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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FestivalsMoonbird @ Pleasance Courtyard
Handprint theatre are truly inspiring their audience to take strides in the right direction with Moonbird, a children's show designed to be accessible, particularly to the deaf community Read more »| 07 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsResurrecting Bobby Awl @ Summerhall
A splendidly morose surprise that celebrates the life and death of a man who you never knew while trawling the history of Edinburgh Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsHow Not To Drown @ Traverse Theatre
How Not To Drown follows a 11-year-old's journey from the UK with people smugglers, but this hard-hitting show falls short Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
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FestivalsThe Grand Scheme of Things @ Underbelly
In The Grand Scheme of Things, a game of truth or dare takes a dark and revelatory turn Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsLast Life: A Shakespeare Play @ Greenside
Every year at the Fringe, there are countless Shakespeare productions. Last Life: A Shakespeare Play uses the frame of Shakespeare’s works to do something rather different Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsSea Sick @ CanadaHub, Summerhall
Science journalist Alanna Mitchell's show Sea Sick is a crucial lesson on climate change that we all must hear Read more »| 06 Aug 2019
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FestivalsTrying It On @ Traverse Theatre
David Edgar's Trying It On is a thoughtful, self-questioning play of ceaseless invention Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsCrocodile Fever @ Traverse Theatre
This astounding play by Meghan Tyler takes every left-turn imaginable, and is all the better for it Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsIslander: A New Musical @ Summerhall
Islander is an immersive, elemental and beautiful musical reflection of life in Scotland's island communities Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsDeer Woman @ CanadaHub, Summerhall
An epic solo show featuring a powerhouse of a performer Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsUntil the Flood @ Traverse Theatre
A much-needed post-Ferguson dialogue, Until the Flood is anchored by an incredible set of performances from Dael Orlandersmith Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsEnough @ Traverse Theatre
An explosive, humourous production looking at two female flight attendants who tire of the expectations placed upon them Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsDNA @ Assembly George Square
The Casus Circus ensemble pull off a slick, seamless and jaw-droppingly risky performance Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsBurgerz @ Traverse Theatre
In their play Burgerz, Travis Alabanza takes the mundane burger and turns it into a vehicle for exploring issues of gender, race and transphobia Read more »| 06 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsThe Desk @ Summerhall
Exploring concepts of mind control, power structures and hierarchy, Reeta Honkakowski’s wordless physical theatre piece The Desk makes for an uneasy yet rather thought-provoking hour Read more »| 05 Aug 2019