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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ShowsVicious @ Deaf Connections Theatre, Glasgow
Vicious is a heartfelt discussion of the affects of pension and benefit cuts in the UK and the daily struggle of women to simply survive Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
ShowsShort Attention Span Theatre @ CCA, Glasgow
Short Attention Span Theatre's four new half-hour plays tackle almost cringing to death, a misogynistic comedian, a disengaged teacher and surviving in post-apocalyptic Glasgow Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
ShowsThe Month in Scottish Theatre: April 2019
The coming of spring brings with it not one but two stage adaptations of Greek myths, the Scottish premiere of a long-awaited musical, and stories of migration, change and hope Read more »| 02 Apr 2019 -
InterviewsIn the Spotlight: LGBTQ+ Theatre in Scotland
We look at what can be done to keep LGBTQ+ stories on the Scottish stage year-round Read more »| 01 Apr 2019 -
ShowsThe Girl on the Train @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
This stage adaptation of Paula Hawkins' bestselling thriller The Girl on the Train struggles to build tension Read more »| 29 Mar 2019 -
ShowsJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Edinburgh Playhouse
The new revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph is an exciting, energetic blast of colour, dance and action Read more »| 28 Mar 2019
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Shows//BUZZCUT// Nightclubbing @ CCA, Glasgow
The latest programme of radical and experimental theatre from //BUZZCUT// is a thought-provoking look at social injustice Read more »| 27 Mar 2019 -
ShowsThe Bohemians Present The Wedding Singer @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
One of Scotland’s oldest amateur dramatic companies present a stage adaptation of the Adam Sandler comedy The Wedding Singer Read more »| 26 Mar 2019 -
ShowsKátya Kabanová @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
This new staging of Leoš Janáček’s opera Kátya Kabanová could be Scottish Opera's stand-out piece of the year Read more »| 26 Mar 2019 -
ShowsThe Taming of the Shrew @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Jo Clifford's new version of Shakespeare's classic The Taming of the Shrew masterfully shines a light on society’s gender roles Read more »| 25 Mar 2019 -
ShowsInterference @ City Park, Glasgow
National Theatre of Scotland explore three visions of a dystopian future in Interference Read more »| 25 Mar 2019 -
ShowsTwelve Twelve Theatre @ Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh
After vowing to stage 12 plays in 12 months, Twelve Twelve Theatre present their final three shows Read more »| 21 Mar 2019 -
ShowsRomeo & Juliet @ Theatre Royal, Glasgow
The RSC’s Romeo and Juliet has all the elements of the 400-year-old classic and even some new ones, but, although satisfying, it fails to fully realise its vision of a fresh and modern version Read more »| 20 Mar 2019 -
ShowsFat Blokes @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Fat Blokes, Scottee's exploration of society's preconceptions about being fat, is unrelenting with touching and emotive performances Read more »| 19 Mar 2019 -
ShowsHeart of Darkness @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
imitating the dog's new take on Heart of Darkness is an ambitious but destabilising reappraisal of Joseph Conrad's novella Read more »| 18 Mar 2019