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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Shows1933: Eine Nacht Im Kabarett @ Summerhall
Edinburgh-based Tightlaced Theatre and Sporadic Music present 1933: Eine Nacht Im Kabarett, the latest immersive theatre production by Susanna Mulvihi... Read more »| 02 Jan 2014 -
ShowsWest Side Story @ The King's Theatre, Glasgow
The famous reworking of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet appears on the Glasgow stage as part of a UK-wide tour. The age-old love story of Tony and Mari... Read more »| 01 Jan 2014 -
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Wanted! Robin Hood @ The Lowry, Salford, until 11 Jan
We all know the tale of Robin Hood – of the altruistic outlaw riding through the glen, whose daring deeds overthrow the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham a... Read more »| 20 Dec 2013 -
ShowsAnatomy #7: Kill Your Traitor Heart @ Summerhall, 13 Dec
Organised by Harry Giles and Ali Maloney, and supported by Summerhall, Anatomy #7: Kill Your Traitor Heart is part of a series of evenings held once a month ... Read more »| 20 Dec 2013 -
ShowsLimbo @ St Andrew's Square
With a multi-talented cast of nine performers, Limbo is a circus performance that fascinates, titillates, and leaves you wondering 'How did they do that?' Fr... Read more »| 06 Dec 2013 -
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Panto Limbo: Alternative Christmas Theatre in the Northwest
It's time for Christmas theatre! Oh no it isn't. Oh yes it is Read more »| 06 Dec 2013
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Point of Contact: CYAC present their Christmas show, Advent Avenue
For over a decade, Contact Young Actors Company has provided training, support and fun for young people in Manchester. We speak to them as they prepare for their Christmas show, Advent Avenue Read more »| 04 Dec 2013 -
Interviews
Heart on a String: War Horse and the Power of Puppetry
As international phenomenon War Horse comes to Salford's Lowry, we ask why it's taken the National Theatre's blockbuster show to convince audiences of puppetry's emotional power as an art form – and that it's not just for kids Read more »| 04 Dec 2013 -
Interviews
Christmas Season, Panto Season
December heralds the beginning of the Christmas season. Aside from longer shop hours, Christmas carols and decorations, this month also sees the resurrection of the Christmas pantomime, more affectionately known as 'panto' Read more »| 03 Dec 2013 -
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Breathing Corpses @ Victoria Baths, Manchester
Young Manchester-based company Fresh Loaf are the latest to take on Lauren Wade’s award-winning drama Breathing Corpses, set in the (very atmospheric) ... Read more »| 02 Dec 2013 -
ShowsA Play, A Pie And A Pint: Guilty @ Oran Mor
Warning: some stories don’t have happy endings. Before there was Disney, the Brothers Grimm collected fairytales from the oral tradition of storytellin... Read more »| 02 Dec 2013 -
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Ballet Boyz @ Theatre Royal
While on tour, the Ballet Boyz bring the Talent - co-produced by Sadler's Wells – to Glasgow. Having split their show into two parts, each part fo... Read more »| 02 Dec 2013 -
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Edit-Point @ City Halls
Edit-Point's latest concert Axe! may sound like it is part of an anti-bedroom tax movement or the title of a very exciting action movie, but in fact, an elec... Read more »| 02 Dec 2013 -
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Scottish Dance Theatre @ Dundee Rep
The Dundee Rep sees a bold double bill by Scottish Dance Theatre (SDT). On their home turf, the dance company presents Second Coming and&... Read more »| 02 Dec 2013 -
Festivals
Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival 2014 launches
Between 31st January and 8th February 2014, Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival returns to Scotland for a 7th year. Hosted by Artistic Director Simon Har... Read more »| 20 Nov 2013