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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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
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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 -
ShowsThe Month in Scottish Theatre: March 2019
What’s happening on the Scottish stage this month? It’s probably easier to ask what isn’t happening, because it's all kicking off in March Read more »| 05 Mar 2019 -
ShowsJock Tamson's Bairns @ CCA Glasgow
Ambitious but unfocused LGBTQ+ theatre that is more sass than substance Read more »| 05 Mar 2019 -
ShowsFormation Festival: BEAST @ Assembly Roxy
Liam McCormick's BEAST is a powerful if uneven spoken word performance Read more »| 04 Mar 2019 -
InterviewsEn Pointe: 50 Years of Scottish Ballet
As Scottish Ballet prepare to mark their fifth decade of existence, they chat about their new season of bold programming and challenging contemporary perceptions of ballet Read more »| 04 Mar 2019 -
ShowsThe Pride Plays: Captivity @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Drew Taylor-Wilson’s black comedy Captivity plays with concepts of sexuality and personality, and is an intriguing addition to Scotland's first LGBTQ+ playwrights' festival Read more »| 27 Feb 2019 -
ShowsThe Pride Plays: A Rom-Com @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Gemma McGinley's love triangle between a girl, a boy and his car is an original and sparky piece of new writing Read more »| 27 Feb 2019 -
ShowsBalletboyz: Them/Us @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
The newest creation from Balletboyz looks at human connection and explores how we see ourselves Read more »| 26 Feb 2019 -
ShowsThe Dark Carnival @ Tramway, Glasgow
Vanishing Point’s undead anniversary bash with A New International showcases a wealth of incredible home-grown talent Read more »| 25 Feb 2019