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Creations


Quidam


Expérience

Prologue
German Wheel
Diabolos
Aerial Contortion
Skipping Ropes
Aerial Hoops
Handbalancing
Spanish Webs
Statue
Cloud Swing
Banquine
Epilogue

Réserve
Juggling


Retiré
Manipulation
Hoops
Aerial Straps

Odyssey

Personages
Itinéraire




 

Experience
Hoops


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The Hoops act was brought to Quidam due to a performance shuffle brought about by the conception of Varekai, Cirque du Soleil's 13th production, which premiered in April 2002. Olga Pikhienko, who originated and performed the Handbalancing act in Quidam, was leaving to perform in Varekai. This left a space in the Quidam roster to be filled. And thus Elena Lev left Alegrķa during its Asia/Pacific run (2001-2002) and joined Quidam during its second North American Tour (2002) bringing her famous Hoops act. This act, which replaced the mainstay Handbalancing act, was virtually the same act performed in Alegrķa, with a couple of exceptions. First, Elena Lev wore the costuming themed for Quidam and performed her act to the more up-tempo Handbalancing song. At the end of the Second North American Tour (Dec 2002), Elena Lev left Quidam and the Handbalancing act was returned to the show with a different performer.

 
Position: No Longer Performed
Song: "Handbalancing"