An equipment malfunction at a Cirque du Soleil performance last night in Washington state stopped the show and caused the rest of the program to be cancelled.
The show in the Seattle suburb of Redmond, Washington ended when a hydraulic system hose broke. Audience members were showered with what the company claimed was a vegetable based oil.
The mishap is the second major incident for the theatrical company this year. On March 17, an aerialist died when he slipped from double rings and fell 20 feet during a Florida show. The death of Yann Arnaud resulted in shows being cancelled for about a month, resuming in April.
A Kings County Sheriff spokesman said no foul play is suspected in the latest incident.
In Friday’s incident, the oily liquid shot out several rows into the audience, and cast members on stage began slipping. Cirque du Soleil said in a statement that audience members will be reimbursed.
The show in the Seattle suburb of Redmond, Washington ended when a hydraulic system hose broke. Audience members were showered with what the company claimed was a vegetable based oil.
The mishap is the second major incident for the theatrical company this year. On March 17, an aerialist died when he slipped from double rings and fell 20 feet during a Florida show. The death of Yann Arnaud resulted in shows being cancelled for about a month, resuming in April.
A Kings County Sheriff spokesman said no foul play is suspected in the latest incident.
In Friday’s incident, the oily liquid shot out several rows into the audience, and cast members on stage began slipping. Cirque du Soleil said in a statement that audience members will be reimbursed.
- 9/9/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Cirque du Soleil returned to performances on Friday in New Jersey, offering a tribute to the aerialist who died last month on stage. It was the first show since the March 17 accident that claimed the life of Yann Arnaud.
The show, titled Volta, began with a tribute to Arnaud, the 38-year old aerialist who perished after falling about 20 feet to his death. The accident happened March 17 during an aerial straps routine in Tampa.
New Jersey’s show was postponed in the wake of that death, and opened with an on-stage speech honoring Arnaud, as the performers hugged each other while surrounding a tribute wreath dedicated to his memory.
“Yann loved to perform,” said an unidentified speaker at the start of the show. “He performed in Paris, in Las Vegas, many cities around the world. In our production of Totem and more recently in Volta and he gave joy to many,...
The show, titled Volta, began with a tribute to Arnaud, the 38-year old aerialist who perished after falling about 20 feet to his death. The accident happened March 17 during an aerial straps routine in Tampa.
New Jersey’s show was postponed in the wake of that death, and opened with an on-stage speech honoring Arnaud, as the performers hugged each other while surrounding a tribute wreath dedicated to his memory.
“Yann loved to perform,” said an unidentified speaker at the start of the show. “He performed in Paris, in Las Vegas, many cities around the world. In our production of Totem and more recently in Volta and he gave joy to many,...
- 4/21/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Cirque du Soleil performer Yann Arnaud fell to his death during a performance in Tampa, Fl on Saturday — and now the acrobat's preliminary autopsy results have been released. According to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's report, the 38-year-old's official cause of death was basilar skull fractures with contusions and subarachnoid hemorrhages of the brain due to blunt impact to the head and neck. Yann — who leaves behind a wife and two daughters — lost his grip and plummeted 20-30 feet to the ground. First responders noted he had "labored breathing" and "required intubation on scene." The examiner added that, on the way to the hospital, the "decedent was noted to have facial swelling, both orbits with ecchymosis. Imaging was performed and revealed large right hemothorax and multiple rip fractures." During an emergency thoracotomy, Yann went into cardiac arrest and died at 3:33 a.m. on March 18. A post shared by Cirque...
- 3/21/2018
- by Megan Heintz
- Life and Style
Cirque du Soleil performer Yann Arnaud, 38, died Saturday night after falling 20 feet during a performance in Tampa, Florida. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment group issued a statement stating Arnaud was performing during the Volta show when fell to the stage. He died later in the hospital after he received medical attention. The company canceled their […]
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- 3/19/2018
- by Raven Haynes
- Uinterview
Canadian circus company Cirque du Soleil features some of the world's most daring and experienced acrobats, but accidents still happen. On March 17, Cirque du Soleil aerialist Yann Arnaud died after falling during a performance of Volta in Tampa, Fl, leaving behind a wife and two daughters. "While he was performing the aerial straps number, long-time aerialist Yann Arnaud fell onto the stage," a statement from the company reads. "Emergency procedures were immediately activated and Yann was transported to the nearest hospital, where he later passed away from his injuries." Yann had been performing with Cirque for 15 years, and he had taken his family along for the ride. The 38-year-old was married to Inna Gorelova and had welcomed a daughter with her, his second child. Inna's Instagram check-ins match Volta's tour schedule; and earlier this month, during the show's residency in Tampa, Yann and Inna took a family trip to...
- 3/19/2018
- by Dan Clarendon
- Life and Style
After falling during a performance of Cirque du Soleil's Volta on March 17, aerialist Yann Arnaud has died as a result of his injuries. A statement given by the entertainment company reads, "It is with immense sadness that Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group reports that a tragic accident occurred last night, March 17, during a performance of its show Volta, in Tampa, Florida. While he was performing the aerial straps number, long-time aerialist, Yann Arnaud, fell onto the stage." The statement continues, "Emergency procedures were immediately activated and Yann was transported to the nearest hospital, where he later passed away from his injuries." "The entire Cirque du Soleil family...
- 3/18/2018
- E! Online
Cirque du Soleil acrobat Yann Arnaud was killed in an onstage accident in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday night, prompting the Canadian troupe to cancel its final two performances of its traveling show, “Volta.” Arnaud, who was a 15-year veteran of Cirque du Soleil, was performing the aerial straps routine during the show when he fell 15 feet and fell on his side on the stage. He was unresponsive when medical personnel attended to him, and he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. Cirque du Soleil says it is investigating the accident and is cooperating with authorities. The last two...
- 3/18/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
A cast member of the traveling Cirque du Soleil suffered a fatal fall this weekend, dying at a hospital after an aerial stunt went terribly wrong ... and video of the incident has just surfaced. The acrobat, Yann Arnaud, was performing during a live Cirque du Soleil production of "Volta" in Tampa Saturday night when he fell onto the stage during an aerial straps number. In the video, which has since been deleted, you can see...
- 3/18/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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