Fantastic feats elicit wows in 'Quidam'

By John Berger

POSTED: 08:48 a.m. HST, Oct 06, 2012

~~<p>"Cirque du Soleil — Quidam," which opened Thursday in Blaisdell Arena, has a thread of a story to follow if you know it exists, but it's the specialty acts — in short, the seemingly impossible feats of flexibility, agility and gymnastic prowess — that give the show its "Wow!" factor.</p>
<p>The story is about a young girl named Zoé who slips into an imaginary world full of colorful characters. The most notable is a mysterious emcee named John; he's a multitalented and instantly engaging guy reminiscent of Pee Wee Herman and Fishbone vocalist Angelo Moore.</p>
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"Cirque du Soleil — Quidam," which opened Thursday in Blaisdell Arena, has a thread of a story to follow if you know it exists, but it's the specialty acts — in short, the seemingly impossible feats of flexibility, agility and gymnastic prowess — that give the show its "Wow!" factor.

The story is about a young girl named Zoé who slips into an imaginary world full of colorful characters. The most notable is a mysterious emcee named John; he's a multitalented and instantly engaging guy reminiscent of Pee Wee Herman and Fishbone vocalist Angelo Moore. Login for more...