I was due to see King Kong Company perform in Naas recently, but unfortunately, that festival got cancelled. So, when I was asked if I'd like to go see them in Dolans , Limerick, I obviously said yes! I hopped in the car after work last Friday and hit the road. A few stops alongt he way, and I was there by 19:30, in plenty of time to make the show. I've seen King Kong Company plenty of times now to know what to expect. I was curious to see how Bobby Fingers would perform though, what with him have a dodgy leg. I needn't have worried though. He bounced around the stage on one leg, waving a cane in the air like a mad man! Support on the night was from local hip-hop artist, Citrus Fresh , a new name to me, but I really enjoyed his set. Anyway, on to the photos:
I kicked off the long weekend with a trip to Fuego Fatale in the Grand Social, Dublin. Was there a better way to kick off the 3 day break? I don't think so!
We started off the night with three different fire performers, Zephyr Circus, Maiya Mooo and Shannon. I'd never scene a live fire performance before, so to get 3 of them, one after the other, was superb! Would I stick a lit torch down my throat? Hell no, but these ladies did, and they did it with apparent ease!
Zephyr |
Maiya Mooo |
Shannon |
Zephyr then showed us all how to use not one, not two, not even three, but four hula-hoops all at once! I got dizzy watching... As a child, I couldn't even keep one hoop up! Mind you, that might have had something to do with my love for KP Hula Hoops.
Next up on stage was Kerri, who treated us all to a wonderful pole routine. I'm always in awe of pole dancers, the strength and agility needed to do what they do is insane, and yet, they make it look so easy. Amazing.
Things got a little weird then... Maizy Mooo was back on stage with an industrial staple gun and a deck of playing cards. I think you can guess what happened next! Along the way, Kerri was brought back to ably assist in attached some cards to Maizys bottom. Just check out the photos!
The final performance of the night was from Shannon and her candles... Yes, you read that right, candles. What do candles make? Wax! And that wax was used to "decorate" various parts of Shannon. I have to say, it was an absolute delight to watch and it was a stunning finale to the night.
And that was that, my first ever Fuego Fatale was over and done with. What a night, what a show! Lets do it again!
The Team! |