Address: 1650 17th St NW
Pricing: Tickets, $34 to $109, VIP tours $99 to $199
Phone: 1 (866) 999-8111
Hours: Shows 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday matinees.
How To Get There:
From I-85 Southbound
Head south on I-85 exit 17th Street. Turn right on 17th Street. Turn right on Market Street and continue to the parking deck.
From I-75 Southbound
Head south on I-75 exit on 16th Street. Turn right on 16th Street, then right on Market Street. Continue straight on Market Street to the parking deck.
From I-75/85 Northbound
Head north exit 14th Street. Turn right on 14th Street, then left on West Peachtree Street, then left on 17th Street. Turn right on Market Street. Continue straight on Market Street to the parking deck.
Parking:Parking deck. First two hours free.
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Cavalia: An Equine ballet, Cirque style
Published: Oct 26, 2009
The two-legged acrobats of the Cirque du Soleil have been joined by 4-legged performers in Cavalia, a mesmerizing and gravity-defying equestrian extravaganza running through Nov. 29 under the White Big Top at Atlantic Station in midtown Atlanta.
Humans and horses perform together in feats that are lyrical, beautiful and seem to defy the laws of physics. Trick riders leap from side to side, balance or remain upside down on galloping horses. Riders balance astride two horses at once in a dazzling display of Roman riding, complete with a faux Coliseum in the backdrop. Performers tethered to bungee cords somersault, dance in the air and ride the horses circling the arena.
Cavalia was created by Cirque du Soleil co-founder, Normand Latourelle., and Cirque fans will recognize the ethereal music, stylish costumes and lithe performers. More than 60 horses perform in the show, including 12 different breeds. The equine performers are Arabians, Lusitanos, Spanish Pure Breed, Quarter Horses, and Paint horses from France, Canada, Spain and the United States. Featured 2-legged artists hail from the United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Portugal, and Russia.
“Atlanta is a vibrant, avant-garde, metropolitan city,” says Latourelle “It’s only natural that we would bring the show here as the city has always been so open and welcoming. We are excited to reveal Cavalia and hope that Atlantans will appreciate and embrace its magic.”
The performance has something to appeal to everyone, from John Wayne-worthy feats of western trick riding, fairy tale princesses astride ghostly white steeds and Olympic-calibre gymnasts balancing and prancing around.
Cavalia unfolds under the world’s largest touring Big Top, rising 100 feet above the ground. The horses gallop and cavort, running completely unbridled at times, accompanied by original live music and stunning special and lighting effects. The dreamlike settings evoke a fall meadow, a fairy tale castle and a Roman coliseum. The Canadians even manage to make it snow in Atlanta, although the snowfall is just soap bubbles.
Horse Lovers can purchase a special ticket package that gives patrons a tour of Cavalia’s stables. The Rendez-Vous Package includes a tour of the stables, a cocktail/dinner reception and much more. Special pricing is available for children, students, and seniors.
- by Diane Loupe, Atlanta Reporter for HelloMetro
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