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Fancy a bit of mystery? Rowena McIntosh rounds up the best shows in Edinburgh being performed in ‘secret’
locations this August
SIRENIA GURU DUDU’S SILENT DISCO
The latest work by Jethro Compton is set in an Who knows where you’ll end up on this
isolated lighthouse in the sea off Cornwall. Isaac is under threat from a fierce storm when the demons of his past begin to emerge from the darkness. Sirenia blends Celtic folklore with a modern tale of love, loss
and solitude. Performed in a site-specific location against the Edinburgh skyline, capacity is extremely limited. C nova, 0845 260 1234, 5–31 Aug, 7.25pm
& 8.25pm, £11.50–£13.50 (£10.50–£11.50).
silent disco meets walking tour? Everyone wears the headphones provided so they can enjoy Guru Dudu’s commentary as well as a mix of dance
tunes from the 70s to the noughties. Bust out some
interpretive dance moves at local landmarks and help bring spontaneous flash mobs to the streets of the capital. Grassmarket East, 226 0000, 7–31 Aug (not 12, 18, 24, 27), 2pm & 7pm, £10–£15 (£8–£10).
HULA HOUSE
THE HANDLEBARDS: SECRET MOONLIGHT CINEMA TOUR:
Set in a brothel, this intimate show by Permanently
Visible Productions blends performance with verbatim multimedia gathered from sex workers. The company aims to challenge societal ideas of selling sex and reveal the real women behind the stereotype. Meet at Zoo Southside box office for a 10-minute walk to the venue. Zoo Southside, 662 6892, 12–23 Aug (not 17 & 18), 8pm and 10pm,
SHAKESPEARE SECRET CINEMAS
Actors and cycle enthusiasts the HandleBards invite their audience to get on their bikes before Enjoy the silver screen by the light of the moon in an intimate garden in the heart of Edinburgh. Films
pedalling together to a secret location for a shown include The Wolf of Wall Street, Pretty Woman
Shakespearean performance. The bards play all the parts and use their bikes to power various surprises and contraptions ‘on-stage’. Expect to travel
approximately five miles. Bedlam Theatre, 629 0430,
and The Hangover. Moonlight Cinema are also bringing the snacks with street food, classic cinema refreshments and drinks available on site. Location revealed to ticket holders two weeks before event,
£13.50 (£11). Preview 11 Aug, 8pm, £7 (£5). 18 & 19, 25 & 26 Aug, 5pm, £18 (£15).
07734 779 788, 21–23 Aug, 7.15pm, £9 (£6).
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