Circus: The Glory and the Untold Story
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| (Baonghean.vn) - The circus is always associated with wonderful childhood memories. The following untold story about the circus is just as wonderful. |
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| The story begins on a rainy evening. The manager looks worriedly at the rows of empty seats. The show started at 8pm and it is now 7:45pm. The whole crew is afraid that tonight will be a quiet night. |
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| Behind the stage curtain. Circus performers sit huddled on a small area covered with canvas and apply their makeup under dim light and personal mirrors. |
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| The real face of a clown. Without makeup, a clown is just a normal 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 attached to for decades. |
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| Before the performance. A monkey actor is given milk to ensure his stamina for the act. |
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| The stage lights are on. The light easily hides bruises from practice and frayed costumes. The heat from the high-intensity bulbs is also something the audience can hardly feel. |
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| Invisible and visible pressure. The weight of the props on your back is nothing compared to the pressure from thousands of eyes in the audience. |
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| The clown's smile. The clown's smiling face was different from the audience's hearty laughter. It was like a mask that, if you looked closely, made you feel a little sad. |
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| A night of emotions. The most common expressions of the audience were “eyes wide open, mouths wide open” and the constant changes from joy, fear to surprise, shock. |
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| The audience was reluctant. An 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 when they saw their friend safe. |
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| Sweat behind the stage lights. In front of the audience, they are flashy, brilliant and always smiling. Only when they retreat backstage do they dare to quickly wipe away the sweat. |
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| Special performers. Animal circus is always the part that young audiences look forward to and cheer for the most. |
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| Circus animals are not pets. When animal performers take to the stage, the audience exclaims, “So cute, so adorable.” But they are not pets and they do not perform for fun. They work. |
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| Performing with animals. An actor who has been friends with animals for more than ten years said: There was a bear performer in the troupe who was bitten by a bear in his arm and slapped by a bear many times. "If you don't have scars, you're not a circus performer," he calmly concluded. |
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| The oldest actor in the herd. This monkey was brought in by the troupe when it was a few months old, and is now over ten years old. It is no longer agile enough to do somersaults, ride a bicycle, or do handstands like the younger monkeys, and can only perform a few simple tricks. |
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| The hidden corners that few people know. Circus life is not only about the glory of the stage lights but also about sweat, tears and sometimes blood. Keeping those hidden corners to themselves, they tirelessly contribute smiles to life. |
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| The glamour of the circus profession. Adventure, hardship, mental and physical pressure. What makes them still love and be passionate about their profession, their career if not these wonderful moments? |
Thuc Anh - Chu Thanh