04 FEB 2019: In a large studio, performers balance each other in the air. Others suspended on ropes do mid-air splits and twist and turn in unison. In another studio, artists in elaborate, colorful costumes are rehearsing for their coming Cirque du Soleil at Sea show for MSC Cruises. You stare, hold your breath and exhale when all is done.

It’s not often you get to find out what’s in the secret sauce, you just savor the flavors and wonder. But, every now and again, the chef invites you into the kitchen. And that’s the opportunity I had to get  a sneak peek at how Cirque du Soleil is creating magic for MSC Cruises.

I didn’t know what to expect as our small group was quietly ushered into the troupe’s Montreal headquarters as if on a secret mission. Passports were needed to enter the cavernous building that’s home to about 1,500 employees.

Read it in The Cruisington Times: