Once again, Cirque du Soleil takes Dallas by storm with its magnificent production of Amaluna. On January 20th, Upscale Living Magazine was invited to experience a behind the scenes peek at rehearsals, backstage training and a visit to the costume area, which houses more than 1,000 costumes pieces.
Written and directed by Diane Paulus, Amaluna invites audiences to a mysterious island of Goddesses guided by the cycles of the moon. This mystical journey of femininity, renovation and rebirth introduces the character Prospera. She is the queen of the Goddesses and directs her daughter?s coming-of-age ceremony passing on values that have been handed down from one generation to the next.

The word Amaluna is the combination of 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 has twelve acts and five main characters including Prospera: Miranda?s mother.  Miranda: a young girl on the brink of womanhood. Romeo: Miranda?s love interest. Cali: half-lizard, half-human who is in love with Miranda and finally the Moon Goddess: who uses her powers to help and sometimes hinder the young lovers’ journey to happiness.

No Cirque du Soleil production would be complete without the incredible costumes and costume designer, Mérédith Caron brings Amaluna?s group of eclectic characters to life through the magic and creativit...