Name: Mark Fennell
Nationality: Irish
Troupe: Boyne
Birthday: 15th March
Joined the Show: May 2004
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What´s the question you are asked the most when people realize you are a Riverdancer?
´Do you know that Michael Flatley guy?´ or ´Do you know my relations?´

Do you have any rituals you have to do before going onstage?
I always kiss my cross and say a little prayer to my grandparents.

What do you do in your free time on tour?
I love playing some friendly games of poker with my friends and annoying the Russian dancers (easy to wind up)

Do you have any rituals you have to do before going onstage?
My laptop, so I can keep in touch and my frog teddy that my girlfriend bought for me.

Most embarrassing Riverdance moment?
Well I feel in the Wake at the start of the second half. I just wanted the ground to open and swallow me up.

Favorite part of the show?
I love performing and having fun with the cast.

Best Riverdance moment?
Performing the lead role in front of my Mom and Dad for the first time.

How did you feel when you heard you had been offered a place in the show?
So happy and overwhelmed that someone thought I was good enough to be in the show.

Where did you audition and what was it like?
I auditioned for Riverdance in Dublin, Ireland. It was the most nerve-wrecking experience because it is such a big show.

When and why did you decide you wanted to be in Riverdance?
I saw Riverdance in the Point Theatre and it was such a powerful show who wouldn´t want to be a part of it.

What did you like most about Irish Dancing?
Well for the dancing my family was involved in it so it was a must. But for the singing I loved to perform and all the friends I made were cool.

At what age did you start Irish Dancing?
I started dancing at 4 years of age for the Peter Bolton School of Dance and started singing at the age of 5 for the Palestrina Choir.