Madame Zingara – Theatre of Dreams

Friday, June 20th, 2014

Reviewed by Mari'alena Knowles

"Madame Zingara After Forever Show"

Mystical, am I entering a dream, is it for real or is it a fantasy?

No, it is Madame Zingara Theatre Cirque de After Forever Spectacular. I sat there in my seat, hypnotised in the mystical journey to After Forever-land where fairies and handsome "God" made men took me on journey where my imagination could live in dreams within another world that's no longer only mine.

Last night (6th June 2014) was my first step into thus mystical world where dreams become reality. Where everything is indeed possible with human bodies where they perform acts with grace and precision.

As I stepped through the Madame Zingara archway I felt like a fairy going into this unknown world, filled with spellbound secrets and the keyword kept by Madame Zingara.
It was as if I had a look through the looking glass of a different era and time held in the hands of Madame Zingara which allow you in a world so unknown to my human eyes which belong to "me".

Guests all dressed up for the occasion. Clothing from black tie to face paints or onesies. A relaxed mood, laughter, a hum of voices, people just walked up to us and started conversing with us. This amazed me, as this made me realise that people need entertainment (like children) to still be taken on a journey of dreams. This show is an invitation to join this world to explore their wonder world, even only to experience it just for a couple of hours, as it does make you live and believe in the amazing acts of a wonder world which feels like a dream.

Entertainment I cannot describe in exact words, spell bound acts that made me scream with delight as I couldn't believe what the human body was able to do. This is truly a place where the people "are the magic", there are flights of fantasy which happen in front of your own eyes, yes in real time that make you gasp for air. It created a feeling of acceleration that drifted and lingered in my body as I watched the moves, the incredible acts and unbelievable gifted artists that made the night a wonderful place as the night did light up like bright stars in a fantasy filled blue night sky that delivered a golden globe moment in an ever so cold evening sky.

But the lifeblood of the evening is without doubt the entertainment.  The promotional images quickly pale in the light of the bizarre reality that is Madame Zingara.  Mere pictures cannot convey the pulsing sexiness of the pole dancer, and seeing the disbelief of the men at the table which were only a couple of meters away from us as she performed her act at "their table". Not sure if their lady partners where all that excited about this perfect seating arrangement for their full-blooded men -laugh-

I watched in amazement the Mongolian foot jugglers, while the grace, sweet poise and elasticity of the Kazakhstani contortionists hypnotised my eyes as it felt unreal. The Russian lady gymnast was unbelievable with her balancing skills as I screamed with disbelief of her precision. It has to be seen to be believed. Then the gorgeous South American gauchos with their drums and twirling rope tricks came onto the stage, they were so sexy and handsome. I felt the need to adopt one as they were extremely sexy to me (especially the one with the straight hair) oh word I do not have words! -giggle-

The food is "unreal" from entrée: a deliberately simple collection of nibbles – perfect for dipping into while scanning the dreamy world of make believe in order to take in every aspect of the tent. There is an option of main courses (the signature chilli chocolate fillet is highly recommended) with a set first course (ravioli) and a desert sent from Heaven, truly so decadent and perfectly prepared.

This was impressive given that up to 400 people are served at once from a pop up kitchen at the back.

We got served by the most bubbly dimple waitress, all waiters were in low-budget high-spirited fancy dress. They were precise about getting drinks and food orders 100% correct and zipped around the room as though on wheels. So every now and then you would see a waiter dressed like Peter Pan being chased between tables by a Cuban revolutionary while a waiter with no shirt (me being single) would collect empty plates - all I could do is look in delight. They stack those plates so high and I thought the professor characteristics in me will drop it as if it is part of an act.

The mood of soft lightening, wine and spurred on by the laughing encouragement of the waiting staff created a stunning atmosphere. We were treated as one of them or dream world fairies or princesses where dreams do become reality for as long as you remain in the presence of the tent of dreams. The tent, it appears, transforms people. Madame Zingara cast a spell of relaxation on those who enter the After Forever Scene. We left at approx 1am, the festivity was still going and faces had a softness in this world of dreams.

Madame Zingara is a fun, a fantasy, seductive dream world, go and experience this amazing world where you can be "anyone-you-want-to-be".  Escape out of your world of stress, dress up and soak it in and be prepared to be entranced by the Madame Zingara world of magic. The world of dreams that is indeed a world of reality...

I was hesitant when it was time to go as I knew I had to leave this wonder world. That the spell is complete, but something good came from this realisation, namely that the entertainment of the world of dreams is only just the beginning as it is drifting in my mind over and over.... the dream lives on! Until next time Madame Zingara....

(copyright Mari'alena Knowles)