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The Cirque Du Soleil said it would lay off 400 of its 5,000 employees due to rising costs of its productions as well as the strong Canadian dollar
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A Lego figure sits waiting to be placed near the lobby entrance as construction continues in North America's first ever Lego Hotel being built at Legoland in Carlsbad, California, January 17, 2013. REUTERS-Mike Blak
Artists perform during Cirque du Soleil's Varekai show in Lima, January 16, 2013. REUTERS-Enrique Castro-Mendivi
Artists perform during Cirque du Soleil's Varekai show in Lima, January 16, 2013. REUTERS-Enrique Castro-Mendivi
Artists perform during the Cirque du Soleil's Kooza show in London's Royal Albert Hall, January 4, 2013. REUTERS-Paul Hacket
Artists perform during Cirque du Soleil's Kooza show in London's Royal Albert Hall January 4, 2013. REUTERS-Paul Hacket
Artists perform during Cirque du Soleil's show 'Alegria' in Tel Aviv August 8, 2012. REUTERS- Nir Elias
Artists perform during Cirque du Soleil's Totem show in London's Royal Albert Hall January 4, 2012. REUTERS-Paul Hacket
An artist performs during the Cirque du Soleil's Totem show in London's Royal Albert Hall, January 4, 2012. REUTERS-Paul Hacket
A cast member of the Cirque Du Soleil show 'Varekai' performs during a show preview in Seville January 28, 2009. REUTERS-Marcelo del Poz
Artistes perform during Cirque du Soleil's 'Alegria' show in Sao Paulo February 6, 2008. REUTERS-Paulo Whitake
Cast members of the show 'Corteo' by Canada's Cirque Du Soleil perform during a dress rehearsal in Valencia June 15, 2011. REUTERS-Heino Kali
A rider performs with a horse during the equestrian show 'Cavalia' in Lisbon October 5, 2008. 'Cavalia' was created by Normand Latourelle, one of the founders of Cirque du Soleil. REUTERS-Nacho Doce
A cast member of the Cirque Du Soleil show 'Varekai' performs during a show preview in Seville January 28, 2009. REUTERS-Marcelo del Poz
A cast member of the show 'Ovo' by Canada's Cirque Du Soleil performs during a media preview in Mexico City October 29, 2011. REUTERS-Bernardo Montoy
Cast members of the show 'Corteo' by Canada's Cirque Du Soleil perform during a dress rehearsal in Valencia June 15, 2011. REUTERS-Heino Kali
A cast member of the show 'Corteo' by Canada's Cirque Du Soleil performs during a dress rehearsal in Valencia June 15, 2011. REUTERS-Heino Kali
An acrobat from the new production from Cirque du Soleil 'Iris' opening in Hollywood summer 2011, performs at the 22nd annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards in Los Angeles, California April 10, 2011. REUTERS-Fred Prouse
Cast members of the Cirque Du Soleil show 'Varekai' perform during a preview in Moscow October 22, 2009. REUTERS-Denis Sinyako
A cast member of the Cirque Du Soleil show 'Dralion' performs during a show preview in Monterrey, northern Mexico September 16, 2009. REUTERS-Tomas Brav
Canada's Cirque du Soleil perform a preview of their new show 'OVO' (meaning egg in Portugese) - A teeming world of insects, in Montreal April 7, 2009. REUTERS-Christinne Musch
Canada's Cirque du Soleil perform their new show 'Delirium' during a rehearsal in Montreal January 24, 2006. REUTERS-Christinne Musch
Performers with the Cirque du Soleil take part in a dress rehearsal of their new show 'Dralion' in the Royal Albert Hall, London, January 7, 2004. REUTERS-David Bebbe
A file photograph dated January 5, 2003 shows the house troupe members from Cirque Du Soleil perform on the chinese poles during their Saltimbanco show at the Royal Albert Hall in London. REUTERS-Natasha Marie Brow