A conversation with Seattle
For more than fifteen years, Teatro Zinzanni has been a fixture in Seattle. There’s simply nothing like it. It’s a … Continue reading TSB interview: Teatro Zinzanni founder Norm Langill talks about its 15 year history and new, Frankenstein-inspired show ‘When Sparks Fly’
Teatro ZinZanni’s newest show, Dinner at Wotan’s, is a whirlwind of songs you know and songs you don’t, gravity-defying acrobatics, cabaret, and one memorable bubble bath. Based (extremely) loosely on Nordic mythology, the show combines ’80s power ballads, traditional Swedish songs, an aria from Verdi’s La Forza del Destino (“Pace, pace mio Dio”), and even some of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Continue reading Teatro Zinzanni’s “Dinner at Wotan’s” Takes Acrobatics to Valhalla
Let’s be up front for a moment: for the average person, an evening*at Teatro ZinZanni is something of an investment. Tickets range from $106-141, and while that includes a five-course meal, it doesn’t include your bar tab, gratuity, or the $10 per guest “dining room service charge.” And since no photography is allowed inside ZinZanni’s elaborate, romantically-lit Spiegeltent, it’ll set you back another $20 if you want a photo to remember the occasion.
Then again, ZinZanni is pretty memorable all on its own—and if you take the time to crunch the numbers, all that food plus the three-and-a-half hour accompanying show starts to look like kind of a solid deal. Bonus: how many other places in town is it not only acceptable but encouraged to don a feather boa while dining? Continue reading “Teatro ZinZanni’s Newest Show More than Worth the Ticket”
Seattle is home to the Kindiependent scene, independent bands who play kids’ music, and a focused collective that’s been generous with local concerts. Their latest toddlapalooza is Big Top Rock, a genius collaboration with Teatro Zinzanni that combines ever-hip circus fun with kick-bottom kids’ bands. This weekend marks the third and final concert, featuring The Board of Education opening for The Not-Its. Continue reading The Not-Its are the Hot It Kindiependent Band
All aboard the Red Swan Express! Attending Bonsoir Liliane! is like buying a ticket to Teatro ZinZanni’s theatrical train, for an enchanting and entertaining journey to Moscow, Bombay, Paris, and beyond. The train is the vehicle for a night of circus acts, performance art, improv comedy, and play. Lots of play.
Directed by 9-time Tony-Award-winning Tommy Tune, Bonsoir Liliane! is a tribute to Liliane Montevecchi, the legendary actress and dancer who herself won Tony Awards in his productions of Nine and Grand Hotel. Continue reading Say Hello to Teatro ZinZanni’s “Bonsoir Liliane!”