Cirque

Turkish court orders interim injunction against Cirque du Soleil trucks, blocks departure

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 10/12/2016 - 10:26

A Turkish court in the northwestern border province of Edirne has passed an interim injunction ordering the seizure of 23 trucks belonging to the world-renowned Quebecois performance group Cirque Du Soleil after the circus' organizing firm decided to cancel an agreement with Turkish counterparts for a 40-series-show despite receiving advance payments. 

US and Chinese investors buy Cirque du Soleil

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 10:48

American private equity firm TPG and China's Fosun on April 20 bought Canadian entertainment juggernaut Cirque du Soleil for an undisclosed sum as the carnival looks to expand in Asia.

The circus troupe's founder Guy Laliberte retains a small stake of the Montreal-based company he started in 1984 and will continue providing "strategic and creative input."