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In spite of the closing of R.U.N., the problems on Under the Same Sky, the two cancelled shows in Asia and the scuttling of a potential share offering, Cirque CEO Lamarre puts a brave face on the situation.

“When I listen to how you’re presenting the facts, I should go home and cry,” Lamarre said. “But that’s not the way we run the business. The way we run the business is to fight … we have three shows … and two of the shows are going to be tremendous successes.”

Lamarre believes the two successes will be Under the Same Sky and Drawn to Life, the latter is set to open at Walt Disney World in Florida in April.

But Lamarre admitted there are creative problems with Under the Same Sky only weeks before its premiere.

“I think Es brought us an amazing visual signature that is going to bring the Cirque to a different place and I was very happy with that,” Lamarre said. “The adjustment we have to do is regarding the acrobatics. It’s very tough if you’re not used to working with the Cirque du Soleil to appreciate the importance that we have to keep in the acrobatic content. That’s what we have to improve and in order to do that we’re going to surround her with people that have expertise and experience working with us.”