http://www.quidams.com/ [Created in 1994 in Bourg-en-Bresse (France), La Compagnie des Quidams produced or coproduces Five spectacles of street and a public young spectacle. Every creation is a "history" of meetings, shared envy, artistic adventures, Through which Jean-Baptiste Duperray investigates thematic which are dear to him.] en SPIP - www.spip.net http://www.quidams.com/Herbert-s-Dream,55.html http://www.quidams.com/Herbert-s-Dream,55.html 2010-07-26T12:12:15Z text/html en They advance in the shadow, long white figures, on stilts, being draped by clothes, who seem to wait for any meeting. Appearing in the course of a tree, at the corner of a street, provided with the only language of silences and slow gestures ; they begin strange secret meetings, they approach, go away and finally invite us to follow them... Step by step, the five characters are transformed into voluminous 4m height characters. Deformed and majestuous at the same time, clumsy and (...) - <a href="http://www.quidams.com/-Spectacles-en-tournee-.html" rel="directory">3. On tour </a> http://www.quidams.com/L-Effet-Sphere,54.html http://www.quidams.com/L-Effet-Sphere,54.html 2010-06-25T15:03:43Z text/html en "L'Effet Sphère" is a musical and dream-related street show for all audiences. Our sensitivity toward environmental issues and our desire to go with our time in the idea of a better world led us to a non-narrative scenario, built for a slow progression in urban places, made of shifting, dynamical and poetical suggestions and images. The characters : we meet huge ageless women carrying a burden (the history of humanity ?), a girl musician guiding them in their journey, a little man (the (...) - <a href="http://www.quidams.com/-Spectacles-en-tournee-.html" rel="directory">3. On tour </a> http://www.quidams.com/2010-2011-L-Effet-Sphere.html http://www.quidams.com/2010-2011-L-Effet-Sphere.html 2010-06-25T14:41:39Z text/html fr Il y a d'abord une planète qui roule, énorme, poussée par un tout petit bonhomme, le Rouleur… Deux Sbires sauteurs, agités, tournent autour… A leur poursuite, les Elles, silhouettes gigantesques et extrêmement légères, guidés par une Enchanteresse. Spectacle actuellement en tournée. - <a href="http://www.quidams.com/-Historique-.html" rel="directory">History </a> http://www.quidams.com/Kendama,20.html http://www.quidams.com/Kendama,20.html 2010-06-25T14:33:34Z text/html en Huge cup-and-balls escort a giant music box and carry out a magisterial parade, inspired by the rigor, the elegance and the purity of the courts of yesteryear. Description The Kendama is a character inspired by Louis XIV, his posture and aestheticism. His precious and magisterial movement leads us all along the show. Like a conductor, he handles his oversized toys of the ancient time with an exemplary virtuosity. He rides the music box like a king sublimate by his subjects. Strength (...) - <a href="http://www.quidams.com/-Spectacles-en-tournee-.html" rel="directory">3. On tour </a> http://www.quidams.com/Evenementiel,26.html http://www.quidams.com/Evenementiel,26.html 2010-06-25T14:33:29Z text/html en In years, Compagnie des Quidams is often appealed to imagine artistic events : festival, conventions, offical opening… "Herbert's Dream", an adjustable show, suits to this kind of events. In this way, you could have met "Herbert's Dream"… … and as far as the Pinacles in Australian desert ! Compagnie des Quidams often performs with other compagnies which have close artistic world… ...Aérosculpture and his huge balloons and inflated forms... ...and the british compagny called "Dream (...) - <a href="http://www.quidams.com/-Spectacles-en-tournee-.html" rel="directory">3. On tour </a> http://www.quidams.com/Evenementiel,26.html http://www.quidams.com/Evenementiel,26.html 2010-06-25T14:33:29Z text/html en In years, Compagnie des Quidams is often appealed to imagine artistic events : festival, conventions, offical opening… "Herbert's Dream", an adjustable show, suits to this kind of events. In this way, you could have met "Herbert's Dream"… … and as far as the Pinacles in Australian desert ! Compagnie des Quidams often performs with other compagnies which have close artistic world… ...Aérosculpture and his huge balloons and inflated forms... ...and the british compagny called "Dream (...) - <a href="http://www.quidams.com/-Spectacles-en-tournee-.html" rel="directory">3. On tour </a> http://www.quidams.com/Musical-Notes-and-Pops.html http://www.quidams.com/Musical-Notes-and-Pops.html 2010-06-25T14:33:25Z text/html en In 2008, we have created two new shows "Musical Notes" and "Pops", two stiltwalkers trio with different imagination. They may perform for different events (parade, festivals…) "Musical Notes" Three black and white characters on stilts advance in the street. They approach and whispsers musical confidence to audience's ear. From their strange musical instrument, the broadcast differents melodies and begun to dance. Both funny and moving, theses strange characters lead the audience in (...) - <a href="http://www.quidams.com/-Spectacles-en-tournee-.html" rel="directory">3. On tour </a> http://www.quidams.com/Musical-Notes-and-Pops.html http://www.quidams.com/Musical-Notes-and-Pops.html 2010-06-25T14:33:25Z text/html en In 2008, we have created two new shows "Musical Notes" and "Pops", two stiltwalkers trio with different imagination. They may perform for different events (parade, festivals…) "Musical Notes" Three black and white characters on stilts advance in the street. They approach and whispsers musical confidence to audience's ear. From their strange musical instrument, the broadcast differents melodies and begun to dance. Both funny and moving, theses strange characters lead the audience in (...) - <a href="http://www.quidams.com/-Spectacles-en-tournee-.html" rel="directory">3. On tour </a> http://www.quidams.com/Kendama,20.html http://www.quidams.com/Kendama,20.html 2010-06-25T14:33:34Z text/html en Huge cup-and-balls escort a giant music box and carry out a magisterial parade, inspired by the rigor, the elegance and the purity of the courts of yesteryear. Description The Kendama is a character inspired by Louis XIV, his posture and aestheticism. His precious and magisterial movement leads us all along the show. Like a conductor, he handles his oversized toys of the ancient time with an exemplary virtuosity. He rides the music box like a king sublimate by his subjects. Strength (...) - <a href="http://www.quidams.com/-Spectacles-en-tournee-.html" rel="directory">3. On tour </a> http://www.quidams.com/L-Effet-Sphere,54.html http://www.quidams.com/L-Effet-Sphere,54.html 2010-06-25T15:03:43Z text/html en "L'Effet Sphère" is a musical and dream-related street show for all audiences. Our sensitivity toward environmental issues and our desire to go with our time in the idea of a better world led us to a non-narrative scenario, built for a slow progression in urban places, made of shifting, dynamical and poetical suggestions and images. The characters : we meet huge ageless women carrying a burden (the history of humanity ?), a girl musician guiding them in their journey, a little man (the (...) - <a href="http://www.quidams.com/-Spectacles-en-tournee-.html" rel="directory">3. On tour </a>