How dangerous is the Circus of the Sun?

Cirque du Soleil stunts look dangerous — but how dangerous are they really? This study found that there are lot of minor injuries, almost ten per show. But less than one acrobat per show is hurt badly enough to miss more than 15 performances — and Cirque du Soleil puts a lot of people on stage. That injury rate is actually “lower than for many National Collegiate Athletic Association sports.” In short, being an acrobat is not particularly dangerous. Not in Cirque du Soleil, anyway.