The magic of the circus, from the performer's point of view.

The music and light shows might have changed, but the essence of the circus remains the same. Performers from the Cirque du Soleil talk about their nomadic, intense lives under the big top.

Guests

• James Tanabe: Assistant artistic director of Cirque du Soleil and a Rochester, Minnesota native.
• Dasha Vintilova: Cirque du Soleil performer.

More from MPR

• Cirque de Soleil influence ripples through Minnesota performers
  July 3, 2009
• Raising the 'Kooza' big top
  June 26, 2009

Resources

• Cirque du Soleil