Maria Corcoran is an award-winning circus performer, teacher and facilitator dedicated to using circus to authentically connect people and create unforgettable experiences. During her studies of Environmental Science and Health in Dublin, she discovered juggling and her passion for circus was born.

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Since 2008 Maria has been learning technical skills in juggling, unicycling, hula-hoop and acrobatics. In recent years she has turned her focus to clowning and performance skills. She endeavours to use circus performance to tell thought-provoking stories in an emotionally uplifting way.

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She has performed in solo and ensemble shows at Irish and International Festivals including Spraoi Festival, National Circus Festival of Ireland, Pitch'd Circus Festival, Dublin, Belfast and Galway Circus Festivals, Galway, Swansea, Edinburgh and Abu Dhabi Science Festivals as well as many local Arts and Family Festivals throughout Ireland.

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In 2018 she founded her outreach company Circo Coranco to facilitate youth circus workshops throughout Ireland, in youth clubs and schools. These workshops promote: social cohesion - through teamwork-based games; resilience - through technical circus challenges; and wellbeing - through physical activities.

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Maria is an emerging artist focused on building a multi-disciplinary practice, combining imaginative use of circus apparatus with physical storytelling techniques. Her work is concerned with play and using creativity as a tool to promote critical thinking. She uses comedy to relieve tension and establish authentic connection. From there, she engages, inspires and transforms people.

She seeks to push the boundaries of her skills and use innovative techniques to explore the artistic potential of the human body.

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Honest communication is central to Maria's work as a performer and  teacher. She aspires to find new ways of communicating with people and explore the universal language of the body. She uses physical theatre in an attempt to transcend social barriers and create moments of connection. She seeks to unite audiences through laughter and awe, creating events that become memories.