Amaluna transports the audience to a magical island ruled by goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon. Mischief arrives when a group of men is washed ashore, upsetting the delicate balance of the island. The show runs July 31 through Sept. 21 at National Harbor. Buy tickets here.
Peacock Dance Romeo wanders into the enchanted forest, where he sees the Peacock Goddess in her dazzling white dress. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
Uneven Bars The Amazon warriors perform on the uneven bars. (Cirque du Soleil)
Cirque du Soleil
Clowns No circus is complete without some comedic relief. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
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Goddesses Warriors in "Amaluna." (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
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Teeterboard The marooned men attempt to escape from their prison. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
Aerial strap performers They fly out over the audience on straps as they do battle with Cali. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
Aerial strap performer Miranda calls in the Valkyries to help her liberate Romeo. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
Cali Miranda's pet lizard Cali is determined to break up her romance with Romeo. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
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Cali Cali captures Romeo and imprisons him in the water bowl. To celebrate his victory over his rival, he performs a juggling act (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
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Cali This half-lizard, half-human is in love with Miranda, but she only thinks of him as a pet. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
Black Peacock The Peacock Goddess in her black dress. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
Inside 'Amaluna' The cast of Cirque Du Soleil "Amaluna" performs in New York. (Getty Images)
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Water Bowl Miranda frolics in the water bowl. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
Cerceau and Miranda The moon goddess Cerceau appears to Miranda. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
Cerceau The moon goddess, Cerceau. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
Balance Goddess Prospera brings Romeo and Miranda to witness the Balance Goddess creating a world in equilibrium with a mobile made of thirteen palm leaf ribs. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
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Prospera The queen is a kind of shaman who has magical powers that she uses to influence her daughter's destiny. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
The Storm The group of men were brought to the mysterious island by a storm. (Cirque du Soleil)
Cirque du Soleil
Chinese Pole Romeo tries to woo Miranda by showing off his physical prowess using the Chinese pole. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
Miranda and Prospera Miranda and her mother, Queen Prospera, who caused the storm that brought Romeo and his friends to the island. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil
Miranda Ukrainian contortionist Iuliia Mykhailova plays Miranda, a young maiden who falls in love with a shipwrecked man named Romeo. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil)
Courtesy Cirque du Soleil