Roll up, roll up, the fun Circus Factory’s in town
Juggle a few balls and hop on a unicycle. Nobody mentioned breaking a sweat. And nobody mentioned aching afterwards, and that was just with the warm-up alone, never mind actually getting to grips with the Cyr wheel or the trapeze.
By the time I finished my sample workshop with director Cormac Mohally, down at Cork’s Circus Factory on Albert Quay, I was well and truly spent. Home to a bustling hive of activity, I took the plunge to see if maybe I have some inner performance skills lurking in my psyche. The jury, however, is still out I’m afraid.
