We're looking forward to seeing the latest Circus of Horrors show here at Hall for Cornwall on Friday and Saturday. The production will not be lacking in colour, eccentricity and the "wow" factor for which the Circus of Horrors is rightly well known. But as you watch some of these acts you might wonder how these artists came to choose this profession above more mundane occupations (such as writing theatre blogs for instance).
Well for one performer, Natalie Verhaegen, the road to the role in circus of Horrors began right here in Cornwall! Natalie worked as a marketing manager but felt she wanted something extra from her career. Even taking a course in design management at university in Nottingham didn't quite satisfy her desire for something a little more unusual and exciting.
Eventually, following the Circus skills summer school in Cornwall, she applied to Circus of Horrors to be a saxophone player and was delighted to be accepted. It was at this point she discovered the true meaning of the old adage "be careful what you wish for" since this saxophone playing job has one or two "little extra bits" in the job description guaranteed to satisfy the desire for a more "exciting" career.
These "extras" include Natalie playing upside down and standing at a board and having knifes thrown around her.
Well for one performer, Natalie Verhaegen, the road to the role in circus of Horrors began right here in Cornwall! Natalie worked as a marketing manager but felt she wanted something extra from her career. Even taking a course in design management at university in Nottingham didn't quite satisfy her desire for something a little more unusual and exciting.
Eventually, following the Circus skills summer school in Cornwall, she applied to Circus of Horrors to be a saxophone player and was delighted to be accepted. It was at this point she discovered the true meaning of the old adage "be careful what you wish for" since this saxophone playing job has one or two "little extra bits" in the job description guaranteed to satisfy the desire for a more "exciting" career.
These "extras" include Natalie playing upside down and standing at a board and having knifes thrown around her.
Never the less she did master her new found skills and is now competent playing standing at a board and having knife thrown around her at 30 miles per hour and playing hanging upside down. Which just begs the question "What summer school will you be going to in 2010?"
Circus of Horrors - Day of the Dead runs from Friday 8th to Saturday 9th January. To book tickets, click HERE
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