Braakland and Sensazione

We've loads of great theatre taking place outdoors in this year's festival. As well as Corcadorca's The Hairy Ape we've got a great show from Holland called Braakland. It takes place in an industrial wasteland in a secret location and we take the audience there by bus. I saw it at a festival in Spain last year and it was one of the best pieces of theatre I saw all year. We are going on a final site visit this afternoon to finalise the arrangements for the 'secret location'. Presenting work in unusual locations takes up a huge part of our production team's time but it's really worth it. It's much more fun for us and more of an adventure for the audience.

Sensazione is the award-winning theatrical fairground from Belgium. We are presenting it in Youghal during the first week of the festival and then it comes to Cork city in Mardyke fields (where we presented No Fit State circus in 2006). This is a great show for anyone 12 years and over because it really brings people together of all ages and from all walks of life. It plays 3 times each night so you can combine it with Corcadorca, or Taste of Cork, or a show in the Spiegeltent. I'm off to see it again at a festival in London this weekend and will post some more photos of it.