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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ShowsReclaiming Queer History: Damian Barr on Maggie & Me
With a National Theatre of Scotland adaptation of his memoir Maggie & Me about to hit Scottish stages, we chat with author Damian Barr Read more »| 02 May 2024 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: May 2024
As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, audiences in Scotland have the chance to catch a wide variety of tours, premieres, and works-in-progress Read more »| 02 May 2024 -
ShowsThe Girls of Slender Means @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
This new adaption of Muriel Spark's The Girls of Slender Means reflects on post-war life through laughter, friendship and hope Read more »| 01 May 2024 -
ShowsNess @ Òran Mór, Glasgow
A Play, A Pie and a Pint's Ness is a heartfelt comedy about Scottish legends and non-binary identity Read more »| 11 Apr 2024 -
InterviewsUnearthing Sunset Song: In Conversation with Morna Young and Finn den Hertog
An ambitious co-production between Dundee Rep and the Royal Lyceum uses Doric and English to delve deep into the human experience Read more »| 10 Apr 2024 -
ShowsPushin' Thirty @ Òran Mór, Glasgow
Elfie Picket Theatre's new two-hander dives deep into growing up and looking forward Read more »| 09 Apr 2024
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ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: April 2024
April in Scotland offers a variety of opportunities to see and make theatre as This is Memorial Device goes on tour, Pomegranates Festival returns, and more Read more »| 02 Apr 2024 -
ShowsLa Niña Barro @ Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
La Niña Barro is a stunning, experimental inquest into bodies and femininity. Read more »| 18 Mar 2024 -
ShowsHamilton @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Hamilton stands as a timeless, ever-relevant masterpiece, showcasing the enduring power of this theatrical phenomenon Read more »| 14 Mar 2024 -
FestivalsEdinburgh International Festival announce 2024 programme
At this year's Edinburgh International Festival, Cat Power sings Bob Dylan, Amy Liptrot's The Outrun is brought to the stage by Stef Smith, and Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex will be performed throughout the National Museum of Scotland Read more »| 07 Mar 2024 -
ShowsEscaped Alone @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
The Scottish Premiere of Caryl Churchill’s 2016 play is exquisitely controlled and shrewdly simple – allowing the writing to truly shine Read more »| 05 Mar 2024 -
InterviewsFlavia D'Avila on La Niña Barro
Our Theatre editor speaks to Fronteiras Theatre Lab's Flavia D'Avila about La Niña Barro, a daring and intimate piece of physical theatre Read more »| 05 Mar 2024 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: March 2024
March sees touring hits, diverse collaborations, daring comedies and an exciting range of shows across Scotland Read more »| 01 Mar 2024 -
ShowsManipulate: Ruins @ The Studio, Edinburgh
In Ruins, Megahertz and Feral Arts address the climate crisis through daring design, otherworldly choreography and the tight confines of a mesh cube Read more »| 22 Feb 2024 -
ShowsManipulate: La Conquête @ The Studio, Edinburgh
French company Compagnie à parodies and interrogates colonialism through genre-bending performance in La Conquête, part of this year's Manipulate Festival Read more »| 22 Feb 2024