our Books editor speaks speaks to Khalid Abdalla, the artist behind Nowhere, a show which interrogates, challenges and remembers the meaning of revolution Read more »| 06 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsEchoes of Nüwa: The Last Human Project @ theSpace Triplex
Muddy Lolos present a lovable if slightly uneven show about human-made apocalypses Read more »| 06 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsShe's Behind You @ Traverse Theatre
Johnny McKnight's love letter to pantomime is an incisive, warts and all look at the art form Read more »| 05 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsThe Beautiful Future Is Coming @ Traverse Theatre
Flora Wilson Brown's ambitious play chronicles real and imagined narratives of climate change Read more »| 05 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsStampin' in the Graveyard @ Summerhall
Set in a post-apocalyptic theatre, Stampin' in the Graveyard blends poetry, soundscapes and movement to offer a surprising and hopeful message about loss Read more »| 05 Aug 2025