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Issue #228: NOV/DEC 2024
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Featured Stories Archive
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“The Last Two Years, Part 3: ‘The Sun Rises'”
On July 15, 2020, Cirque du Soleil announced that it had entered into a new "stalking horse" purchase agreement with Canada-based Catalyst Capital and a group of its existing first lien and second lien secured lenders, sidelining TPG, Fosun, and the Cassie. The Cirque had new owners! -
“The Last Two Years, Part 2: ‘A Battle Royale Begins!'”
Cirque du Soleil would meet the new decade with high expectations and a myriad of projects on its slate, but like many, the company would see its dreams shatter as the world succumbed to its first real viral pandemic in over 100 years. -
“The Last Two Years, Part 1: ‘The Final Curtain Call?'”
Cirque du Soleil would meet the new decade with high expectations and a myriad of projects on its slate, but like many, the company would see its dreams shatter as the world succumbed to its first real viral pandemic in over 100 years. The slow-motion shutdown of Cirque du Soleil should have been an early […] -
“What Ifs and If Onlys, Part 7 of 7”
Wonder what Cirque du Soleil announced but didn’t quite come to fruition? Come with us as we rediscover and share what Cirque du Soleil announced but then quietly disappeared over the years. In this concluding segment we look at Cirque on the Big Screen, in Casinos, and at a... Waterpark? -
“What Ifs and If Onlys, Part 6 of 7”
Wonder what Cirque du Soleil announced but didn’t quite come to fruition? Come with us as we rediscover and share what Cirque du Soleil announced but then quietly disappeared over the years. In this segment Cirque takes on the Big Apple, Dubai, and Prime-Time Television. -
“What Ifs and If Onlys, Part 5 of 7”
Wonder what Cirque du Soleil announced but didn’t quite come to fruition? Come with us as we rediscover and share what Cirque du Soleil announced but then quietly disappeared over the years. In this segment we Ease on Down the Road with The Wiz, review residences in Miami, Washington DC, and Singapore, and Cirque on TV. -
“What Ifs and If Onlys, Part 4 of 7”
Wonder what Cirque du Soleil announced but didn’t quite come to fruition? Come with us as we rediscover and share what Cirque du Soleil announced but then quietly disappeared over the years. In this segment we take a look at Complexes Cirque and The Peel Project. -
“What Ifs and If Onlys, Part 3 of 7”
Wonder what Cirque du Soleil announced but didn’t quite come to fruition? Come with us as we rediscover and share what Cirque du Soleil announced but then quietly disappeared over the years. In this segment we take a look at Heart Ibiza, Sama-Sama, and Cirque Residing in London. -
“What Ifs and If Onlys, Part 2 of 7”
Wonder what Cirque du Soleil announced but didn't quite come to fruition? Come with us as we rediscover and share what Cirque du Soleil announced but then quietly disappeared over the years. In this segment we take a look at Cirque Residing in Berlin by 2000, Saltimbanco Pay-Per-View, Cirque in Vietnam, and more! -
“What Ifs and If Onlys, Part 1 of 7”
Wonder what Cirque du Soleil announced but didn't quite come to fruition? Come with us as we rediscover and share what Cirque du Soleil announced but then quietly disappeared over the years. -
“A Trip Into The Archives”
Researching a company with a history like Cirque du Soleil's can lead you down a huge rabbit hole. The end result of these archival journeys is usually something that shakes the foundations of what I thought I knew. -
“Pomp Duck: A Restaurant Out of Control!”
For the millionth time, I found myself wondering, like so many Cirque fans before me, “What on earth is Pomp Duck and Circumstance?”. I needed to know. What is this show? Why is it always left out? Where did it come from… and what happened to it? -
“MESSI10: There’s a 10 in Each of Us?”
Cirque du Soleil has paid tribute to many iconic artists, but with MESSI10, it's the first time in their history that they have honoured one of the generation's most inspirational athletes, as the worlds of football and circus collide in a show unlike any other. -
REVIEW /// “Run Stumbles at Bit…”
If you want to see a Cirque show with acrobatics and weird costumes, then this isn't for you. But if you are looking for something unique, fun, and have an open mind, then give R.U.N a shot. -
“Cirque at Sea II: Syma & Varelia”
Taking a dive into SYMA and VARELIA, two new Cirque at SEA shows that launched with MSC Bellissima in March 2019.