Gregorio Richter has a much more elaborate act he’d like to perform, but language barriers and unfamiliarity with how things work here have stymied him.
Fire performers meet regularly to practice on Sandymount Strand, which is well-suited for the purpose, with a large body of water nearby in case something goes wrong.
It’s ramp-it-up time at Dublin Circus Project. Earlier this month, the non-profit group of circus artists opened up new quarters at Bannow Road in Cabra.
Can circuses survive in an age when we can stream thousands of hours of television drama, comedy and chat on our mobile phones, and in which it is no longer acceptable to many people for elephants and sea lions to perform in shows?
