Thoughts from Cirque du Soleil: Quidam {review}

Posted by Andrea Updyke

on Jul 11, 2013, Updated May 12, 2023

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Last night I had the pleasure of being entertained by Cirque du Soleil: Quidam. It was the first Cirque show I have ever been to and I was highly anticipating a great night out with friends.We were not disappointed! Since the show didn’t start until 7:30pm, we decided to leave the boys at home with my mom (thanks mom!). That said, after seeing the show I would definitely consider bringing them next time. It was a lot more kid-friendly than I expected and I think it would be totally fun from around age 6 and up.

Quidam was full of exciting feats of strength, flexibility and moments of OMG I can’t believe the human body is capable of doing that! I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

quidam poster

A few surprises:

I don’t want to spoil the show by giving away too many details. But I was pleasantly surprised by a few themes that I hadn’t expected.

  • Humor: One thing I definitely was not expecting from Quidam was humor. However, there were several laugh out loud moments  that really made for a fun night!
  • Live music: Do all Cirque du Soleil shows have live bands accompanying the performers? I had no idea if that is the case and was very pleasantly surprised by the wonderful musicians who played beautifully.
  • Simplicity: I had heard that Quidam was more simplistic than some of the other Cirque shows out there. But having never seen one, I had no basis for comparison. That said, the set and stage were very simple and the focus truly was on the performers. Because of this, I could easily imagine that I was sitting in some French theater 100 years ago instead of a massive Arena in Raleigh, NC. That was pretty cool.

I highly enjoyed the show and I would definitely recommend it! If you are in the Raleigh, NC area you can catch Cirque du Soleil: Quidam from now until Sunday!

Have you seen Quidam? What did you think?

Disclosure: I was provided with tickets to see Quidam for the purpose of facilitating this review. All opinions are my own. Thanks for reading!

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Andrea Updyke is a married mom of two boys living in Raleigh, NC. She is a published author and blogger of more than 18 years and loves to celebrate the little things that make life awesome.

Whether she's sharing tasty recipes, traveling or hanging with the family, Andrea's goal is to help make your days a little easier and a lot more fun! Email inquiries to andreaupdyke@gmail.com.

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3 Comments

  1. Bummed we missed seeing you guys last night. Joe and I kept commenting on things we knew would upset the boys if they were there… like when they released all balloons, they would have freaked out.

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  2. I went last night, too (as you know) and I really enjoyed it. We brought our 6yo and she loved it. Their bodies are so amazingly powerful. It was kind of crazy to witness. 🙂

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    1. OMG I know! The performers were 1000% muscle. It was so cool. I am glad to hear your daughter loved it too! I can’t wait to take the boys when they are a little older.