Aurélia says she's proud that Bells and Spells continues to tour five years after its premiere, and is excited about working on a new project with her mother in the future. "The beauty of theatre is that every night, you have to start anew, jump in with the hope and belief that it will take off, that people will be entertained and have a good time," she says. "It's a group effort. It's a gamble. No matter how much work and rehearsals, every night something will not go as planned, and you have to embrace and incorporate whatever it is: that part you cannot predict. This makes it interesting, keeps you on your toes and is inherent to theatre."

Outside of her family circus and theatre performances, Aurélia has also appeared in films and cabaret and opera shows, and we asked her about the qualities that enable her to work in such a wide variety of mediums. "I would say it's the imagination," she says. "To be able to nurture flexibility in your imagination, be open to things you hadn't imagined, and also to work hard. I learned how to tap dance once for Victoria, just for one number. I learned how to tame unpredictable props. I'm still learning."

Aurélia and Victoria previously appeared at the HKAF in 2002 with their family circus performance Le Cirque Invisible and in 2005 with Aurélia's Oratorio, and they have fond memories of their visits. "We remember Hong Kong as a vibrant beautiful city," Aurélia says.  "We are looking forward to coming back."