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Hand balancing artist Ukraine Backstage manager. US
Tell me a bit about what you do in Alegria. How would you describe what you do with Alegria?
I perform acrobatic tricks on my hands, like bending my body from Basically my job is communicating with all the technicians, the
side to side and jumping from one hand to the other. I guess I show musicians and the general stage manager (who's calling the show
what the human body is capable of doing. from the front of the house) to make to make sure the show looks the
What's the most challenging part of your performance? same no matter what conditions we're working under.
When you come to work, sometimes you feel tired, but you still need How is life on tour?
to push yourself to produce the best performance. It's amazing!
What's it like to be in a touring show like this? Have you given up anything to be on tour?
It's fun when you're young and you've a lot of energy. We change There are a certain number of sacrifices. We can only carry two suitcases.
countries, we see different people and different cultures. I think later If you have an attachment to material things, touring is not for you. I
on though, I'll want to stay at home. don't own anything. I don't have a car or a home. There are some people
that do maintain a permanent address elsewhere, but it's very difficult.
Pete Bouchard What do you do in your free time when you're touring?
Head of wardrobe, Canada We normally have one day off per week, but tomorrow and the next day
How many costumes do performers go through during the show? is a very exciting time because everyone gets two consecutive days off.
It all depends on what their act is. Everyone is an angel. Then they'll We call our Mondays [the day the show isn't performed] 'dark Mondays'
have their main act. whether they're power track or high bar or a so this is a 'double dark'. Most people take big excursions and spend the
soloist. So they'll have double, triple or quadruple costume changes. night somewhere else just for the illusion of having a vacation.
And they'll have double or triple of those costumes for back-up. What do you expect Taipei to be like?
Is it high pressure working on costumes for Alegria? I've absolutely no idea. Every time I form expectations about our next
You get used to it over time, but it's always the reality of a live show. destination, I'm wrong
You never know what's going to happen. Some days are quite easy Are you looking forward to coming to Taipei?
and others are a little stressful. Absolutely! I'm marking off one country at a time!

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