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On the weekend, Heather and I went to Teatro ZinZanni:

Teatro ZinZanni is a big night out unlike any other, a three-hour whirlwind of cirque, comedy and cabaret all served up with a five-course feast designed by celebrated Northwest chef Tom Douglas.

The dinner & show took place under a large, elaborate show "tent" (actually part of the building), with most of the action divided between a stage on one end and a circle stage (which elevated on command) in the center of the tent, surrounded by the dinner tables. It was a great show, with some top performers from Cirque de Soleil peppered throughout the jugglers, tapdancers, and singers.

And there were plenty of audience "volunteers" forcibly brought up on stage to participate in the show. I was dragged up to the center stage at one point to compete with two other guys for the title of "Caesar." (Don't ask; it really won't translate well. Let's just say I didn't win.)