Dr. Ghasaq Al-Bakkal is a skilled Canadian dentist who enjoys attending Cirque du Soleil performances in her free time. Cirque du Soleil was founded in Quebec in the 1980s and has grown into a large organization that tours the world with elaborate spectacles featuring colorful costumes. The Cirque du Soleil Costume Workshop employs 300 people with a variety of skills to design and create the intricate costumes for performers.