11 Facts About Quidam

1.

Quidam was the ninth stage show produced by Cirque du Soleil.

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2.

Quidam originated as a big-top show in Montreal and was converted into an arena format beginning with its 2010 tour in North America.

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3.

Quidam is said to be the embodiment of both everyone and no one at the same time.

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4.

Original Quidam stage was redesigned and incorporated into the Bazzar grand chapiteau tour.

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5.

Quidam combines a mix of acrobatic skills and traditional circus acts:.

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6.

Quidam's diabolo act won a Gold Medal at the 1995 Festival du Cirque de Demain.

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7.

Quidam was the first Cirque du Soleil show to use everyday clothing for the outfits, although those in the acrobatic acts are modified.

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8.

The fabric chosen for Quidam is primarily stretch linen, but includes leather, jute, linen crepe, wool, velvet and 42 types of cotton.

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9.

Quidam's music was composed by Benoit Jutras and has been released in three album editions featuring additional songs, alternative new cover designs, and higher quality sounds.

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10.

Quidam started as a Grand Chapiteau touring show before being fully converted to an arena touring show in 2010.

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11.

However, during its run in Seoul in 2015, Quidam was temporarily reconverted to play under the Grand Chapiteau for three months before continuing its farewell tour in the arena format for its run in Australia and New Zealand.

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