Quidam : a nameless passer-by
From the Website of Quidam : Cirque du Soleil:
Quidam : a nameless passer-by, a solitary figure lingering on a street corner, a person rushing past. It could be anyone, anybody. Someone coming, going, living in our anonymous society. A member of the crowd, one of the silent majority. The one who cries out, sings and dreams within us all. This is the “quidam” that Cirque du Soleil is celebrating.
My girlfriend and I went to see this show in Harajuku last night and it was great. They built a Circus Big Top in a park and preformed the show therein. I had seen glimpses of this show on TV but I had never realized the level of acrobatic perfection this show attained. Not only was this show a marvel to the eyes but it was entertaining. I have always disliked clowns since I was a child but these three clowns actually made me laugh out loud (I’m a cynical bastard). The very inventive interpretation of a trapeze act, I lack the vocabulary to describe it to you. Plus a running story that puts it all together was endearing to watch. I would love to show you all a few photos but they have a strict policy against photography plus I’m the one who braved the Tokyo JR train line not you, so there.
I would recommend this to all when it travels to a big top near you.
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Hi, i went to see Quidam in 2001 in Trafford Centre car park. I did gymnastics for 10 years but i can never be as good as the people in Quidam. They were excellent! The Banquine was phenomenal, how can human beings defy gravity like that. Dmitro Sidorenko (one of the flyers in Banquine)is the best gymnast i have ever seen (he is the flyer who does the somersault onto the top of the 3 porters’ shoulders) i would love to be able to do something like that. People of all ages can see this. You should definitely go and see this when it comes near you.