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A PERFORMER WITH the world-famous Cirque du Soleil circus died after plunging from a high wire before a horrified crowd at a Las Vegas show, the organization confirmed yesterday.
Sarah Guyard, who media reports identified as a 31-year-old mother-of-two, fell to her death towards the end of the circus’s popular Ka production staged at the MGM Grand on Saturday.
Witnesses quoted by US media reports said Guyard fell from a height of around 50 feet as she was being hoisted up towards the roof of the stage on a wire for a battle scene in the show.
It is believed to be the first fatality in the history of Cirque du Soleil, the Canadian-based animal-free circus troupe known for its offbeat performances which have toured around the world.
“(The artist) was being hoisted up the side of the stage and then just plummeted down,” witness Dan Mosqueda was quoted as saying by the Las Vegas Sun.
“Initially, a lot of people in the audience thought it was part of the choreographed fight. But you could hear screaming, then groaning, and we could hear a female artist crying from the stage.”
Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte said in a statement posted on Facebook he was devastated by the tragic accident.
“I am heartbroken. I wish to extend my sincerest sympathies to the family. We are all completely devastated with this news. Sassoon was an artist with the original cast of Ka since 2006 and has been an integral part of our Cirque du Soleil tight family,” Laliberte said, referring to Guyard by her stage name.
“We are reminded, with great humility and respect, how extraordinary our artists are each and every night. Our focus now is to support each other as a family.”
A statement from Cirque du Soleil said the organization was working with authorities in Las Vegas to determine how the accident occurred.
“The entire Cirque du Soleil family is deeply saddened by the accidental death of Sarah (Sassoon) Guyard, artist on the production Ka, that happened on Saturday, June 29th, in Las Vegas,” the statement said.
“We have been working with the appropriate authorities and have offered our full cooperation,” it added.
Performances of Ka have been cancelled until further notice, the statement said.
- © AFP 2013.
Isn’t this the same test site that collapsed a few months ago?
@B9xiRspG: Yes. It was outiving it’s useful life and would hace had to be shit down soon to avoid becoming dangerous.
@Neal Ireland Hello.: That must be one dangerous shit
Massive win for Daddy (Trump)
@Philip Murphy: That’s what he thinks.
@Philip Murphy: good one
@Mel Fitzpatrick: Trump, the despicable human being has offered to completely revamp and modernise NK if the war is officially ended. Sit on that.
@Philip Murphy: if you believe this charade, fair play to ya.
@Mel Fitzpatrick: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44091279US offers to help rebuild N Korea economy if it denuclearises
BBC News – May 11, 2018
We can pretend it’s all a charade just for you : )
@Philip Murphy: I understand Philip what has been said by Trump and Kim but this will simply not happen.
If North Korea demilitarises its nuclear capability there is no room for Kimmie anymore.
Send in Hans Blix!
John Bolton also said last night, that North Korea must give over all of it`s Nukes to the US before any sanctions are lifted, he wants them stored in Oak Ridge Tennessee.
Bolton did not say whether the weapons should be stored at Oak Ridge National Laboratory or the nearby Y-12 National Security Complex, whose primary mission is nuclear weapons production.
the Y-12 facility is the same place where equipment and documents from Libya’s nuclear and ballistic program were shipped and stored after Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi agreed to dismantle his weapons of mass destruction in 2003.
….Then Nato bombed Libya into the stone age in 2011, Gaddafi was overthrown, and Libya became an open slave market run by head choppers,
Be careful when you do business with the US.
@Pearse Mc Mullen: the d1(ks are coming to f u
I can’t help but think this is a stunt & was planned all along.
Country number six dealt with for the time being under PNAC just Iran left…..I take it the north koreans know that any agreement with the US you wouldn’t wipe your arse with.
@BananaRepublic1922: And you certainly won’t have anything left to wipe your arse with.
“Completely destroy” = test nuke on it?
North Korea are delighed that USA are going to pump money into their deflated and broken country. I hope China has a part to play as they have been funding them for decades.
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