Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos & Dinner
San Francisco, CA 94111-1028
Phone: (415) 438-2668
Editorial Review for Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos & Dinner – by Steven Jenkins
The Scene
Set inside a vintage 1920s tent and performed Las Vegas-style--with cabaret singing, small tables and an impressive mini-orchestra onstage--this zany production is filled with slapstick characters who tease audience members. Acrobats, body jugglers and trapeze artists astound with feats of derring-do, while graduates of clown college do their funny-scary thing.
The Food
The show also features a multicourse meal, which may include flying pies. In fact, the entire Teatro ZinZanni experience is something like a pie in the face: silly, slapstick, lightweight fun that urges us to take life just a bit less seriously. While lactose-intolerant folks might want to avoid the food and the show (read: high cheese factor), both provide showbiz sustenance for high-calorie revelers.
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User Reviews for Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos & Dinner
11/04/2007 Posted by dramajane
Dinner was great and the entertainment was fantastic--truly spectacular. Great jaw-dropping stunts, magic tricks, romance, and comedy. The waiters made me feel like a VIP. My date spilled red wine on my dress and the waitress immediately told us exactly what we needed to do to get it out--and then proceeded to get it out herself! The stain was almost gone by the time we left and I hardly noticed I was having so much fun. I can't wait to go back (and maybe bring another date).
Pros: The show, the food, the service.
12/31/2005 Posted by ewittman
As a 5th generation San Franciscan, I was leery of going to this show given the number of tourist traps that have come and gone. However, from start to finish I realized how great this show is for tourists and locals alike. The show and menus are changed frequently so it's always fresh. I found the food to be quite good given it's a banquet style where over a hundred are served simultaneously. Everyone in the house gets into the show including random volunteers and a strategically placed group dance number to help stretch those legs out (much needed). It's a small, comfortable venue but somehow on a tiny stage they get acts from Cirque de Soleil acrobatics to juggling to singing dancing and wonderful comedy bits. Great for young adults to old (13 and over). A great alternative for those of us who have seen Beach Blanket 400 times.
Pros: Easy parking in back, Non-stop entertainmen
Cons: Random service charge
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