Teatro ZinZanni Presents Breve Brunch with a Twist, Begins 9/26

Teatro ZinZanni's Managing Director, Patrick Markle, today announced that the long-running San Francisco show is set to offer a special Brunch with a twist. Beginning September 26, Teatro ZinZanni presents Brevé at mid-day on alternate Saturdays, when patrons can enjoy an abbridged version of Under the Gypsy Moon, together with a delicious three-course gourmet brunch designed by Chef Patrick Fassino. Doors will open at 11:30 am, and the performance will start at noon and end at approximately 1:30 pm.

"Brevé provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy an abbreviated version of our show with brunch at a great value," Markle stated. "It's a fantastic alternative to the evening show and opens up the venue to those individuals who haven't had the chance to experience the spiegeltent for our evening presentations."

The dates for Brevé are September 26, October 10 and 24, November 7, 21 and 28, and December 5, 12, 19 and 26. General Admission seating is $73; $64 for seniors over 60; and $58 for children 12 and under. Premium and Preferred seating is available. Tickets are available at the Box Office 415/438-2668 or on-line at www.zinzanni.org. Groups of 15 or more should contact Group Sales at 415/568-3587.

Teatro ZinZanni, located in a glorious antique spiegeltent at Pier 29 on the Embarcadero, is now in its tenth consecutive season of production, with a bewitching blend of European cabaret, cirque arts, music, and comedy, combined with a 5-course gourmet dinner. Since opening on San Francisco's historic waterfront in 2000, it has become a permanent, unique fixture and an integral part of the lively entertainment and culinary scene in San Francisco.

On September 3, Teatro ZinZanni opens its doors to a troupe of wild gypsies with Under the Gypsy Moon, featuring fiery blues legend Duffy Bishop as Zara, Queen of the Gypsies, and the one-and-only character actor Geoff Hoyle as the Chef. The cast also features San Francisco soprano Kristin Clayton, diminutive Canadian actor and clown Joe De Paul, the high-flying buffoons Die Maiers, and the San Francisco debut of Duo Madrona with a breath-taking trapeze act. Under the Gypsy Moon will run through January 17, 2010.

Teatro ZinZanni is a project of One Reel, one of the Northwest's most innovative non-profit arts organizations based in Seattle. One Reel's Founder and Artistic Director, Norm Langill first saw a speigeltent in Barcelona in 1992, and was immediately inspired to mount a show using the tent as a backdrop.

The regular weekly evening schedule is Thursday - Saturday at 6 p.m., and Sunday at 5 p.m., at which time the doors open to a luxuriously appointed lobby and no-host bar. Seating in the spiegeltent begins a half-hour later. The approximate running time is three hours without intermission.

Tickets for Brevé on alternate Saturdays ($63 - $78) and for the regular evening performances ($117 - $145) are available at the on-site Box Office at Pier 29 on the Embarcadero daily from 12 noon - 6 p.m., by phone: 415/438-2668 or online at www.zinzanni.org. Premium and Preferred seating is available.