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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Macbeth (an undoing) @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
Zinnie Harris' new adaptation of Macbeth is a powerful and unnerving retelling of the Scottish play, shedding new light on old wounds Read more »| 21 Feb 2023 -
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Moonset @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Citizens Theatre Company's first production of 2023, Moonset is a hard-hitting story about grief, friendship, and growing up Read more »| 10 Feb 2023 -
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Scottish Theatre Highlights: February 2023
A new folk musical in Stirling, more new work from A Play, A Pie and a Pint, and the return of MANIPULATE – here are February's theatre highlights Read more »| 27 Jan 2023 -
Interviews
Dawn Taylor introduces MANIPULATE 2023
For its first in-person festival since 2020, Puppet Animation Scotland's MANIPULATE festival promises a bill full of genre innovation and challenging stories Read more »| 27 Jan 2023 -
Interviews
Tonderai Munyevu on Black British life, and post-pandemic grief
"COVID didn't discriminate, society did this for us". Tonderai Munyevu's piece in Blaccine: First Dose explores vaccine hesitancy and Black Britishness Read more »| 10 Jan 2023 -
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Scottish Theatre Highlights: January 2023
Scottish theatre is relatively quiet in January, but there is still plenty to see this month, from old favourites to new experiments Read more »| 05 Jan 2023
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Pantomime fixtures Allan Stewart and Grant Stott bring dazzling performances and side-splitting laughs to their rendition of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Read more »| 04 Jan 2023 -
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A Very Crypto Christmas @ McNeill's, Glasgow
Adrenalism's absurdist Christmas comedy delves into the blockchain, the magic of the holidays, and the nature of collaboration Read more »| 15 Dec 2022 -
Opinion
Pantomime's Racism Problem
Our theatre editor looks at pantomime's long-running issues with racist depictions of Asian characters, and the need for real change Read more »| 06 Dec 2022 -
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An American's Guide to Scottish Panto
One American begins to get to grips with that uniquely British art form – panto Read more »| 30 Nov 2022 -
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Scottish Theatre Highlights: December 2022
It's a very Christmassy theatre round-up this month, as pantomime takes over large chunks of Scotland's theatre scene in December Read more »| 25 Nov 2022 -
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Ciggie Stories @ CCA, Glasgow
In performed reading Ciggie Stories, Emily Furneaux reflects on the situations and people she used to share cigarettes with Read more »| 08 Nov 2022 -
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Old Bones @ Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Jen McGregor’s layered and witty one-man show Old Bones looks at one man's battle with the Devil Read more »| 07 Nov 2022 -
Interviews
Laurie Sansom on James IV: Queen of the Fight
Director Laurie Sansom discusses racism and royalty in James IV: Queen of the Fight on the eve of its Scottish tour Read more »| 07 Nov 2022 -
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Scottish Theatre Highlights: November 2022
Read our round-up of the best theatre to see across Edinburgh, Glasgow, and beyond, all updated for the month of November Read more »| 03 Nov 2022