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TSB interview: Teatro Zinzanni founder Norm Langill talks about its 15 year history and new, Frankenstein-inspired show ‘When Sparks Fly’

Chris Burlingame — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:04:07 +0000

For more than fifteen years, Teatro Zinzanni has been a fixture in Seattle. There’s simply nothing like it. It’s a cabaret and interactive show, with dinner served. The show changes three times a year, with the latest called When Sparks Fly, an interpretation of Frankenstein that involves grants from the Gates Foundation, illusions, a reenactment … Continue reading →

Teatro Zinzanni’s “Dinner at Wotan’s” Takes Acrobatics to Valhalla

Margaret Higginson — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:00:46 +0000

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.

Teatro ZinZanni’s Newest Show More than Worth the Ticket

Tamara Vallejos — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:51:23 +0000

There's the impressively-muscled Christopher Phi, aka: Bruce Lee, whose carefully-controlled hand balancing act blends physical grace with stunning strength and agility.

The Not-Its are the Hot It Kindiependent Band

James Callan — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:00:56 +0000

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.

Say Hello to Teatro ZinZanni’s “Bonsoir Liliane!”

Jay Friedman — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:00:05 +0000

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.