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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ShowsSpring Awakening @ Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
Theatre Paradok's rendition of the hit teen musical Spring Awakening breathes fresh life into the show Read more »| 02 Apr 2025 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: April 2025
April offers a wide variety of new work from Stellar Quines, Scottish Opera, Dundee Rep and more – here's our pick of what's in store this month Read more »| 31 Mar 2025 -
ShowsDeath of a Salesman @ Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
An innovative adaptation of Arthur Miller's classic play invokes cultural anxieties about the nuclear family and the American Dream Read more »| 21 Mar 2025 -
ShowsWild Rose @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
The Lyceum's new adaptation of country music drama Wild Rose is a raw, beautiful and uplifting piece of musical theatre Read more »| 19 Mar 2025 -
FestivalsEdinburgh International Festival reveals 2025 programme
This year’s Edinburgh International Festival includes Brian Cox in a play about Scotland’s role in the 2008 financial crash, a new version of Orpheus and Eurydice blending opera and circus, and The Big Singalong at Princes Street Gardens' Ross Bandstand Read more »| 13 Mar 2025 -
OpinionInside the Scottish Casting Network
A new series of casting workshops hopes to connect more actors with casting directors and theatre companies Read more »| 11 Mar 2025
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ShowsA View From The Bridge @ Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Jemima Levick’s inaugural production as Artistic Director of the Tron Theatre brings a fresh energy to Arthur Miller’s classic Read more »| 06 Mar 2025 -
ShowsHeaven @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Fishamble Theatre returns to Edinburgh with their award-winning storytelling two-hander, Heaven Read more »| 04 Mar 2025 -
ShowsMary Poppins @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
This new take on Mary Poppins brings an irresistible blend of innovative staging, excellent performances and classic songs Read more »| 17 Feb 2025 -
InterviewsManipulate 2025: Puppets and Embodiment
As Manipulate Festival returns with another celebration of animated film, puppetry and visual theatre, we talk to Artistic Director Dawn Taylor about the programme and the radical potential of intimacy in theatre Read more »| 07 Feb 2025 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights February 2025
Manipulate Festival is a must-see for theatregoers this month, but don't miss February's shows by Scottish Opera, A Play, A Pie and a Pint, and more Read more »| 03 Feb 2025 -
MusicBethlehem Calling @ Tramway, Glasgow, 25 Jan
Bethlehem Calling assumes the spotlight as perilous Storm Éowyn lulls; meanwhile, the siege of Gaza, bombardment of the West Bank, and colonisation of Palestine violently continues Read more »| 28 Jan 2025 -
InterviewsWest Bank Diaries: Bethlehem Calling at Celtic Connections
Celtic Connections presents Bethlehem Calling, a unique production bringing together theatremakers, audiovisual artist and musicians for a work based on the diaries of teenage girls growing up in the Israeli-occupied West Bank during the second Intifada Read more »| 14 Jan 2025 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: January 2025
January is one of the quieter months for theatre, after the festive extravaganza of December, but some winter magic continues... Read more »| 07 Jan 2025 -
ShowsScottish Theatre Highlights: December 2024
December brings panto and festive specials to theatres across Scotland, with plenty of brand new writing on offer alongside some Christmas classics Read more »| 04 Dec 2024