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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ShowsProject Y
Scottish Youth Dance company, YDance, present Project Y as part of their talent strand. In its ninth year, Project Y is designed as a 4-week programme f... Read more »| 22 Jul 2014 -
ShowsWar Horse @ The Lowry, Salford, until 20 Sep
Galloping onto The Lowry stage last November, War Horse proved the most successful show in the centre’s 13-year history, obliterating previous box offi... Read more »| 16 Jul 2014 -
FestivalsCannibalism on The Fringe
A true story exploring the unravelling of humanity among imprisoned WWII soldiers Read more »| 14 Jul 2014 -
Interviews
Cabaret: Status 2014
What happened to the cabaret revival? We take a look at some of the month's events to find it in rude health Read more »| 10 Jul 2014 -
ShowsScene Change
Where does Liverpool’s freshest creative talent congregate? It was a question that Liverpool’s Everyman and Playhouse Young Producers found had n... Read more »| 10 Jul 2014 -
Venue Of The Month
Venue of the Month: Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
Presenting the Northwest’s answer to the Globe – in Chester Read more »| 07 Jul 2014
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Festivals
Causing a Scene: Liverpool’s Shiny New Festival
Looking for a pre-Edinburgh warm up? Shiny New Festival is on hand to assist with an impressive programme of fringe performance. Director Peter Mitchelson hopes it will become the cornerstone of an expanding scene Read more »| 04 Jul 2014 -
Shows
National Theatre of Scotland: Black Watch @ SECC, 28 March - 13 April
"If he wants to know what it's like in Iraq, Cammy, he has to feel some fucking pain!" A man in military dress is bent over a young man, trying to break his ... Read more »| 04 Jul 2014 -
Interviews
Programming the Future: Hope Street's Emerging Artists
An immersive show at the Bluecoat, a carnivalesque performance at Everton Park and an adventure game? All in a season's work for Hope Street's Emerging Artists Programme. Laura Cockett and John Leyland discuss the impressive initiative Read more »| 04 Jul 2014 -
Festivals
Home Nations Festival @ Tron
As the Commonwealth Games draw ever nearer, the Tron theatre kicks off celebrations with its very own Home Nations Festival. This involves various events, in... Read more »| 03 Jul 2014 -
Shows
Lord of the Flies @ The Lowry Studio, Salford, 9-12 Jul
A group of schoolboys, evacuated from their homes for safety, find themselves stranded and alone on a tropical island in the dramatic opening of William Gold... Read more »| 02 Jul 2014 -
Festivals24:7 Theatre Festival: Ten Years, Ten Plays, Ten Questions
A theatre festival dedicated exclusively to new writing and emerging artists is a brave concept, but those who take a chance on 24:7 can expect to reap rewards. This year's writers offer insights into their plays Read more »| 02 Jul 2014 -
Shows
Angel Meadow @ Cutting Room Square, Manchester, 10-29 Jun
Arriving at Cutting Room Square, Ancoats, surrounded by vast trendy apartments projecting World Cup jubilation from their residents, we are unaware of the ex... Read more »| 24 Jun 2014 -
Shows
(i)land @ Glasgow Culture 2014
Marc Brew's latest piece (i)land examines isolation and what it means to be cut off from society. When three people are forced together on a desert island &n... Read more »| 23 Jun 2014 -
Shows
Scottish Opera: Madama Butterfly @ Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Scottish Opera revive Sir David McVicar’s production of Madama Butterfly and kick off their Scottish tour at the Festival Theatre in Edinburg... Read more »| 23 Jun 2014