And The Hinterland is creaking at the seams. Over a hundred players have now entered The Hinterland. So far, five hardy adventurers have progressed as far as Canto 3. No-one has made it to the centre. Yet.
Hinterland is a poem that you play. Begin your journey upstairs at Forest Fringe, receive your first canto, and go into Edinburgh, seeking conversation with a stranger. If you manage it, that conversation will yield words for the Operator, who will repay you with a reading that is yours and yours alone.
Recent cantos
If you do not wish (or are unable) to play yourself, you can experience Hinterland vicariously by listening to the cantos below.
WARNING: Do not listen to these if you plan on playing Hinterland at a later time. The Hinterland might come to your home town one day. Think carefully.
- Canto 1
- Listen to a Canto 1 reading Listen to a Canto 1 reading.
- Canto 2
- Listen to a Canto 2 reading Listen to a Canto 2 reading.
- Canto 3
- Listen to a Canto 3 reading Listen to a Canto 3 reading.
- Canto 4
- Listen to a Canto 4 reading Listen to a Canto 4 reading.
News from the Hinterland
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6 days in
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The Hinterland is now open
The Hinterland is now open, at the Forest Fringe (Bristo Place, EH1 1EY). Please come collect a booklet of instructions from the upstairs office. Access is free but spaces are limited.
Progress through the Hinterland
- Canto 1
- 73.568281938326 of players
- Canto 2
- 18.502202643171806 of players
- Canto 3
- 3.0837004405286343 of players
- Canto 4
- of players
