An interesting blog post came up at Sky News HD, a component of BskyB in London, that suggests Cirque du Soleil is now actively looking for a permanent home in London through an advisory firm. Mark Kleinman of Sky News reports:
I have learned that the company’s founder and majority shareholder, Guy Laliberte, has appointed Allen & Co, the specialist media and entertainment advisory firm, to identify prospective partners who could help establish a permanent residence for the acrobatic dance troupe-cum-circus in London.
Cirque du Soleil’s shows at the Royal Albert Hall have become a highlight in the capital’s entertainment calendar. The news that it has begun a search for a dedicated new home in the city underlines its long-term commercial ambitions.
I am also told that Allen & Co may have been given a broader mandate to identify potential new investors in the business, which I understand is keen to expand more aggressively into Asia.
Read more of the original post here.
