Burlesque troupe's new show puts the goddesses in charge

• The show, opening at the Roxy at Mahall's this weekend, turns the story into a tale of female empowerment that conquers toxic masculinity.

The intrigue: You've never seen Zeus like this before, in a show with nearly 30 performers — all women — on a thrust stage that makes the audience part of the show.

• "God is a Woman" is an original show written by House of BurlesCLE member Olivia Eberhart that came out of a brainstorming session earlier this year.

What they're saying: "We wanted a story where we could feature as many women as possible as performers," says Kailin Vedda, the group's director.

• "We don't get too political or religious with this show, but it's a really good time for something like this based on what's going on in society."

The big picture: Vedda runs the group out of her The Workshop Dance + Fitness Studio in Westlake.

• The studio organizes three House of BurlesCLE shows a year and recently launched Cleveland Showgirls, which performs at public and private events.

If you go: "God is a Woman" takes place at 7:30pm Friday, plus 5:30pm and 8:30pm Saturday.

• Tickets start at around $40 after fees.