Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai,” in a way, is a story about learning how to walk again. In the process, “Varekai” the show, flies. Or, rather, the performers do.

“Varekai” will be presented for seven performances, Nov. 9 - 12, at PPL Center, Allentown. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9; 4, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10, 11; 1:30, and 5 p.m. Nov. 12.

The storyline was chosen because the creator of “Varekai,” Dominic Champagne, fell and broke his legs during the creation of another show. Because of his injury, Champagne needed the help of others to get what he needed done.

This is when Champagne realized that to do things in life you need people around you and by your side to help you achieve your goals. His own story inspired him to create the story of “Varekai.”

“Varekai” is inspired by the Greek myth of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun and burned his wings and fell. (The Etruscan spelling of the Greek, Ikaros, is Vikare.)

In the Greek myth, Icarus dies. But in “Varekai,” there’s a happy ending for him. After flying too close to the sun, he falls into a forest with mysterious creatures, who show him that he needs to trust again. He learns about love, friendship, and trust.

“Varekai” fuses comedy and drama with high-level acrobatics in breathtaking displays of skill and power set against innovative music and incredible sets, combined with vivid choreography that speaks to all in the universal language of movement.

The show pays tribute to the circus tradition of Icarian games, Georgian dance, Russian swings, aerial straps and hoops, hand-balancing on canes, and dancing on crutches. Plus, there are Cirque’s famous clowns.

“Varekai” also plays to the nomadic soul, the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to those who quest with infinite passion.

More than 50 are in the performance.

Cirque Du Soleil performers have always been passionate about what they do. Maika Isogawa, former Cirque Du Soleil performer for its show, “Totem,” shared her experience as a performer.

In “Varekai,” Isogawa performs as the Pink Lady-Beach Girl. She is the female member of the rings trio act, an aerial number involving gymnastics rings-style apparatus.

She was introduced to the profession when she was young. While living in Minnesota, she attended a circus training school for youths as her choice of an extracurricular activity. She never expected to become a professional circus artist once she graduated from high school and attended college.

Isogawa received a call from her coach from the circus school, informing her of an opportunity to become a professional performer for a show touring Australia. She trained for a month in Las Vegas for the tour. While performing for that show, she was offered the opportunity to perform for Cirque Du Soleil, joining “Totem” on its Japan tour.

She trained for six weeks for Cirque Du Soleil at its headquarters in Montreal, Canada.

“Acrobatic performance requires constant training to maintain a high level, so throughout the many years of performing and traveling, training was an everyday occurrence,” Isogawa says in a phone interview.

The most dangerous routine she’s done is in the aerial act, where she is flying many feet above the ground. Although there are many precautionary measures taken to guarantee the safety of the performer, a fall from a height can result in a serious injury. Because of constant conditioning and practice on her part, Isogawa has not had a major accident or injury while training or performing.

“Every performer [in the show] is the best in the world at what they do,” Isogawa says. This has inspired her to work harder and become better in her performance.

“Their ability pushed me every day and the passion I experienced will stay with me for the rest of my life. Sometimes, you just have to chase your dreams. I’m incredibly glad that I did,” says Isogawa.

“Varekai” was created in 2002 with the help of a team of designers and directors who developed the story. The set, created by Stéphane Roy, includes four components: the forest, stage, catwalk, and lookout. Music, performed by seven musicians and two singers, is composed by Violaine Corradi.

There are more than 600 costumes, shoes, wigs, hats, and accessories, which are custom-made at Cirque’s costume workshop in Montreal.

The costumes by Japanese designer Eiko Ishioka are made so as to be adapted to the stunts performed by the performers and are not only designed to help tell the story but to be comfortable and safe.

From head to toe, everything is custom-made. When performers join Cirque Du Soleil, they go to Montreal where measurements of their body are taken. A full scan with more than 300 measurements of each performer’s body is taken in order to create a costume specifically for each.

Cirque performers apply their own makeup before every performance. It takes anywhere from 40 minutes to 1 and 1/2 hours to apply the makeup.

It’s the second time that a Cirque Du Soleil show is being performed at PPL Center. The first show in 2015 was a huge success. The tour is scheduled to make its last stop in Texas in December.

“Varekai” publicist Maxwell Batista says in a phone interview that the most memorable experience of being on tour is seeing what the performers do on stage every day. “Although they are consistently doing the same thing, to see how they preserve the high quality of what they do is something that makes me feel proud to work with them.

“What they do on stage is not only amazing, but it’s not something an ordinary person would simply be able to do,” says Batista.

Tickets: PPL Center Box Office; PPLCenter.com; 610-347-TIXX