A woman lights a fire as two men scale a ladder to take out security cameras
11:38, 20 Jun 2026Updated 11:39, 20 Jun 2026
‘Attack’ on coal yard in Cork City
If you were down around Rutland Street in Cork City centre yesterday afternoon – you might have seen some very bizarre sights, and what looked like some kind of mass break in to an old coal yard.
Local residents were shocked to see three smartly dressed individuals, a woman and two men, drag a barrel to the gates of the yard, set fire to it and then scale a ladder to put a black plastic bag over a security camera.
Even more bizarrely, the trio then led a group of people, all crouching, across the road and into a side gate into the yard, all the time behaving as if they were about to be detected at any moment.
Dodgy looking trio caught on camera ‘attacking’ Cork City coal yard(Image: CB)
There was some alarm for residents who watched the scene from nearby apartments, even if the sight of what looked like a random crowd of spectactors/participants hinted at the theatrical nature of what was going on. One local who contacted CorkBeo tought it might be some sort of thriller being filmed on the streets of Cork – another thought it was some sort of elaborate ‘escape room’ style stunt.
But the explanation was on hand – CorkBeo has learned it was a ‘site specific’ theatrical performance for the Midsummer Festival, the annual arts and entertainment extravaganza that’s got a lot going on across the city this weekend.
This ‘immersive theatre experience’ on Rutland street was the Irish premiere of ‘Fugit’ – from the theatre group Kamchàtka .
The award winning collective say” “Fugit is a profound homage to those who’ve dared to abandon the familiar, leave the unnecessary behind and bravely venture into the unknown. You’ll put yourselves in the hands of strangers, traversing the intriguing landscape of Cork city in a daytime journey like no other.
Kamchàtka, renowned for their award-winning outdoor theatre masterfully use silent gestures and evocative storytelling to explore themes of migration and displacement. The last show is on today at 2pm and if you rush – you can still get tickets.