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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ShowsBirmingham Royal Ballet: Beauty and the Beast @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Magic, fairytales and elaborate costumes are all traditional elements of a night at the ballet, and Birmingham Royal Ballet's Beauty and the Beast deliver these staples and much more Read more »| 18 Mar 2019 -
ShowsThe Mikado @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society's production of The Mikado reminds us of issues of class and culture Read more »| 15 Mar 2019 -
ShowsThe Taming of the Shrew @ Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh
Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company's revival of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew raises questions about about patriarchy and injustice Read more »| 15 Mar 2019 -
ShowsFerguson and Barton @ Platform, Glasgow
Lucy Ireland and Jim Manganello's Hitchcock-inspired show is a captivating, multi-layered and at-times confusing piece of theatre Read more »| 14 Mar 2019 -
ShowsDirty Dancing @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
The stage version of Dirty Dancing is a fun and frothy night out that delivers all your favourite hits and some impressive dance moves Read more »| 14 Mar 2019 -
ShowsMy Fair Lady @ King’s Theatre, Edinburgh
Edinburgh theatrical institution Southern Light Opera Country return with their 122nd show, an adaptation of My Fair Lady Read more »| 13 Mar 2019
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ShowsApproaching Empty @ Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Approaching Empty is sensationally sharp, with Ishy Din’s writing and Pooja Ghai’s direction proving realistic, witty and hilarious Read more »| 13 Mar 2019 -
ShowsThe Funeral Director @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
A study of acceptance, atonement and turmoil, The Funeral Director is a charged, thought-provoking piece Read more »| 13 Mar 2019 -
ShowsAll My Sons @ Dundee Rep
There’s always a certain energy that comes with an Arthur Miller play and this Dundee Rep production of All My Sons deserves the hype Read more »| 12 Mar 2019 -
InterviewsBrexit, Stage Left: Scottish Theatre and Europe
With weeks to go until the UK plans to withdraw from the EU, The Skinny asks theatremakers from around Scotland what Brexit could do to Scottish theatre, and wonders what impact Brexit has already made on the industry Read more »| 12 Mar 2019 -
InterviewsFuture Facing: National Theatre of Scotland's Interference
The National Theatre of Scotland puts sci-fi on stage in a new trilogy of plays set in the near-future. The Skinny heads to their canal-side HQ to discuss robots, ethics, virtual universes and the future of the human race – no biggie Read more »| 11 Mar 2019 -
ShowsA Note of Explanation @ Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Vita Sackville-West's miniature book is adapted for the first time, as part of Formation Festival Read more »| 06 Mar 2019 -
ShowsGhost The Musical @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
The stage adaptation of the hit film is a heavenly slice of entertainment Read more »| 05 Mar 2019 -
ShowsSherlock Holmes: The Final Reckoning @ Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Weaving together a taut and developed Sherlock Holmes story, Twisted Thistle pay tribute to a much-loved classic Read more »| 05 Mar 2019 -
ShowsLetter to the End of the World @ Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Letter to the End of the World is an open, collective, jumbled and overwhelming piece from Criticism Inc and Annexe Repertory Theatre Read more »| 05 Mar 2019