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.
A young girl fumes; she has already seen everything there is to see, and her world has lost all meaning. Her anger shatters her little world, and she finds herself in the universe of Quidam. She is joined by a joyful companion as well as another character, more mysterious, who will attempt to seduce her with the marvelous, the unsettling, and the terrifying.
It all started with a dream
——Cirque du Soleil
13 different shows around the world
3000 employees and artists worldwide, representing over 40 nationalities and speaking over 25 different languages
Touring over 100 cities around the world
Close to 60 million spectators have seen a Cirque du Soleil show
Since its foundation in 1984, Cirque du Soleil has developed into one of the worlds most successful live entertainment companies with seven touring shows and six permanent shows world wide.
Cirque du Soleil has been used as a classic case study in The Blue Ocean Strategy for its creation of an unrivaled market position in the entertainment industry; the creation of an entirely new definition of Circus.
Cirque du Soleil is coming for the first time to China.Be the first to experience this spectacular debut in Shanghai.Be thrilled by Quidam® – “Beyond Circus, beyond theatre…makes the incredible visible” TIME Magazine
This uplifting show, Quidam, celebrates the nameless passerby, the person living lost amidst the crowd in an all too anonymous society. Quidam (pronounced key-dam) is a story of one who cries out, sings and dreams within us all. With more than 50 performers from 10 countries, Quidam is a thrilling combination of performance artistry, technical expertise, extravagant design and original live music that transforms an anonymous world into a place of hope and connection.
“…an exhibition with the power to levitate” The New York Times
* The programme is subject to change, it'll be determined to the day of performance.