by senior contributor Brendan Kownacki
Photo credit: Charles William Photography
Cirque is back and the magic and mystery of Cirque du Soleil will once again captivate audiences in the DC area under the big blue and yellow tent at National Harbor.
The newest show, titled Amaluna, is a coming of age story full of music, dance and the signature acrobatics that put Cirque on the map. This latest show is directed by Tony Award winning director Diane Paulus and marks the 32nd production in the Cirque lineup.
According to the story of the show, “Amaluna is a fusion of the words ama, which refers to “mother” in many languages, and luna, which means “moon”; a symbol of femininity that evokes both the mother-daughter relationship and the idea of goddess and protector of the planet. Amaluna is also the name of the mysterious island where this magical story unfolds.”
Amaluna brings together more than 1,300 artists from over 50 countries. Additionally, this show has one of the strongest casts of female performers and acrobats to help drive forward the themes of femininity, renewal and rebirth that the show celebrates. In anticipation of the show, Artistic Director Rachel Lancaster and Iuliia Mykhailova, who stars as Miranda, were in Washington to give a preview of just what Amaluna has in store.
Take a look at what they had to say and show and go see Amaluna starting July 31st at the big top at National Harbor:
