Theatre
With hundreds of venues and thousands of shows from around the world, The Skinny's Edinburgh Fringe theatre previews and reviews provide the insight you need to make the most of your Fringe experience.
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TheatreEdinburgh Festivals 2026: Theatre Highlights
More than 1,600 shows descend upon Edinburgh in August across theatre, opera and circus. Here are our top picks Read more »| 31 Jul 2026 -
TheatreCults & Colonialism in Jack MacGregor’s Prophets
Scottish playwright Jack MacGregor speaks to us about the psychology of belief in their cult thriller Prophets, premiering at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2026 -
TheatreSpread the News: Five New York shows at the Edinburgh Fringe
From interactive clowning to immersive soundscapes, our former Theatre editor gets a first glimpse of NYC shows heading to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 30 Jul 2026 -
TheatrePickled Republic @ Summerhall
Ruxandra Cantir's solo show is a charming, weird, and timely reflection on society, via some truly unique characters Read more »| 27 Aug 2025 -
TheatreClub NVRLND @ Assembly Checkpoint
In its perhaps overly successful attempt to replicate a club environment, elements of the immersive Club NVRLND get lost in the fray Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
TheatreBalfour Reparations @ Summerhall
Farah Saleh's genre-bending piece is timely, memorable and innovative Read more »| 25 Aug 2025
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TheatreVENUS 2.0 @ ZOO Southside
An ever-changing cabaret of dance, theatre and puppetry retells the life of suffragette-turned-fascist Mary Richardson Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
TheatreLost Lear @ Traverse Theatre
Venetia Bowe shines in this intensely moving and astonishingly clever production about an actress lost in her memories Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
TheatreConsumed @ Traverse Theatre
Karis Kelly's Consumed is a fantastically paced and multi-layered tale of intergenerational trauma in one Northern Irish family Read more »| 25 Aug 2025 -
FestivalsThe Besties 2025: Week Three Winners
Liam Withnail, Rosa Garland, Emma Frankland and 404 Ink are among the winners at the final round of our Edinburgh Festivals awards, The Besties Read more »| 23 Aug 2025 -
TheatreThis Sh*t Happens All The Time @ Assembly George Square
Amanda Verlaque's true story about queer love calls up powerful queer narratives that remain pressing today Read more »| 21 Aug 2025 -
TheatreDeliverance @ Traverse Theatre
Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir's innovative at-home experience is an innovative exercise in reflection Read more »| 21 Aug 2025 -
TheatreTriptych Redux @ ZOO Southside
Triptych Redux is a visceral dance performance characterised by a hypnotic blend of light, sound, and precision Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
TheatreCecilia Gentili's Red Ink @ Underbelly Bristo Square
A theatrical tribute to the late Argentinian trans activist based on her autobiography, Cecilia Gentili's Red Ink is a loud and proud celebration Read more »| 18 Aug 2025 -
MusicPussy Riot: Riot Days @ Summerhall
The Russian political activists and musicians return to Edinburgh with a powerful, genre-crossing expression of rage, fear, endurance and hope Read more »| 18 Aug 2025