My ever-talented husband is the head chef of Cirque Du Soleil’s travelling big top show called Kooza. We’re travelling with Cirque around Europe experiencing a wave of firsts and unknowns. Circus life is fascinating; I have learnt an engine of people work back of house to make the show the success it is. Being in a creative world full of talented artists, technicians and chefs while travelling the world is a dream come true!
We live in hotels or apartments depending on what is available close to the performance site. I was talking to Cirque staff this morning about pro’s and con’s of living in a hotel and we all agreed that a pro was living with your friends so you can drink together at the hotel lobby and a con was living with your friends so you end up drinking at the hotel lobby!
A highlight is watching the performers eat in the kitchen at interval. They’re faces bright with make-up, black robes over their costumes, refueling their tanks before they return to the second act. It’s a very private look into the world of performers who make a living out of doing something very public.
The performers hail from all over the globe and have varied food preferences. The chef’s are creative and do their best to cater the cuisine to suit different cultures by having themed meals. Recently they made a Mexican brunch with delicious pork and chorizo burritos, churros with chocolate and custard dipping sauce and scrambled eggs with peppers and spicy salsa (just to name a few of the dishes!)
I write a food and travel blog called Graze the Earth, www.grazetheearth.com.au and visited 28 countries. I’m in the top 1% of most Sydney’s most read reviewers on TripAdvisor. If you think our story is of interest I look forward to hearing from you.
Signing off from the Big Top,
Amanda
