quidam

"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."

I am one lucky girl, scored free preview tickets to catch this visual extravaganza.

It was totally stunning visually, musically and theatrically. It was bittersweet and poetic; kinda of vaudeville meets the turkish gypsy kings meets one's childhood merry-go-round. I've had the luxury to watch all the three performances that have come to town- this one absolutely took my breath away. Not so much that it was more complicated or the stunts were better; but simply cos there is a subtle underlying sense of bewilderment tainted by a melancholic rim of sighs that hangs over you as you watch, leave and ponder on what it was, and what it could be...