Interviews
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Festivals
Sami Ibrahim on A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain
Award-winning playwright Sami Ibrahim talks about migration, fairytale, and hostile environments in his upcoming Edinburgh Fringe show, A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain Read more »| 29 Jul 2022 -
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Niall Moorjani on their Edinburgh Fringe shows
We meet storyteller Niall Moorjani to learn more about the three plays – The Girls and the Dragon, Mohan: A Partition Story and A Fairie Tale – they're bringing to the Edinburgh stage this August Read more »| 27 Jul 2022 -
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Indepen-dance on inclusive dance festival, Gathered Together
As Indepen-dance's Gathered Together festival returns, we take a look at this year's programme and talk to Dawn Hartley & Laisvie Ochoa Read more »| 01 Jul 2022 -
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Talkin' Bout a Revolution: Caroline Bird on Red Ellen
Award-winning poet and playwright Caroline Bird chats to The Skinny about turning the life of workers' rights activist Ellen Wilkinson into a play Read more »| 28 Apr 2022 -
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Douglas Maxwell and Cora Bissett on adapting Orphans
Theatre-makers Cora Bissett and Douglas Maxwell have joined forces with songwriters Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly, and the National Theatre of Scotland, to transform Peter Mullan's cult film into a stage musical Read more »| 01 Apr 2022 -
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Ewan Downie on Company of Wolves' Julius Caesar
We chat to Ewan Downie about mob mentality, laboratory theatre and directing Shakespeare in a different way Read more »| 11 Mar 2022
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Scottish Opera's Emma Black on A Midsummer Night's Dream
As Scottish Opera bring their version of A Midsummer Night's Dream to Glasgow and Edinburgh, we talk to the production's Assistant Director Emma Black to find out more Read more »| 04 Feb 2022 -
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Manipulate 2022 preview: The Chosen Haram and Eat Me
Manipulate's 2022 programme tackles folk-myth, identity, taboo and desire; Sadiq Ali and the Snap-Elastic collective discuss how these ideas surface in their shows Read more »| 18 Jan 2022 -
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The Skinny on... Grant Stott
What better way to celebrate the return of panto season than with a Q&A with Scottish pantomime stalwart Grant Stott? Read more »| 09 Dec 2021 -
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Grid Iron and Al-Harah Theater on Bethlehem Cultural Festival
Ahead of the Bethlehem Cultural Festival at Glasgow's CCA, we talk to some of the people behind the new project shining a light on the Palestinian town's cultural and artistic scene Read more »| 01 Dec 2021 -
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Dundee Rep's new pop musical takes on the climate crisis
This Is A Love Story, Dundee Rep's new musical, imagines the Earth and Humanity as star-crossed lovers. We chat to writing team Jack Godfrey and Ellie Coote Read more »| 03 Nov 2021 -
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Kieran Hurley & Finn den Hertog reimagine Ibsen in The Enemy
Kieran Hurley's adaptation of Ibsen's play, about the power dynamics of a poorly-handled health crisis, was put on hold during the pandemic. We chat to Hurley and director Finn den Hertog about why touring it now is more timely than ever Read more »| 27 Sep 2021 -
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Jian Yi on new performance festival Journey to the East
Artist and director Jian Yi tells The Skinny about Glasgow's newest performance art and contemporary dance festival, Journey to the East Read more »| 19 Aug 2021 -
Festivals
Inua Ellams on A Toast to the People
Poet and playwright Inua Ellams chats about politics, performing and working with Saul Williams for Edinburgh International Festival's new spoken word series, A Toast to the People Read more »| 18 Aug 2021 -
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The Future of Access: Disability and the Arts
Lockdown afforded one unexpected benefit, allowing disabled people at home access to the arts that previously did not exist. As we return to live presentation, we ask some of Scotland's arts institutions how they will continue to work to broaden access Read more »| 14 Jul 2021