Due to the performances regarding my portfolio project being highly physical there are serious health factors to take into account, the research has to be meticulous to align with health and safety regulations in order to be performable.

The obvious mitigating factor is the health risks associated with the endoscopic camera, currently I’m talking to a Dr. Ted Finnegan (year two junior medical doctor working in Belfast) and an trained endoscopic technician working at Queens University.

The conversations with said people have been invaluable in understanding and mitigating the possible health risks of using an endoscopic camera. I understand the risk while using the camera is quite small but would still have to insist on a medical professional during the performance.

Another risk would be falling during the slieve dhu performance. To combat this risk, the sphere is padded, moving slowly and at an angle so that even if the performer were to fall, they wouldn’t hit the rim of the sphere.