The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
In this bold new imagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Scottish theatre legend Maureen Beattie takes on the towering role of the monarch whose decision to test her daughters’ love unravels both family and kingdom.
Playwright and actor Samantha Streit premieres LETTERS TO JOAN at the Pleasance Courtyard, a new play inspired by hundreds of real love letters she discovered from her grandparents, directed by Jessica Whiley.
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue catches up with Fraser Boyle and Ali Clelland- the writing team behind smash hit Scottish musical Hen Night Horror which returns for a tour this Halloween.
BWW catches up with playwright Mark Blankenship, to chat about bringing The Lady Doth Protest to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
B*TCH EAT DOG, a puppet-filled sketch show interrogating girlboss feminism and tradwife culture through classical texts and puppetry, will run at Greenside Venues' Jade Studio during the Edinburgh Fringe.
National Theatre of Scotland's THROUGH THE SHORTBREAD TIN will tour Glasgow Cathedral, Stirling Castle, and Urquhart Castle following an Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, with Gaelic singers joining writer-performer Martin O'Connor.
Comedian Adam Flood, named a rising star by The Times, will perform his third Edinburgh Fringe show at Monkey Barrel CabVol 2, blending standup with rave music in a genre-fusing set.
BLACKBOX, a hip-hop theatre work by Rickerby Hinds combining spoken word, gospel music, and stage illusion, will make its UK premiere at Edinburgh Fringe, telling the true story of Henry 'Box' Brown, who mailed himself to freedom from slavery.
HOMUNCULUS, a comedy in verse about love, art, and accidental alchemy, heads to Edinburgh Fringe following sold-out runs in New York and Brussels, produced by ECC, a cornerstone of anglophone theatre since 1909.
LITTLE PINK DRESS, a solo country-rock musical memoir written and performed by Joey Jennings, is set to make its Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut at C Arts, C Aquila, exploring LGBTQ+ identity, addiction, and self-acceptance.
Kickdrum, formed by Alfie Wickham, Kai Porter, and Noah Manzoor, will bring Heart Beats Strong to Edinburgh Fringe, a devised work blending physical theatre, dance, and personal diary entries exploring identity and masculinity.
A promotional video for THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE THE MUSICAL at King's Theatre has been posted by ATG Tickets, as the family musical continues its UK tour.
Panos Kandunias's solo show I BOUGHT A FLIP PHONE, examining loneliness and digital addiction, heads to Edinburgh Fringe after earning five-star reviews at HOME Manchester, Oxford Playhouse, and Theatre Royal Bath.
The Young Playwrights Award is a free, open-access competition for any teenager in the UK interested in writing a play, spearheaded by Beth Flintoff (Associate Playwright & Young Writers Associate at the Royal Court Theatre).
The Besties, a partnership between Radge Media, Capital Theatres, and Premier Scotland, will return for its third year, with winners chosen weekly by The Skinny and Fest editorial teams across Edinburgh's major festivals.
Tilda Swinton returns to the stage in MAN TO MAN, reuniting with the original creative team for a run at the Royal Court Theatre before transferring to Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre and later the Berliner Ensemble.
Luna Stage and Richard Jordan Productions bring MRS.
Drag comedian Crudi Dench, star of award-winning fringe hits Drag Queens vs Zombies and Drag Queens vs Vampires, will make her solo debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a celebrity-fuelled comedy show at Underbelly Cowgate.
BroadwayWorld caught up with writer and director Fraser Scott and actor Olivia Caw to chat about bringing Common Tongue to the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
NYC drag artists Xena Fauxbia and Soda Pressed bring JUDY GARLAND IS FAT AT CARNEGIE HALL to Brooklyn Art Haus' EdFest and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, blending drag, theater, and cultural criticism to examine fatphobia and the entertainment industry.
BWW catches up with Rachel O'Regan to chat about F-Bomb Theatre's FemiFringe guide at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Selected as one of only five winners of the Shedload-of-Future Fund 2026 from Francesca Moody’s Sheinburgh, TOAST is a debut written and performed by Jude Green.
Amy Lever of Lost Girl written and performs TO DO LISTS, a solo show about productivity and list-making, directed by Giulia Grillo and produced by Manchester's Rainy Day Theatre at Edinburgh's Pleasance Courtyard.
Azaelia Slade's solo show THIS IS HOW I GOT ARRESTED explores working-class youth, sensation-seeking and identity through the story of Sophie, a young woman whose search for belonging leads her down dangerous paths.
Nathan Jonathan, known for Hollyoaks and Doctor Who, returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a new production examining masculinity, class, and boyhood in a small Northern town during the Y2K era.
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Roomies Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/31) |
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NewsRevue Pleasance Courtyard (8/05-8/31) |
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Heart Beats Strong Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 2) (8/05-8/31) |
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Friendliest Gilded Balloon (The Nook) (8/08-8/31) |
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One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/07-8/29) |
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It's A Struggle Coming Out theSpace @ Niddry Street (8/08-8/13) |
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Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody! Gilded Balloon Patter House - Other Yin (8/05-8/30) |
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Threesome Braw Venues @ Hill Street Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
