Caliente March 14, 2011

March 10 - June 19, 2011: Wednesday through Saturday, 6:15pm; Sunday 5:15pm

Teatro ZinZanni unveils a brand new production born in San Francisco. Starring ZinZanni regulars Christine Deaver and Robert Lopez (El Vez), "Caliente" introduces ZinZanni audiences to the artistry of chanteuse Rebekah Del Rio and malambo dancer Ann Bernard. Returning to dazzle audiences are the French comedic acrobat trio, Les Petits Freres, the sensational Ukrainian contortionist Vita Radionova, and Chinese aerialist Ling Rui.

"Caliente" is developed and directed by San Francisco's own Ricardo Salinas, a founding member of the critically acclaimed Chicano/Latino performance trio known as Culture Clash which originated in S.F.'s Mission District. Tobias Larsson, one of ZinZanni's most popular artists, serves as choreographer.
Christine Deaver and Robert Lopez return to San Francisco to create the new characters of Tres and Cinco, a brother and sister team who galvanize the troops with a Latin flavor and prove that, against all odds, "the show must go on." In a storyline seemingly ripped from the current headlines, times are tough and the tent is threatened with closure. In the spirit of Chaplin and the Marx Brothers, pandemonium ensues when the kitchen staff refuses the pink slips. With only one night left to live out their show biz fantasies, our underdogs band together as "back-of-house" heads to "front-of-house" in typical ZinZanni style. A realtor with a heart of steel finds her inner chanteuse, the real estate developer turns into an aerialist, and non-stop entertainment is had by all. In the end, of course, artists save the day and the circus stays in town!

Official Website: http://love.zinzanni.org/