Cirque du Soleil – Quidam

I absolutely LOVE Cirque du Soleil shows!!!
The acrobats & music are always AMAZE!
I think Quidam was the 3^rd Cirque show I saw and out of the 5 I have seen (so far), this remains my all time favorite! I saw it in 2005 (or 2006) under the Big Top by the Queen Mary.
I really loved the story of this show, the playfulness was fun! I remember wanting to see the show again as soon as it was done.
I’m looking forward to the next 2 shows; Totem (been waiting YEARS for this one) &
Zarkana (In Vegas)

I am a huge Cirque fan and have seen close to 10 of their shows. This was by far my least favorite. I found the story line slow, bizarre at times, and overall quite boring for what I’ve come to know as a Cirque performance. Generally Cirque shows keep you on the edge of your seat, engaged, and excited for what’s to come. This is the first Cirque show that I literally couldn’t wait come to an end.
It was more «performance art», eccentric, and confusing for the kids. But, since this is the first Cirque du Soliel performance I haven’t liked, I’ll be sure to see their other shows.

Quidam is one of my favorite Cirque shows — heavier on performance and music, lighter on acrobatics. Unfortunately, the cavernous, concrete Long Beach Arena murders a lot of the shows intimate, personal magic.
I still love Quidam, but this is the first and last time I’ll see one of Cirque’s traveling shows at an arena venue. It’s the Grand Chapiteau or bust for me.

There were so many amazing talents on the team, yet the entire presentation just ruined the show. The beginning of the show was so slow that it was difficult to be impressed by the skills. The slow music and dark scenes were putting me in a trance. It finally picked up a little during the second half of the show with the clown act and faster beat music, but still overall it just feels like a very boring presentation – totally did not do justice to the great talents on the team.

I have been to many Cirque shows and the clown acts with the audience participation were the best part of this show. They were hilarious. There were a couple of good artists, but most were pretty normal for Cirque. There was one act towards the very end with a lady swinging back and forth on a rope in the air was super retarded. I couldn’t tell if she did a trick successfully or messed up? BTW, our 54.00 GoldStar seats were crap. We were stuck sitting on the side of the venue having to watch the first half the show from the side. No bueno. Good thing during half time, we got up and sat in way better center seats. There were allot of good seats that weren’t taken, so why not? I doubt I would risk buying tickets on GoldStar again when they never tell you exactly where you are sitting until after you arrive. I can’t believe the side seats we got from GoldStar are supposedly valued at 110.00. No way.

It’s my 3^rd cirque show and I wasn’t impressed. Don’t get me wrong, it was good, but it lacked the wow factor compared to the other 2. It didn’t seem to have the same high production value and a lot less going on. I recall the others I’ve seen, there was so much going on that I didn’t know what to focus on. Quidam however, there was a lot of walking around and doing nothing. And that dude that does the comedy act in between acts… way too much of that. Came to be blown away, not amused with adolescent humor.

I have to say that this one didn’t impress me. The story line was really hard to understand and they didn’t use as many props as in previous shows. Some of the acrobatics were amazing but overall I didn’t think the show had the excitement I was hoping for.

I have been a long standing fan of Cirque du Soleil and my passion was ignited when I saw the touring show for Quidam. It reached out to the inner socialite inside me and impressed me with all of the shows artistic subtleties.
This is the new circus — intelligent, thought provoking, and entertaining.
As we watch this young girl Zoé escape into the world of imagination, she is joined by joyful and mysterious characters. Watching the acts come in and out, followed by an over-​sized red balloon floating about and a scary man with large boxing gloves names «Boum Boum» mocking the whole event, you’ll enjoy the show even more if you watch closely.
Out of the 9 or so acts in the show, three really stand out above the rest.
The Skipping ropes routine drew inspiration from dance, acrobatics and the art of manipulation. As the ropes flow by at sometimes unreasonable speeds, a group of 20 well coordinated acrobats perform solo, duo and group jumps.
The Statue act featured two extremely strong performers that lift and pose each other into positions that require balance and expertise. Get your mind out of the gutter people! They are showcasing the beauty of the human body and it’s limits of strength.
Next was the amazing but never forgotten Banquine. The acrobats flings and catch each other in the air and landing on arms and shoulders in synchronized movements. You literally hold your breath as they stick their landings high above the stage.
Cirque du Soleil is a well-​oiled machine of acrobatics and artistry that taps into your imagination. Quidam will leave you in awe, even if it doesn’t end up as your favorite show.

my 2^nd cirque show, but my 1^st tour cirque show
while the performances were great and awesome. the story itself was just okay. It was hard for me to understand the storyline.
the headless man character still scares me.

I am an absolute dirty whore when it comes to Cirque du Soleil. Quidam is my favorite show of them all. It has a great story for those young at heart and the music sends chills down my spine every time i listen to it. I highly recommend the show if it is in your area.
nom nom nom,
James

Perhaps, since this is one of the older Cirques around, it is my least favorite.

This is actually a traveling show that tours the whole world. It is currently touring Korea, China, and Mexico. I just so happened to get my hands onto a pair of tickets when it was down here in long beach, next to the queen mary.
It was an amazing show being that it was a traveling show. The show includes a lot of dancing acts and it is very entertaining throughout. The filler acts which included members of the audience were very funny! It can be quite embarassing to be pulled up on this show but it’ll leave you laughing for days.
The costumes are unique, the lighting effects are superb, and the music is great. You need a great imagination to enjoy this show. You gotta catch the show whenever possible because this show can only be in one place in the world at one time.
Make sure you catch the show Corteo because it will be in the Los Angeles/​Orange County area from August-​December!