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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FestivalsThe Magic Flute @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, 28 Aug
Mozart's opera The Magic Flute gets the Barrie Kosky treatment at Edinburgh International Festival. Read more »| 08 Sep 2015 -
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En Avant, Marche! @ King's Theatre, Edinburgh, 25 Aug
Belgian dance ensemble Les Ballets C de la B present En Avant Marche! at the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 08 Sep 2015 -
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Fringe Theatre Reviews: The Fantastical
Fantastical tales at the Fringe, as Pirates and Mermaids, Spectretown and I Am Beast visit Edinburgh. Read more »| 08 Sep 2015 -
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Fringe Theatre Reviews: Baby Wants Candy
Improv theatre troupe Baby Wants Candy bring three shows to the Fringe, including Thrones! The Musical. Read more »| 08 Sep 2015 -
ShowsTrapped Up North: Manchester's horror attraction
The trend for escape room games continues unabated with the Great Northern Warehouse's new horror attraction, Trapped Up North. Its creator helps us understand the appeal of getting locked inside a room and scared half to death Read more »| 04 Sep 2015 -
FestivalsFringe Theatre Reviews: Return to Dance Base
Week three of Dance Base's Fringe line-up, featuring Ponies Don't Play Football and An Invitation. Read more »| 01 Sep 2015
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Ballett Zürich @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 27 Aug
Kairos and Sonett form a Ballet Zurich double bill at the Edinburgh International Festival. Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
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Am I Dead Yet? @ Traverse, 19 Aug
Unlimited Theatre certainly don’t hesitate when it comes to tackling uncomfortable topics. In fact, according to Chris Thorpe and Jon Spooner, creators... Read more »| 01 Sep 2015 -
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Confessions of a Justified Sinner @ Queen's Hall, 21 Aug
Paul Bright’s Confessions of a Justified Sinner comes to The Queen's Hall, starring George Anton. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
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Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour @ Traverse, 19th Aug
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour brings Alan Warner’s novel The Sopranos to the stage. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
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Fringe Theatre Reviews: Immersive Shows
Ontroerend Goed and One Step bring Forever Young and A Game of You to the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 31 Aug 2015 -
FestivalsAt the Illusionist's Table @ SWMS, 25 Aug
Scott Smith’s At the Illusionist’s Table is a smart, sophisticated storytelling and magic show in the stunning surrounds of the Scotch Malt Whisk... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
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Seven: Ballet am Rhein @ Edinburgh Playhouse, 20 Aug
Ballet am Rhein perform an interpretation of Mahler's Seventh at the Edinburgh International Festival. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
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Weight x 3 / 5 @ Lyceum, 17 Aug
Tao Ye has been rapidly promoted as a choreographer of international stature. It’s fair to say that his work is challenging. The two pieces performed m... Read more »| 28 Aug 2015 -
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Fringe Theatre Reviews: Relationship Plays
From a nightmarish retelling of the Friends story to a interview-style two-hander, we look at some of the Edinburgh Fringe theatre tackling the thorny issue of relationships. Read more »| 28 Aug 2015