Cirque du Soleil may have taken a page from Queen Bey.
Girls do run the world - and this time they're doing it under the big top.
When Cirque du Soleil’s “Amaluna” opens Friday in Atlanta, it will be all about girl power.
For the first time in the show’s 30-year history, 70 percent of the artists are female.
The lead characters are women.
And the performances feature an all-female band.
It “showcases the strength, beauty and grace of women,” said Rowenna Dunn, a spokeswoman for the show, which runs Oct. 3-Nov. 30 at Atlantic Station. “It’s a real flip on the usual and traditional casting.”
“Amaluna,” which premiered in Montreal in 2012, is Cirque du Soleil’s 33rd production and one of the newest big top touring shows. It’s the first time “Amaluna” has been shown in Atlanta.
The idea of a female-centric show is the brainchild of Cirque’s owner and founder Guy Laliberté. In 2010, he decided it was time to create a show that focused on women.
