Food Network Chef Robert Irvine Brings No-Nonsense Cooking to MPAC Tonight

Food Network star Robert Irvine is taking his brand of no nonsense cooking on the road to Mayo Performing Arts Center tonight, December 2, 2015 at 8 pm. Tickets are $29-49.

This all new multi-media and multi-sensory event features never before seen interviews, cooking challenges, Q&A and a whole heaping of audience participation! Robert has no knowledge of the culinary challenges he is about to receive, and he'll need your help to conquer them. No recipes. No script. No holds barred. It's like nothing you've ever seen on stage before. You choose the challenges. He does the impossible.

While it might seem easy to explain what happens in a show for those who have never experienced it, Robert Irvine LIVE is NOT that kind of show. Much like Robert's TV shows Dinner: Impossible and Restaurant: Impossible, Robert walks into the theater with no knowledge of what he is about to face.

Instead of explaining what the show IS, it is much easier to tell you what the show IS NOT.

Robert Irvine LIVE IS NOT:

A COOKING DEMO
Let's be clear: Robert Irvine LIVE is not a cooking demo. Is there cooking? Yes, but don't expect to sit back and watch Robert cook dishes for two hours. This is a theatrical event. He will take cooking places it's never gone before, with physical challenges, culinary challenges and more. Cooking is merely the vehicle for a crazy and entertaining ride.

A SCRIPTED EVENT
Just like when Robert walks into a restaurant on Restaurant: Impossible, Robert has no idea the challenges he will face when he steps on stage. The producers of the show develop the challenges prior to the event and reveal nothing to Robert in advance. While there are some moments that are designed to keep the show running (and not last until the wee hours of the morning), the vast majority of challenges are unknown to Robert until he receives them on stage. This means that every performance is a new and unique experience.

A "SIT DOWN FOR THE ENTIRE SHOW" PERFORMANCE
Don't expect to come to this show and just sit and watch. This is an opportunity to let loose and have a good time! Expect to stand, yell, dance (yes, dance!) and become part of the action on stage. Every challenge Robert receives will require assistance, and members of the audience serve as his sous chefs and assistants. Whether you are the worst cook in America or a Master Chef, be ready for Robert to call on you to help him complete his challenges.

LIKE ANYTHING YOU HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED
Cooking demos can be great, but they can also be incredibly boring. Robert Irvine LIVE, takes the idea of a cooking show into a completely new realm, doing things on stage that have never been done before, where only the live audience on that night will experience them. This is the opportunity to witness something totally new that has never been done before. Get ready to experience the impossible. Get ready to experience Robert Irvine LIVE

With over twenty-five years in the culinary profession, Chef Robert Irvine has cooked his way through Europe, the Far East, the Caribbean and the Americas, in hotels and on the high seas. Irvine brings his experience to The Food Network as host of Restaurant: Impossible and has been previously seen on Dinner: Impossible, Worst Cooks in America, and The Next Iron Chef. A native of England, Robert joined the British Royal Navy at the age of 15 and his skills in the kitchen soon came to the attention of his superiors. As part of his service for the Royal Navy, Robert was selected to work on board the Royal Yacht Britannia where the Royal Family and their entourages regularly dined. During his time training U.S. Navy chefs as part of a guest chef program, Robert worked in the White House kitchens and his creations were served to high-ranking government officials. During his career, he has also had the opportunity to serve 6,000 servicemen and women on a U.S. aircraft carrier and plan the menu for a celebrity-studded after-party at the Academy Awards.

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2015-2016 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals. The Mayo Performing Arts Center has been designated a Major Presenting Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Visit www.mayoarts.org for tickets and more information.

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