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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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FestivalsAs We Like It @ Paradise in Augustines
Side By Side Theatre Company’s As We Like It is Shakespeare updated just as we, the modern audience, like it. Read more »| 24 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsQueen C*nt - Sacred or Profane? @ Underbelly Bristo Square
Deborah Antoinette and China Blue Fish showcase the grittier side of feminist performance in Sacred or Profane Read more »| 24 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsThe Egg Is A Lonely Hunter @ Summerhall
With The Egg Is A Lonely Hunter, Hannah Mamalis elevates the solo performer show to heights of sensation rarely attained within the form Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsWhite Feminist @ PBH Free Fringe, Tolbooth Market
A solo Fringe show about feminism? Sounds about white... Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsDuckie @ Summerhall
Le Gateau Chocolat reimagines a classic fairytale in this vibrant, loud and exceptional show Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsChase Scenes @ CanadaHub, King's Hall
The keen trio of Chase Scenes think head-scratchingly far outside of the box to take us on a wild cinematic ride Read more »| 23 Aug 2018
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FestivalsSix @ Underbelly George Square
Believe all of the hype you may have heard, Six is a concert-style musical which, like its women, will stand the test of time Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsTrojan Horse wins Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award
The annual award celebrating work at the Fringe with human rights at its centre has revealed its shortlist of shows and the winner for 2018 Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsLiving With a Dark Lord @ Paradise in the Vault
A little clunky but always tender, Living With A Dark Lord provokes both laughter and tears Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsThe Swell Mob @ Assembly George Square Studios
Flabbergast Theatre's performance is an immersive delve into a world long gone where the right questions will get the right answers Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsAll Change @ Assembly George Square
A gentle play, performed with care and pathos Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsAchilles @ Summerhall
This powerful adaption coupled with Downie's energy and passion has the potential for greatness Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsLadykiller @ Pleasance Courtyard
Hannah McClean's bright-eyed portrayal is chilling, charming and terrifyingly believable Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsFlushed @ Underbelly Cowgate
This debut performance for Theatre Unlocked is nuanced and emotive, although the story fails to end with the same bang as it started with Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsWHITE @ Pleasance Courtyard
Spoken word, looped vocals and emotionally charged lyricism combine together as Koko Brown learns where she fits in this world Read more »| 22 Aug 2018