 QUIDAM,
Cirque du Soleil's 9th production, was presented as a world premiere
in montreal on the 23rd of April 1996.
" Inspiration, when composing for Cirque
du Soleil, comes often from the work of the other creators. And
there was the challenge of Quidam: to let unity prevail whilst
respecting the movement of structures, the costumes, the setting.
And of course, the story... " Benoît Jutras.
The creation team concentrated it's efforts
in creating a unique show which intertwines artistic performances
and technological innovations. A show for the next century where
mankind positions itself and adapts to new realities.
Microtrol was approached by Cirque du Soleil
to conceive and intergrate the controls for the scenography. Quidam
offers a stunning scenography because of it's originality. The
integration of a 120 foot long skyride whose five rails occupy
the entire interior surface of the tent is one of the most spectacular
elements of this production. Each of the rails guide two motorized
carts and facilitate the arrival of the artists as well as create
a variety of special effects during the performances.
A specially designed interface software
custom built for this application together with a 10-axis motion
control system allows the management of the many coordinated movements
that render the QUIDAM production so spectacular.
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