Circus profession: The glamour and untold stories
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| (Baonghean.vn) - Circuses are always associated with wonderful childhood memories. The untold story below about a circus is just as wonderful. |
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| The story begins on a rainy evening. The impresario anxiously looked at the many empty seats. The show was scheduled to start at 8 PM, and it was already 7:45 PM. The entire troupe feared it would be a night with few audience members. |
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| Behind the stage curtain, the circus performers huddled together on a small, tarp-covered area, applying their makeup in the dim light and using their personal mirrors. |
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| The clown's real face. Without the makeup, the clown is just an ordinary person like everyone else. This man used to be the Deputy Director of the circus. After retiring, he continued with the role he had been involved in for decades. |
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| Before the performance, a monkey performer is given milk to ensure they have the energy for their act. |
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| The stage lights came on. The stage lights easily concealed bruises from rehearsals or frayed edges on the performance costumes. The heat emanating from the high-pressure lamps was also something the audience could hardly perceive. |
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| The pressure is both visible and invisible. The weight of the props on your back is nothing compared to the pressure from thousands of eyes watching you. |
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| The clown's smile. The clown's smiling face is unlike the hearty laughter of the audience. It's more like a mask that, upon closer inspection, evokes a sense of melancholy. |
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| A night of emotions. The most common expressions from the audience were wide-eyed and open-mouthed, and a constant shift from joy and fear to surprise and shock. |
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| The audience was reluctant. One actress watched her colleague's performance through a gap in the curtain. The act was a success, and they applauded and breathed a sigh of relief seeing their friend safe. |
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| Sweat drips after the spotlight fades. In front of the audience, they are glamorous, radiant, and always smiling. Only backstage do they dare to quickly wipe away the sweat. |
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| The special performers. Animal circus acts are always the most anticipated and enthusiastically cheered-for part by young audiences. |
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| Circus animals are not like pets. When the animal performers take to the stage, the audience exclaims, "They're so cute, so adorable!" But they are not pets, and they don't perform for pleasure. They are laborers. |
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| Performing alongside animals. One performer with over a decade of experience working with animals said: "Some of the bear performers in our troupe have been bitten deep in the bicep by bears, and have been slapped by bears more than once. 'If you don't have scars, you're not a real animal circus performer,' he calmly concluded." |
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| The oldest performer among the animals. This monkey was brought to the troupe when it was just a few months old, and is now over ten years old. It's no longer agile enough to do somersaults, ride a bicycle, or do handstands like the baby monkeys, and can only perform a few simple tricks. |
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| These are the little-known aspects of a circus's life. It's not just about the glamour of the stage lights; it's also about sweat, tears, and sometimes even blood. Keeping these hidden aspects to themselves, they tirelessly dedicate themselves to bringing smiles to the world. |
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| The glamour of the circus profession. Adventure, rigorous training, and immense physical and mental pressure. What keeps them loving and passionate about their profession if not these amazing moments? |
Thuc Anh - Chu Thanh
