Theater: Cirque Du Soleil Quidam

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Cirque du Soleil translates to a different world of entertainment that stands out for its daredevil balancing acts, acrobatics and body contortions. But his shows are not just wonderful spectacles but are a lesson in themselves. These shows combine wisdom, sentiment and are a testament to Soleil's understanding of the art. His shows are far removed from the old-fashioned pomp of a traditional circus.

Quidam is a more scripted show from Soleil. The show integrates performance with theatricality. This show, like other Soleil shows offers a variety of impressive acrobatic performance along with stupendous aerial, high-flying, balancing and manipulation acts.

Quidam is a streetwalker- he comes, he goes, he lives...in all of us. Quidam is also the story of a little girl who has already seen too much and is greatly disillusioned with the world around her. She regrets having seen it all and tries to make her little insignificant world explode by her rage. Then enters Quidam and her life changes. Quidam will offer her the mysterious, the weird and the scary.

Quidam is a Latin word for the faceless individual, the unknown passenger, an un-important and meaningless part of the society. The world also epitomizes the anonymous person or the average person who is lost in the crowd. He is the human that has become just a number in a culture gone berserk, a civilization out of balance. The little girl is separated from her parents after which she embarks on a quest for the "Paradis Perdu", which is the lost paradise of her childhood. That is when she meets the headless and faceless Quidam. He opens her way into a world of imagination by giving her his magic hat. Thus, she embarks on a fantastic journey at the end of which she is reunited with her parents.

Quidam is a feast for the senses. Soleil combines stupendous acrobatics with elaborate lighting design, brilliantly dazzling costumes, and engagingly moody live music. There is an original costume created for every of the characters. The music varies from classic to modern, and is perfectly fitting to the mood of the show. The show includes high acrobatic performances on a German wheel, climbing rope, diabolo, banquine, aerial contortion and much more. The story is about the triumph of the human spirit over all odds. Quidam is a great artistic and social criticism with genius use of mime, acrobatics, clowning and juggling. The show is an exhibit of the human imagination and the human body. You can evidence art and technology finally in fruitful unison.