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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Festivalsbad things happen here @ Paradise in The Vault
A walk through a terrifying dystopia in this tense, thrilling hour Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsElizabethan @ The Space, Surgeon's Hall
Perhaps slightly too restrained to be called a romp, Elizabethan is nevertheless jolly Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsAlma, a Human Voice @ Summerhall
Nina’s Drag Queens both move and confuse us in their ambitious two-tailed approach Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsBaby Face @ Summerhall
Katy Dye pulls us head first into her visceral performance art, but who is kicking and screaming? Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Blackout @ Summerhall
Mark Jeary’s Blackout is a powerful reflection on various facets of alcoholism Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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VELVET @ Pleasance Courtyard
An actor struggles to succeed in a rotten, exploitative, abusive system that has learned no lessons from #MeToo Read more »| 14 Aug 2018
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Hot Brown Honey @ Gilded Balloon
Encourages and instigates conversation whilst being a whole load of fun Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsA Broad Abroad @ C Venues
New solo show from a compelling stage presence Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Angry Alan @ Underbelly Cowgate
What kind of person gets seduced by the men’s rights movement? Penelope Skinner’s new play delves deep into this disturbing world Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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After the Cuts @ Summerhall
A couple are forced to make drastic decisions in a post-NHS future, as told by playwright Gary McNair Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Heroine @ Assembly Hall
An important and timely play addressing sexual assault in the military Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Ailsa Benson Is Missing @ Assembly Rooms
A thought-provoking, compelling and suspenseful drama Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Stuart Bowden: Our Molecules @ Underbelly Bristo Square
A story of space, love and humanity, with a woolly alien Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Revenants @ Pleasance Dome
A timely play with compelling themes and performances Read more »| 14 Aug 2018 -
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Trojan Horse @ Summerhall
An unflinching, unapologetic piece that pulls no punches Read more »| 14 Aug 2018