Cirque du Soleil's KA Nixes Battle Scene; Resumes Performances 7/16 in Las Vegas

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cirque du Soleil's KA will resume performances tomorrow night, July 16, following the death of 31-year-old acrobat Sarah Guillot-Guyard on June 29. A spokeswoman for the show Renee-Claude Menard said Sunday that KA has cut the final battle scene during which Guillot-Guyard fell 90 feet to her death. The July 16th performance will be dedicated to Guillot-Guyard's memory.

Read the original report here.

Instead of the final battle scene, KA will now include a "dressing-ritual" scene to finish out the 90-minute show.

The coroner's office ruled that Guillot-Guyard died from blunt force trauma. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating what happened to cause the performer's fall -- she was still in her harness when she plunged the 90 feet into the pit below KA's vertical stage. The investigation could take six months.

Guillot-Guyard, a mother of two, is the first fatality resulting from an onstage accident in Cirque du Soleil's 30-year history. She slipped out of her safety wire while performing on the show's vertical stage during the finale. Immediately following, the show halted and an announcement was played through the sound system informing the audience of refunds or vouchers for future performances.

Guillot-Guyard was born in Paris and graduated from the Annie Fratellini Art & Circus Academy. She performed as an acrobat and aerialist for 22 years and was the head coach of CirqueFit, Cirque du Soleil's exercise program for kids.

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