For those who find circuses sad, we present Quidam, the traveling Cirque du Soleil show that writes despair right into its story line. "Young Zoé is bored; her parents, distant and apathetic, ignore her. Her life has lost all meaning." Good times! Zoé naturally retreats into an imaginary world, and there things pick up a little bit, thanks in part to a ringmaster with a "tragically spare hairdo." And what follows is true Cirque spectacle: dancing, contortion, music, gorgeous costuming and much more. Tonight's 7:30 show at the World Arena (3185 Venetucci Blvd., worldarena.com) is the second of eight, running Wednesday through Sunday. Tickets run from $30.50 to $93, and you may even be glad you went. — Kirk Woundy
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