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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ShowsOrdinary Days @ The King's Arms, Salford, 16-21 Jun
Serendipity is the overriding theme of Adam Gwon’s refreshing new musical, Ordinary Days, which saunters into Salford’s King's Arms Theatre for a... Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
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The Lion King @ Liverpool Empire, until 5 Jul
This reviewer has a confession to make. Despite the hype, awards and stream of five-star reviews, The Lion King has never been a production at the top of my ... Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
Festivals
Dancing In The Streets
We take a look at a month of dance events coming to Scotland, including the Glasgow Nela, highlights from the West End Festival, and Matthew Bourne's new production of Lord of the Flies Read more »| 03 Jun 2014 -
FestivalsBranded Commuter @ The Space, Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, Dundee
The end of the academic year at The Space, the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, is marked by a performance showcasing work by both teaching staff and guest choreographers Read more »| 28 May 2014 -
ShowsScottish Opera's Macbeth @ King's Theatre (Edinburgh)
For a relatively inexperienced opera-goer, the pared-back darkness of Dominic Hill’s Macbeth is an incredibly bracing experience Read more »| 28 May 2014 -
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On Tour: Borderlands
To celebrate the 30th year of their existence, Dudendance take on the outdoors with their latest physical theatre production called Borderlands. As the title suggests, this involves a series of site-specific performances in the Scottish Borders Read more »| 28 May 2014
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(remor) @ St Luke's Church, Liverpool, 27-28 May
Physical Fest’s programme is predictably glimmering with theatrical treasures, and one such jewel is an 11-minute ‘locked room’ production ... Read more »| 19 May 2014 -
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Uncle Varick on tour
Directed by Michael Emans, Rapture Theatre brings Uncle Varick to life. Set in 1960s Scotland, John Byrne’s reimagining of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya takes place in one house in the extreme north of the country Read more »| 15 May 2014 -
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The Libertine @ The Citizens Theatre
Written by Stephen Jeffreys in the nineties, The Libertine follows the tale of the seducer, drinker, poet, and gentleman John Wilmot, second Earl of Rochester portrayed here by Martin Hutson Read more »| 15 May 2014 -
InterviewsThinking Outside of the Black Box: Physical Fest 2014
It’s time for Liverpool to make like Olivia Newton-John: let’s get physical Read more »| 08 May 2014 -
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Scottish Ballet's Romeo and Juliet @ The King's Theatre
With music by Sergei Prokofiev and choreography by Krzysztof Pastor, Scottish Ballet resurrect their Romeo and Juliet for another tour of the UK Read more »| 07 May 2014 -
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Spring Awakening @ Playhouse, Liverpool, 13-17 May
In 1891 German playwright Frank Wedekind wrote Spring Awakening, a play questioning the sexual, physical and emotional difficulties faced by society's younge... Read more »| 07 May 2014 -
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La Tragédie Comique @ Various Venues
Directed by Ian Cameron, La Tragédie Comique is Plutôt La Vie's latest production - a one man show about love, discovery and the joy of being alive Read more »| 01 May 2014 -
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Welcome HOME: A look at HOME's site-specific theatre programme
Manchester's newest cultural venue announces a site-specific theatre season, including Romeo and Juliet at Victoria Baths, that acts as a prologue to its opening Read more »| 30 Apr 2014 -
Interviews
Stories of Old: The Last Days of Troy
Can history's oldest narrative be revived for a contemporary audience? The involvement of Simon Armitage and Lily Cole is sure to help, right? Nick Bagnall discusses his latest production, The Last Days of Troy Read more »| 29 Apr 2014