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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ShowsMcLuckie's Line: A Love Letter to Scottish Theatre
The Skinny talks to playwright Martin Travers and actor Martin Docherty about the upcoming premiere of their one-man show McLuckie’s Line, acting, and the class divide in Scottish theatre Read more »| 16 Apr 2018 -
ShowsThe Month in Scottish Theatre: April 2018
If you thought March was busy, then April will take your breath away. Here’s a quick guide to just some of the shows on offer this month, featuring the ‘F’ word Read more »| 03 Apr 2018 -
Shows
Little Light: The Scottish-Jordanian Puppet Show
The Skinny chats to Symon MacIntyre from Vision Mechanics and Razan Mbaideen from Haya Cultural Centre, Amman about their first collaboration, a new children’s show called Little Light, now touring across Scotland Read more »| 02 Apr 2018 -
ShowsScottish Youth Theatre set to remain open
Scottish Youth Theatre looks to be saved, for a short time at least, thanks to a mix of government funding and private cash Read more »| 20 Mar 2018 -
Opinion
Could This be the West End’s First Feminist Theatre?
Following the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to buy a West End theatre and turn it into a female-led arts space, The Skinny asks whether this could be the next step for a more gender equal theatre industry? Read more »| 20 Mar 2018 -
Festivals
Edinburgh International Festival: The 2018 programme
The EIF programme for 2018 features cutting-edge theatre and dance, and a huge array of contemporary music Read more »| 14 Mar 2018
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ShowsTake Me Somewhere announces 2018 programme
Back for a second year, Take Me Somewhere brings another lively lineup of contemporary theatre and performance to venues across Glasgow Read more »| 09 Mar 2018 -
Shows
Scottish Youth Theatre set to close
After 40 years, Scottish Youth Theatre – whose former performers include Kate Dickie and Karen Gillan – is to close after losing out on a regular funding award from Creative Scotland Read more »| 08 Mar 2018 -
Interviews
Graham Eatough on How to Act
We meet theatre maker Graham Eatough as his much-lauded How to Act returns to the Scottish stage Read more »| 06 Mar 2018 -
Shows
The Month in Scottish Theatre: March 2018
After a quiet few months in the Scottish theatre scene, March is set to be an explosion of premieres, collaborations and storytelling Read more »| 02 Mar 2018 -
Shows
The Last Bordello @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Fire Exit's latest and largest production is a sumptuously mad theatrical treat Read more »| 23 Feb 2018 -
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The Belle's Stratagem @ Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
A delightfully witty adaptation of Hannah Cowley's 18th century romp, set to the familiar backdrop of Edinburgh’s New Town Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
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The Match Box @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
This one-woman show delves deeply into love and hate and questions what we could do after a tragedy. Read more »| 20 Feb 2018 -
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Pressure @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh
David Haig excels in this surprisingly gripping and involving exposition of the weather conditions in the days before the D-Day landings Read more »| 16 Feb 2018 -
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Rita, Sue and Bob Too @ Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Out of Joint's revival of Andrea Dunbar's play proves just as relevant in 2018 as it was at its premiere Read more »| 16 Feb 2018