Cirque du Soleil performer Mitch Wynter, known as the, Trickster, left, is joined by contortionist Sender Enkhtur, center, and Wei-Liang Lin at Santa Monica Beach as they pose for photos, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Santa Monica, Calif. Cirque du Soleil announced their return to the Santa Monica Pier this fall after being gone for over a decade. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)