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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FestivalsWalking the Tightrope @ Underbelly Potterrow
It is no revelation to talk of the tension between art and politics, but it is rare and exciting to see it approached as dynamically as this. Inspired by hi... Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
FestivalsSylvie Guillem: Life in Progress @ Festival Theatre
Subtle, intelligent, playful and moving, Life in Progress exemplifies Sylvie Guillem’s attitude through the 39 years of her dance career: balancin... Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
FestivalsFringe Theatre Reviews: The Best of Trav One
Fringe theatre report, with The Christians, An Oak Tree, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing and Swallow. Read more »| 11 Aug 2015 -
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Fringe Theatre Reviews: The Best of Dance Base
We review Tamsyn Russell, E Motion, Tjimur Dance Theatre, Al Seed and Fishamble at the Edinburgh Fringe. Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
FestivalsFringe Theatre Reviews: The Best of Trav Two
Edinburgh's Traverse hosts Bryony Kimmings, Rough Magic, Gary McNair, Pardon / In Cuffs and Crash at the Fringe. Read more »| 10 Aug 2015 -
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Matthew Lillard: Filthy Talk and Fault Lines
Prologue: On Fringe Eve, two men, alike only in uniqueness, gather at their laptop screens ready to commence the Skype of their lives. We hear knuckles crack before the curtain rises… Read more »| 06 Aug 2015
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Festivals
Bryony Kimmings: Fake It 'til You Make It
Bryony Kimmings talks about her Fringe show Fake It 'til You Make It, mental health stigmatisation and making theatre about real people's real stories Read more »| 03 Aug 2015 -
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Elspeth Turner's SpectreTown
Elspeth Turner talks identity, Scottish ancestry and homespun Scottish theatre. Read more »| 03 Aug 2015 -
Shows
A Midsummer Night's Dream @ Bard in the Botanics
It's the most commonly performed script to feature in Bard in the Botanics' 2015 season, but Emily Reutlinger's 20th century take on A Midsummer Night's... Read more »| 02 Aug 2015 -
Festivals
The Plant @ 24:7 Festival
The Plant begins with a mystery: two men with numbers tattooed on their necks and wearing identical outfits (white tees, grey sweatpants) appear to be p... Read more »| 30 Jul 2015 -
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Gary: a Love Story @ 24:7 Festival
With all the talk of this perhaps being 24:7’s final outing it has been easy to forget that we still had this year’s festival to enjoy. Taking pl... Read more »| 30 Jul 2015 -
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Love's Labour's Lost @ Bard in the Botanics
Year in, year out, Bard in the Botanics has to contend with the Glaswegian weather, and the cast of this year’s Love’s Labour’s Lost must b... Read more »| 28 Jul 2015 -
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MIF15: Neck of the Woods @ HOME, Manchester
Prior to the performance of Neck of the Woods, an announcement is made that anyone uncomfortable with complete darkness should swiftly leave the auditorium. ... Read more »| 13 Jul 2015 -
VideosReplay: New film from Scottish Ballet dancers
A short film which aims to show the athletic abilities of some of Scotland's best ballet dancers, Replay was shot by Scottish Ballet’s Lewis Landini an... Read more »| 10 Jul 2015 -
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Torn @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Faux Theatre's Torn has created a unique and imaginative way of portraying the intricacies of heartbreak. The 50-minute performance, which is entir... Read more »| 10 Jul 2015