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2026
Cirque du Soleil sued for $16.75 million by acrobat injured in 2024 fall
Former Cirque du Soleil acrobat Mariia Konfektova sued the circus for $16.75 million, alleging she broke 11 bones in a 15-foot fall during a Kooza performance in Portland, Oregon, in August 2024 and that Cirque du Soleil failed to install safety mats, nets or fall protection underneath her. She also alleges she was fired after raising safety concerns about the winch and hoop weight.
2020
Court approves creditors’ bid as Cirque du Soleil auction benchmark
A court approved a takeover proposal from Cirque du Soleil’s secured creditors as the benchmark bid for a court-supervised auction. The proposal replaced a shareholder offer as the minimum-bid benchmark.
2020
Cirque du Soleil signs restructuring and restart funding agreement
Cirque du Soleil signed an agreement with its existing investors under which the investor group would take over its liabilities and invest $300 million to support a restart. Investissement Québec would provide $200 million in debt financing.
2020
Cirque du Soleil lays off furloughed employees
Cirque du Soleil said that its 3,480 furloughed employees were being laid off.
2020
Cirque du Soleil creditors seek to acquire control
Cirque du Soleil’s creditors submitted an acquisition application seeking full control of the circus through debt restructuring, according to the report.
2020
Cirque du Soleil resumes performances in Hangzhou
Cirque du Soleil held its first post-shutdown performance in Hangzhou on June 3, presenting the resident show “X: The Land of Fantasy.”
2020
Cirque du Soleil announces more than 4,000 layoffs
Cirque du Soleil announced layoffs affecting more than 4,000 employees, representing 95% of its workforce, according to the report.