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There’s no act quite like Cirque du Soleil. For nearly 25 years, their largest production, “O,” has dazzled audiences in Las Vegas with acrobatics, choreography, and stunts amidst a shimmering stage and 1.5 million gallons of water. No words could do justice to describing the awe of witnessing “O” live, from the first glimpse of a diver piercing the surface from 30 feet up to the climactic routines executed with precision above the pool.

It was hard to imagine this flying spectacle ever truly stopping. Yet in March 2020, the pandemic forced Cirque’s world to abruptly halt. Shows closed; staff were let go. For over a year, the massive theater sat silent. All wondered if Cirque could rebound from such a shutdown.

Enter Dawn Porter’s Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net. The documentary offers a backstage pass as Cirque prepares “O” for its comeback in August 2021. Over compressed rehearsals, we meet...