Cast member profile: Marco Fiera

Hailing from Cardiff in Wales, Marco trained in gymnastics as a child and then in mime at the Desmond Jones School in London. He started his flying trapeze career in his 40s. While working as a stage technician for years with the Welsh National Opera and the National Theatre, he continued performing as an actor and dancer. He joined NoFit State Circus 10 years ago and rediscovered his love of heights and bouncing on things. He considers one of his major career milestones to be acquiring Popeye muscles on both arms.

Q and A

What are your specialist performance skills?
Stunt penny farthing riding.

What is your proudest achievement?
Three boys.

What is your greatest fear?
Losing my children.

What do you enjoy most about performing?
The audience.

What was your most memorable performance?
Eccentric dance with Howie in Avignon, France, in 2009.

Who do you most admire?
People who make something from nothing.

What are you looking forward to about performing at Eden?
Creating a new world for a moment in time.