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What the Moon Saw

PLEASANCE

SUMMERHALL ZOO

CIRQUE BERSERK! Cirque Berserk! Pleasance @ EICC, Sat 4–Sun 26 Aug (not 22), 6pm (& 1.30pm Thu–Sun), £13–£19.50 (£10–£15). Preview Fri 3 Aug, £12. Cirque Berserk! celebrates the 250th anniversary of the invention of circus by bringing this jaw- dropping spectacular to the Fringe for the i rst time. Combining contemporary cirque-style artistry with adrenaline-fuelled stunt action, the international troupe includes over thirty acrobats, aerialists, dancers, drummers and daredevil stuntmen, also featuring the world’s most hair- raising circus act; the legendary motorcycle Globe of Death. NOTORIOUS STRUMPET & DANGEROUS GIRL Love Is the Drug Summerhall, Sat 4–Sun 26 Aug (not 13, 20), 9.55pm, £14 (£12). Previews Wed 1 & Fri 3 Aug, £9. The latest solo work from award-winning circus virtuoso Jess Love tells a strikingly truthful tale of one woman’s voyage to recovery through connection with her convict past. Step into this unassuming Alcoholics Anonymous meeting where twisted storytelling and spectacular circus skills are shaken and stirred. Notorious Strumpet won the New Original Circus Award at the Melbourne Fringe in 2016 and the Circus and Physical Theatre Award at last year’s Adelaide Fringe.

WHAT THE MOON SAW 2Faced Dance Company ZOO Southside, Mon 13–Sun 26 Aug (not 15), 11am, £9 (£7). Preview Sun 12 Aug, £7. A dance and circus performance for little ones and their families from the Hereford-based 2Faced Dance Company. Scared of the dark, young Jack opens his bedroom window to i nd a familiar friendly face, The Moon. The Moon shining bright, teaches Jack how to be brave by taking him on an amazing adventure of dragons, boats and rooftops; showing him all that he sees and teaching him all that he knows.

FESTIVAL 2018 | PLEASANCE | SUMMERHALL | ZOO 63