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InterviewsLouise Welsh on Scottish Opera's Anthropocene| 22 Jan 2019Read more ❯ -
OpinionTheatre in Dark Times| 07 Jan 2019Read more ❯ -
FestivalsMental Health After the Edinburgh Fringe| 12 Nov 2018Read more ❯ -
InterviewsCora Bissett on her Gagarin Way revival| 10 Oct 2018Read more ❯ -
InterviewsThis is Not My Nose: Revisiting Cyrano de Bergerac| 30 Aug 2018Read more ❯ -
FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe 2018: Masculinity in Theatre| 17 Aug 2018Read more ❯
Theatre
The Skinny theatre guide to plays, musicals, and theater festivals throughout Scotland. We bring you the latest news in theater, with highlights and reviews. Get backstage access with The Skinny's exclusive playwright, director, and festival curator interviews.
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InterviewsReal Horror Show: Edinburgh Horror Festival preview
The Skinny chats to Alex Staniforth, one of the co-founders of the Edinburgh Horror Festival, about their third year, why there’s not enough horror theatre, and what makes the genre so unique Read more »| 15 Oct 2018 -
ShowsScotties @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
A multi-layered, unforgettable piece of theatre from Theatre Gu Leòr and the national theatres of Scotland and Ireland Read more »| 05 Oct 2018 -
ShowsThe Month in Scottish Theatre: October 2018
All the leaves are brown and Scottish theatre is a luminous shade of red, thanks to the many exciting shows on offer this month, which just so happens to be our theatre editor’s favourite time of year. Read more »| 05 Oct 2018 -
ShowsTwelfth Night @ The Lyceum, Edinburgh
A decadent, psychedelic extravaganza, which raises interesting questions about gender stereotyping Read more »| 02 Oct 2018 -
FestivalsWelcome To Night Vale @ Summerhall
Welcome To Night Vale’s brand new live episode is every bit as hilarious and delightfully creepy as the popular podcast is known for being Read more »| 18 Sep 2018 -
Shows
Cyrano de Bergerac @ Tramway, Glasgow
The classic tale of love highlights the original text's timeless appeal, and showcases the best of Scottish theatre Read more »| 17 Sep 2018
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ShowsThe Month in Scottish Theatre: September 2018
If you’re feeling a bit of Fringe fatigue, or just looking for something to see the month after August, we’ve got you covered Read more »| 05 Sep 2018 -
ShowsSci-fi classic Solaris adapted for Edinburgh’s Lyceum
The Edinburgh Lyceum team up with Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre for a stage adaptation of Solaris, Stanisław Lem’s classic science fiction novel turned into film by both Tarkovsky and Soderbergh Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
FestivalsFolklore @ Greenside, Royal Terrace
Three obscure tales from the North of England are weaved together with original music, sororal relations and puppetry Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
FestivalsYear Without Summer @ Sweet Grassmarket
Vivid, intricate, yet unfocused play about a group of infamous exiled writers Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsThe Squirrel Plays @ C Cubed
A sensitive and timely analysis of the issues surrounding female reproductive health and bodily autonomy Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsDarlings @ C Aquila
A refreshing and thoughtful exploration of a toxic relationship Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsHillary's Kitchen @ theSpace @ Surgeons Hall
An unclear attempt at feminist comedy Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsShit-Faced Shakespeare: Hamlet @ Underbelly
Despite strong displays of classical Shakespearean acting and obvious drunken antics, this Shit-Faced Shakespeare performance lacks a certain energy Read more »| 31 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsAustentatious @ Underbelly Bristo Square
The much-loved Fringe improv show Austentatious is as funny as ever Read more »| 31 Aug 2018