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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FestivalsCandy @ ZOOTV
Candy is a short but sweet solo show that reflects on sexuality, love and loss Read more »| 11 Aug 2021 -
Festivals(((WeCameToDance))) @ Nicolson Square
Aliens come to warn planet Earth in this playful event with a serious message Read more »| 11 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsBacon @ Pleasance Courtyard
Pip Utton returns to the Fringe with a supremely intricate dissection of the life and works of Francis Bacon Read more »| 10 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsBlack Is The Colour of My Voice @ Pleasance at EICC
Apphia Campbell is a triumph in this powerful show that pays tribute to Nina Simone Read more »| 09 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsMOVE @ Silverknowes Beach
Traverse Theatre's production on the shores of Silverknowes, MOVE is masterful in its depiction of motherhood and the experience of migration for women Read more »| 09 Aug 2021 -
FestivalsDouble Drop @ MultiStory
Double Drop is a fun and infectious reminder of the joys of clubbing Read more »| 09 Aug 2021
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FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe Theatre Highlights
After last year's hiatus, the Edinburgh Fringe is back with a smaller, but just as vibrant, mix of live and online shows. Here are our highlights from what has been announced so far Read more »| 03 Aug 2021 -
IntersectionsA fairer Edinburgh Fringe is still possible
As the Edinburgh Festival Fringe returns to in-person venues for the first time in two years, we assess the festival's past problems, whether anything has changed, and what a fairer Fringe could look like in the future Read more »| 31 Jul 2021 -
InterviewsThe Future of Access: Disability and the Arts
Lockdown afforded one unexpected benefit, allowing disabled people at home access to the arts that previously did not exist. As we return to live presentation, we ask some of Scotland's arts institutions how they will continue to work to broaden access Read more »| 14 Jul 2021 -
ArtScottish Community Arts and the COVID Pandemic
In the fourth in our series platforming emergent writers, produced with Edinburgh International Festival, we meet participants and organisers at WHALE Arts, NEMO Arts and Birds of Paradise to learn about their use of the arts to build community Read more »| 16 Jun 2021 -
OpinionWhat's Next for Scotland's Theatres?
Pubs, restaurants, gyms and indoor leisure centres have all opened up for business again this summer. It is essential that theatres, bound by strict social distancing stipulations, don't get left behind Read more »| 28 May 2021 -
InterviewsTake Me Somewhere 2021: Innovation Online
The programme for Take Me Somewhere this year is just as eclectic online as it usually is off. Festival Director LJ Findlay-Walsh and participating artists Cade & MacAskill and Cindy Islam explain how they're pushing boundaries beyond the computer screen Read more »| 17 May 2021 -
OpinionWatch our Future of Theatre livestream
We're hosting a live conversation on the future of theatre following the pandemic – here's how to get involved Read more »| 16 Mar 2021 -
InterviewsWhy Theatre Will Recover from COVID-19
Think theatre might struggle to recover from COVID-19? It's made quite a few comebacks before. We investigate when theatres went dark in the past, and what – or who – turned the lights back on Read more »| 16 Mar 2021 -
InterviewsLeonie Rae Gasson and Melanie Frances on HOTLINE
We may be living in the Zoom era, but some theatremakers are turning to another, oft-forgotten medium to connect with audiences. We talk to Leonie Rae Gasson and Melanie Frances about reclaiming the power of the humble telephone Read more »| 19 Feb 2021