For the past few years for Mom's birthday I have tried to get her more things to do rather than material gifts. A few years ago I took her to see Michelle Kwan in Stars on Ice, this year we saw Cirque du Soleil, Quidam. The show was amazing, there were funny moments with the clowns pulling audience members up to participate, thrilling moments of acrobatics and aerials, and their trademark weird moments.
The entire show is imagined by a bored young girl named Zoe who is alienated and ignored by her parents. She dreams up the whimsical world of Quidam as a means of escaping the monotony of her life.
The show's title refers to the feature character, a man without a head, carrying an umbrella and a bowler hat.
One of the biggest surprises was the music of the show. Not only is it beautiful and dynamic but is is performed live behind all the action. Everything even down to the sound effects are done this way. We had a blast and I can't wait to see another show!
