KA

While I was in Vegas for the NATA Conference (Monday June 24th) I went to the KA theatre for a workshop where we did rescue training on unstable surfaces. Five days later there was an accident where one of the performers died. While we were doing the training, the head physio for KA pointed to a spot where there was no safety net or mat. From the description of what happened, it sounds like she landed in that spot. My heart goes out to the rescue team that tried to save her, that would have been very hard.


Here is the press release from Cirque:

Las Vegas (June 30, 2013) – The entire Cirque du Soleil family is deeply saddened by the accidental death of Sarah (Sassoon) Guyard, artist on the production KÀ, that happened on Saturday, June 29th, in Las Vegas. The artist’s immediate family has been informed of the accident.

Our thoughts are with her family and the entire Cirque du Soleil family.

“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 KÀ since 2006 and has been an integral part of our Cirque du Soleil tight family. 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. “ said Cirque du Soleil Founder, Guy Laliberté.

We have been working with the appropriate authorities and have offered our full cooperation.

Performances of KÀ will be cancelled until further notice.


Cirque du Soleil kindly asks the media representatives to respect our time of mourning as a Company.