Laliberté’s engaging story of how he changed the traditional circus in ways people could not have imagined inspired Tan. Cirque du Soleil drew in huge crowds with a new formula — one that weaves stories and music. Unlike traditional circuses, it had a missing element — animals. “Before that, you would never imagine a circus without animals,” says Tan in an interview with The Edge Singapore.
Like the Energizer Bunny, Cityneon’s Ron Tan surmounts setbacks, creates a niche, and goes on and on
SINGAPORE (Oct 14): It was during the 2008 global financial crisis, and Ron Tan was in between jobs. One day, while browsing at Kinokuniya bookstore, he chanced upon a copy of the autobiography of Guy Laliberté, co-founder of the renowned Canadian circus troupe Cirque du Soleil.
