There's not a person in the entertainment and performing arts world that has not heard of Cirque du Soleil. Founded in 1984, the Canadian circus company from Quebec, Canada, changed the face of theatrical and contemporary circus across the world and forged the entry of a new cultural register which endures until today. But people are more than the company they create. Behind its unparalleled, global success lies a small group of street performers with humble beginnings. Cirque du Soleil Co-Founder Gilles Ste-Croix is one of them. Gilles’ pivotal involvement included leading the vast majority of creative productions which forged the astounding creative signature that Cirque du Soleil has carried over the past 37 years. In this special interview, Krista Monson sits down with Gilles Ste-Croix to talk about life behind and beyond Cirque du Soleil and the man who co-founded one of the most iconic entertainment groups in modern history.