The big tent has been set up at Atlantic Station and the Cirque du Soleil performers are wow’ing us with performances of Totem through December 30, 2012. That is a big chunk of time to make sure you see some amazing aerobatics!
Written and directed by Robert Lepage, TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. Inspired by many founding myths, TOTEM illustrates through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential.
Performance schedule: Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 8pm; Thursdays through Saturdays at 4pm and 8pm; Sundays at 1pm and 5pm; and dark on Mondays. Visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/totem for the complete performance schedule. Isn’t the schedule perfect? You can get some shopping done at Atlantic Station before or after the performance.
Tickets for TOTEM can be purchased at any time online via www.cirquedusoleil.com/totem or at the Cirque du Soleil box office, located inside the entrance tent at Atlantic Station. (Regular box office hours are from 2 hours prior to show time until 30 minutes after the beginning of the show from Tuesday through Sunday.)
The worldwide cast of TOTEM comprises 52 performing artists from 17 countries.
Since its world premiere in 2010, TOTEM visited over 14 different cities in 4 different countries and performed in front of more than 1.5 million spectators. TOTEM marks the 10th Cirque du Soleil Big Top touring show visit to Atlanta since 1991.
I have not seen a Cirque du Soleil show yet…..but after seeing the dress rehearsal photos my desire to go see one of their shows has increased a million times. The human body is amazing and the feats these performers accomplish are amazing!
For more information, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/totem.
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Photo Credit: Pouya Dianat/Cirque du Soleil
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