29 APRIL – 4 MAY 2023 FOOLSFESTIVAL.COM FREE
AMAZING FEATS ON
STROLL STROLL Festival of Fools brings magic, joy the streets Come and
STROLL UP! STROLL UP!
Fools once again joy and circus to of Belfast. and play!
MEET OUR FANTASTIC PERFORMERS!
CURRACH CIRCUS
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JANNA WOHLFARTH
SHORELEAVE
2 dancers, 4 circus artists, 6 barrels, 8 oars and a rope tell the stories of life on the Currach.
PIRATES OF THE CARABINA
HONEYMOON BALLOON
Gary and Pel have two tickets to paradise via hot air balloon. What could possibly go wrong?
JANNACYCLE SHOW
Amazing tricks, one-wheel dancing, and hat juggling from a world class unicyclist.
CAT & MOUSE THEATRE
PIRATE TAXI
Highly skilled, ingenious aerial show in, around, and on top of a black taxi.
TIAGO ALEXANDRE FONSECA
FANZINI PRODUCTIONS SPAILP
5 worlds, 5 minutes, 5 people at a time. A short and perfectly formed adventure of a lifetime.
NATALIE RECKERT
BLOCKBUSTER FACTORY
Lights! Camera! Action! Help Martin Beilsperg and the Blockbuster Factory team make their latest movie.
NOMO
A juggling, dancing, living cartoon exploring the fear of missing out.
A SUPERHERO MADE FROM SUGAR ICING
High level acrobatics, spoken word, electronic beats, 12 eggs and a lot of purple confetti.
GARY & PEL
PERFORMERS
SÍOLTA CIRCUS
ON TISH!
An acrobatic tribe of boisterous beings are on a whirlwind hunt for food, shelter and a bit of craic!
CIRCUSFUL
A LA PUPPET CARTE
Mobile puppet shows on electric tricycles bring surprises, fun and heart-warming stories of friendship.
FIZZWIZZPOP
FOLLOW THEIR FOOTSTEPS
Follow in the footsteps of 16 young circus artists making their way through Belfast, exploring the city as they travel to Circusful.
FRANKIE MAGILLIGAN
POP! THE MAGIC SHOW
FizzWizzPop creates fun, fresh magic for all ages. She must be seen to be believed...
IN YOUR SPACE CIRCUS
LIMO
Witness breathtaking technical skill and mutual trust in this stunning swinging trapeze performance.
2RA TAKEOVER
THE FRANKIE MAGILLIGAN COMEDY JUGGLING SHOW
Frankie’s incredible juggling, impeccable fashion sense and spectacular smile will have you cheering from the start.
GET PUMPED
Lace up those kicks, it’s time to GET PUMPED! Expect to burn it so you can earn it...
SEE, PLAY, DO!
Performances and drop-in workshops for all ages and abilities.
THE BRICOLERS (FoF After Hours)
BRICOLAGE A
Explore a dreamlike landscape inhabited by mysterious creatures on the ground and in the air. (See overleaf for more info.)
THINGUMAJIG THEATRE AVITAL & JOCHEN (6pm Sat & Sun)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
St Anne’s Square Writers’ Square Cathedral Gardens Rosemary Street 2 Royal Avenue
SATURDAY 29 APRIL
1pm Cat & Mouse Theatre Frankie Magilligan
2pm Gary & Pel Pirates of the Carabina Tiago Alexandre Fonseca
3pm Currach Circus Frankie Magilligan Fanzini Productions
4pm Gary & Pel Pirates of the Carabina Cat & Mouse Theatre
Janna Wohlfarth
Tiago Alexandre Fonseca
FizzWizzPop Circusful takes over 2RA for an actionpacked weekend of performances and drop-in workshops. If you’ve ever wanted to try out circus, come on in!
5pm Currach Circus Janna Wohlfarth Fanzini Productions FizzWizzPop
6pm Join Avital & Jochen at Writers’ Square for today’s Big Finish Show
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR OUR SATURDAY WALKABOUT ACT THE TRAVELLING OBO AROUND CATHEDRAL QUARTER!
SUNDAY 30 APRIL
1pm Thingumajig Theatre Tiago Alexandre Fonseca Frankie Magilligan
2pm Cat & Mouse Theatre Pirates of the Carabina Fanzini Productions
Janna Wohlfarth Circusful shows & drop-in workshops
3pm Gary & Pel Thingumajig Theatre Frankie Magilligan Get Pumped Follow Their Footsteps
4pm Janna Wohlfarth Tiago Alexandre Fonseca Fanzini Productions Cat & Mouse Theatre Circusful shows & drop-in workshops
5pm Gary & Pel Pirates of the Carabina Get Pumped Thingumajig Theatre
6pm Join Avital & Jochen at Writers’ Square for today’s Big Finish Show
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR OUR SUNDAY WALKABOUT ACT RO WITH THE FLOW AROUND CATHEDRAL QUARTER!
MONDAY 1 MAY
1pm Thingumajig Theatre Natalie Reckert
2pm Frankie Magilligan Gary & Pel Tiago Alexandre Fonseca
Janna Wohlfarth
See our socials
3pm Síolta Circus Pirates of the Carabina Natalie Reckert Thingumajig Theatre Follow Their Footsteps
4pm Tiago Alexandre Fonseca Gary & Pel Janna Wohlfarth Frankie Magilligan
5pm Síolta Circus Pirates of the Carabina Thingumajig Theatre
6pm Join us for a classic Big Finish with some festival favourites at St Anne’s Square
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR OUR SUNDAY WALKABOUT ACT THE VONEVILS AROUND CATHEDRAL QUARTER!
See our socials
THE BRICOLERS
2 / 3 / 4 May
Bricolage brings together a selection of Ireland’s most exciting performing artists, for an evening that promises to be unlike anything you’ve seen before. Part living, moving art installation, part aerial and circus performance – Bricolage will transform the warehouse space of Circusful into a dreamlike landscape inhabited by mysterious creatures on the ground and in the air.
TUE 2 MAY: Preview
WED 3 MAY: Show
THU 4 MAY: Show
SHOW TIME: 8pm
TICKETS: Preview tickets £5
Show tickets £12
TO BOOK TICKETS VISIT FOOLSFESTIVAL.COM
F o F AFTER HOURS
Festival of Fools is the largest festival of free-to-access circus and outdoor performance on the island of Ireland. Over 70 performances take place in the city centre over one weekend. Featuring artists from around the world, alongside the best of locally based talent, this year our programme features German, Irish, Swedish, Korean, English and Portuguese nationals. All daytime shows are free to attend. Evening shows happen at Circusful and tickets can be booked via foolsfestival.com.
If it rains (it won’t, of course), keep your eye on our socials and we’ll update you on where you can see shows inside.
DONATE
As a charity, we need your help to keep FoF free. 100% of every cash donation helps us to bring the joy of circus to the streets of Belfast each year. No cash? No problem! Use the QR code below.
For more information visit foolsfestival.com or email info@foolsfestival.com
PRINCIPAL FUNDERS
FoF is hugely grateful for the generous support from all our funders
DESIGN: TwoDigs
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