about how difficult it was for the arts industry, and in the same breath explained, “But we’re thrilled that during that time construction was declared an essential service by the governor and we were able to literally see this building rise.” For Steppenwolf, the improvements granted more access to people who are disabled and will provide more opportunities to offer arts education .
In the book, Lamarre seems to agonize over the employees stuck at home, and says Cirque would never risk their health by remounting shows at too fast a pace after such a large work gap. But he wants it both ways, praising the artists who stayed trained up by setting up rigging in their garages, and crediting them for how Cirque was able to so quickly remount their shows.is an entertaining case study.
Yes, Cirque has a weird corporate culture, and like most big entities, some of their ideas contradict each other. Still, everyone knows that without Cirque, live entertainment would not have risen to the height it is at today in the popular imagination. This is why we go to their shows. They reinvented something grand and elemental about human expression, and like any big business, they will ride it out, focusing on growth and innovation.
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