Circus Training and Creation Space
Circus Training and Creation Space
Introducing Motion Chapel, a new arts organisation dedicated to the Circus Arts in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Housed in an old monastery on three acres of land, we are excited to announce our plans for becoming another dot on the map of Irish and International Circus, a destination for training and research right in the heartlands of Ireland.
Reach out to us about residency, hiring the space, running seminars, or any other question you may have!
Open Call: chruthú – Contemporary Circus Residency at Motion Chapel
Motion Chapel is excited to announce an open call for its 4-week Contemporary Circus Residency chrúthu, open to European Residents wishing to spend a month in residency in Ireland. We are looking to facilitate two groups of 2-3 emerging contemporary circus artists seeking to collaborate on a common creation or research project each. The residency program aims to provide a focused and immersive experience for artists of ground-based circus disciplines such as juggling, handbalance, acrobatics, and partner acrobatics or acrodance, and includes weekly mentoring sessions on physical development with Emmet Louis and business/creation development with Elise Missall. The goal is to explore artistic concepts and create new material, laying the foundation for the development of a show.
Accomodations
The Monastery sleeps 6-8 people in a newly built, cozy dorm. Formats range from fully self-catered, with use of all kitchen facilities, to fully catered as needed. We also provide office corners for resident artists, as well as community spaces to meet, connect and collaborate.
Accomodations
The Monastery sleeps 6-8 people in a newly built, cozy dorm. Formats range from fully self-catered, with use of all kitchen facilities, to fully catered as needed. We also provide office corners for resident artists, as well as community spaces to meet, connect and collaborate.
The Chapel
The adjoining chapel is primarily set up as a creation and training space for ground based circus arts. Boasting large windows, the space is flooded with light, with hardwood flooring covering 70 square metres, with an additional mezzanine space at the rear of the chapel.
The Chapel
The adjoining chapel is primarily set up as a creation and training space for ground based circus arts. Boasting large windows, the space is flooded with light, with hardwood flooring covering 70 square metres, with an additional mezzanine space at the rear of the chapel.
Contact Us
Reach out to learn more about our residency options, running workshops, hosting events, or anything else!
