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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ShowsBarnum @ Palace Theatre, Manchester
Serving stints as a politician, writer and businessman, it is fair to say that P.T. Barnum led a busy and colourful life – but among his many ventures ... Read more »| 05 Nov 2014 -
ShowsThe Events
For a seemingly small play – two actors, 90 minutes, no interval – David Greig's The Events has a big reputation. Premiered at the Edinburgh Frin... Read more »| 04 Nov 2014 -
Festivals
Controlling the Future: Liverpool’s First One-on-One Performance Festival
Liverpool’s first one-on-one performance festival, Control 25 plans to infiltrate the city by directing audience members along a series of mysterious trajectories. Participants Sharron Devine and Ant Hampton tell us more Read more »| 04 Nov 2014 -
ShowsBest of BE @ HOME, Manchester
BE Festival is Birmingham’s international theatre festival (BE: Birmingham and Europe), which brings together daring and exciting new performances acro... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
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Life’s Witness @ The Treasure House, World Museum, Liverpool
For a debut production by a new theatre company, Life’s Witness tackles some weighty themes. The inaugural effort by Manchester-based group of actors F... Read more »| 22 Oct 2014 -
ShowsTransmissions @ The Lowry Studio
Addiction is one of those difficult and disputed problems that is often talked about but seldom agreed upon. Is it an illness? Is it genetic? Does it stem fr... Read more »| 13 Oct 2014
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Blabbermouth @ Assembly Hall
On the eve of the historic Referendum vote, in the Assembly Hall on the Mound, first debating room of the devolved parliament, an event takes place that is p... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
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It’s Play Time @ Lantern Theatre, Liverpool, 23 Oct
Why go to see one play when you can see six in an hour? Young new writing collective Writers on the Brink present their debut show It’s Play Time at Li... Read more »| 06 Oct 2014 -
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In Good Company: 1956 Theatre
Staging both new writing and new takes on long-established texts, this 12-strong collective are about to embark on a month-long residency Read more »| 06 Oct 2014 -
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Arika Episode 6: Make a Way Out of No Way
Much like 2013’s Episode 5, Arika set something of an agenda for Episode 6 with a club night both spectacular and spectacle-heavy. The Friday saw the r... Read more »| 02 Oct 2014 -
Interviews
Theatre of Horrors: Frankenstein at Halloween
From the Théâtre du Grand-Guignol to Frankenstein at Liverpool's Bombed-Out Church: has the grisly spirit of horror theatre been revived? Read more »| 02 Oct 2014 -
Shows
Cryptic Nights: Joshua Payne presents Out of Body
The latest immersive offering from Cryptic Nights comes from artist Joshua Payne – he tells us what to expect Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
ShowsUnited We Stand @ Lantern Theatre Liverpool
If you’re after a relaxing evening at the theatre to unwind after a hard day’s work, Neil Gore’s United We Stand is not for you. Unapologet... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
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Dracula @ Contact, Manchester, 10-11 Oct
Turning a book into a dance piece is never easy; with Bram Stoker's Dracula, it is doubly difficult. A long, twisting tale told through newspaper fragme... Read more »| 30 Sep 2014 -
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Hamlet @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
In one of 2014’s most anticipated productions, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is given new life by the inspired casting decision of a female Hamle... Read more »| 29 Sep 2014