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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MusicReasons to be Cheerful: Liverpool and Arts Spaces
Eight months on from the final show at the Kazimier, another Liverpool theatre closes. With the city's independent venues and arts spaces repeatedly coming under threat, we look at the full story, and find plenty of reasons for optimism Read more »| 05 Aug 2016 -
Opinion
Ask Auntie Trash: Stop the World, I Wanna Get Off
Our cultural agony aunt responds to a reader keen to "make the world less shit" following a string of tragedies and disasters around the world. Read more »| 04 Aug 2016 -
Festivals
Seoul & South Korean shows at the Fringe
A whistlestop tour of South Korea's capital whets the appetite for the Assembly's second Korea season and offers a timely reminder that the world can be beautiful Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
FestivalsUnfamiliar Things: Jack Webb on The End
Choreographer Jack Webb is now a name familiar in the Scottish Contemporary Dance scene. We sent one of his former classmates to interview him ahead of his e... Read more »| 03 Aug 2016 -
Festivals
Liam Williams on his debut play Travesty
Liam Williams has taken a break from his eloquent stand-up performances to write a play about the 'ethical dimensions of modern love' Read more »| 02 Aug 2016 -
Festivals
Gig Theatre: Not Theatre, Not A Gig, A Movement
With the trend of gig theatre at the Fringe and beyond growing, we talk to a handful of performers who are bridging the gap between gigs and theatre Read more »| 29 Jul 2016
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FestivalsPaines Plough on their Fringe 2016 programme
Celebrated commissioners of new theatre Paines Plough return to Summerhall with their Roundabout theatre and a programme of new works from each of the UK nations Read more »| 29 Jul 2016 -
Festivals
Phoebe Eclair-Powell on Epic Love... and Torch
Phoebe Eclair-Powell is the playwright behind two productions at the Fringe, exploring identity through comedy, music and the troubling answers she received from questionnaires Read more »| 29 Jul 2016 -
Festivals
First Dates: In Fidelity at the Edinburgh Fringe
Rob Drummond returns to the Fringe this year with In Fidelity, a play that brings members of the audience onstage for a blind date. Naturally, we sent our Deviance editor to the rehearsals to find her one true love Read more »| 25 Jul 2016 -
Festivals
Must-see shows at Liverpool Arab Arts Festival
The Arab Arts Festival fills Liverpool with dance, theatre, music, film and more every year, showcasing the richness and diversity of Arab culture. From live drawing to standup comedy, we've selected our programme highlights. Read more »| 08 Jul 2016 -
Opinion
Ask Auntie Trash: A Case of EdFringe Cringe
This month Auntie Trash helps a troubled soul who's worried they might hate their friend's Fringe show Read more »| 05 Jul 2016 -
Interviews
Theatre and Conflict: Queens of Syria at LAAF
From humble beginnings in Jordan, Queens of Syria – a retelling of The Trojan Women by a group of Syrian refugees – has attracted ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2016 -
Interviews
Joyce McMillan: Theatre and reflecting a nation
For the launch of her book, Theatre in Scotland: A Field of Dreams, we asked Joyce McMillan to choose key moments from her three decades as our most essential voice on the artform and its relationship to our social and political landscape Read more »| 29 Jun 2016 -
Shows
The Ladykillers @ Oldham Coliseum
The tradition of plays being adapted for film is nothing new, but over the last 20 years it’s been happening in reverse. Misery,&... Read more »| 28 Jun 2016 -
FestivalsTraverse Theatre unveils 2016 Fringe programme
Comedian Daniel Kitson features in the Traverse Theatre programme for the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 07 Jun 2016