They spin, glide, and contort themselves in the most amazing ways imaginable. When they descend fully, they each get their own hoop, which is connected to the metal tracks above. 4.) Skipping Ropes - A whole group of people participate in a huge skipping rope game, but they do the most complicated and beautiful routines ever seen! 5.) Aerial Hoops - 3 women are drifted on stage from high in the air, all tangled up in one metal hula hoop. 3.) Aerial Contortion In Silk - a woman slowly descends from the sky contorting herself as she goes using two long, red silk ropes. 2.) Diabolos - 4 girls from the Peoples Republic of China whip their diabolos (Chinese yo-yo)around in every possible way. He spins around and does acrobatics while moving all over the place. The acts, which are simply incredible, are as follows: 1.) German Wheel - amazing performance of a man inside two hoops which have been connected. Soon, the little girl is introduced to a world of fantasy, beauty, happiness, and terror. When Quidam (a nameless passerby) comes to visit, all that changes. A story about a young girl who has seen all there is to see, and she is frustrated in her own little world. Wow! Quidam is unique from all the other Cirque du Soleil shows, including the ever popular Dralion. In fact, I bought it right at the Grand Chapiteau (Cirque du Soleil's term for their big top tent) and watched it as soon as I got home. $27.50-$95 87 or 30 or recently saw Quidam live here in Boston, and I knew that I needed to buy the DVD as soon as possible. 14-18, Budweiser Events Center, 5290 Arena Circle in Loveland. 11, 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane in Broomfield Nov. John Wenzel: 30, or /johntwenzelĬIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S “QUIDAM.” Nouveau circus act. It chose to use a created language.”Īfter all these years of “Quidam” tours and its transition from the big top to an arena show, people still seem to be listening. “I think not associating with anywhere in particular is one of the strengths of the show,” said Leboeuf. And “Quidam,” which is the Latin word for “a nameless passer-by,” is just the latest in the colorful, decades-long parade. Still, the proof of Cirque’s success is in the number and frequency of its performances. “It took us much more time to get to the European market than all over North America.” “It’s exotic everywhere,” said “Quidam” publicist Jessica Leboeuf, after hearing the suggestion that Cirque is perhaps less-than-unique in Europe over its stateside appearances. And quality control is a hallmark of the company.Įach interview with a Cirque performer is lorded over by a publicist, who is quick to correct any misconceptions and feed the idea that Cirque is a magical, unique organization. In 2011, the 28-year-old, 5,000-employee Canadian company generated over $1 billion in revenue, according to one report. 14-18, is just one of 20 big-budget Cirque shows that either tour internationally or have residences in hotels and theme parks in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Tokyo and elsewhere. 11 and Loveland’s Budweiser Events Center Nov. “Quidam,” which visits Broomfield’s 1stBank Center Wednesday through Nov. Here you have to enjoy what you’re doing otherwise the audience won’t be entertained.”Ĭirque has clearly taken care of that over the years. “If you receive the same kind of openness from (the other performers) it feels like it’s in balance. She has been performing an average of eight shows per week with “Quidam” - with breaks, of course.
“If you’re willing to learn things you can pick up a lot of tricks and moves from the people around you,” said Banhegyi. “We have meetings every week and always discuss how it’s possible to make it better and change it,” said the 29-year-old Banhegyi, a former world champion jump roper who also performed in Cirque’s New York-based “Wintuk.” In between, we get to experience the improbably complex and disciplined circus acts that form the heart of the show.įifty-two performers run through everything from the delicate aerial work of the Spanish web to hoops, ropes, juggling and the 15-member banquine finale - an Italian acrobatic tradition of precise, synchronized movement and human pyramid-building. This girl is escaping into an imaginary world and going through an emotional journey, and at the end she gets back to her parents and finds her happiness.” “It’s about real people and it connects to everyday life. “I particularly like the storyline because it’s not about some creatures or something,” said “Quidam” performer Adrienn Banhegyi, a Hungarian-born jump rope artist.
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