Cape Town, prepare your hearts. After a decade of slumber a beloved enchantress stirs, reborn in glitter and gold, velvet and stardust. The Royal Countess Zingara rises once more, summoning a world of wonder with her latest spellbinding creation, La Dolce Royal.
From 11 October 2025, expect to be transported into a realm of marvels in a lavish, hand-carved mirrored tent where nothing is quite as it seems and everything is possible. Within these sacred walls of imagination, audiences will be transported on an unforgettable dinner cirque journey through fantastical whimsy, beauty and delight.
La Dolce Royal is out of the ordinary, an offering rich, indulgent and spectacular. A love letter to where she began and a radiant celebration of all she has become. Every moment drips with magic; every act, a dream brought to life. Here, acrobats defy gravity, music swells like moonlight and the cuisine rivals the spectacle. La Dolce Royal is an immersive feast for the senses crafted with flair and reverence.
Behind the velvet curtain, maestro Richard Griffinconjures a masterpiece, bringing together his most treasured collaborators: visionary co-directors Craig Leo and Valentina Love, legendary lighting designers Mannie Manim and Joshua Cutts,choreographer Samantha Kotze and a cast of world-class international and South African performers that include spectacular aerial cradle duo Juan Palacios & Victoria Perez, balance-act wonder Tatiana Babiy, hand-strap twins Mykola and Andrii Pysiura, and singing sensations, The Clorettes. Andile Max will Emcee the stellar proceedings.
Ahead of The Royal Countess Zingara’s much anticipated return to Cape Town, Marinus Boshoff, CEO of Century City Property Owners’ Association (CCPOA) extended a warm welcome saying, “We are delighted that Century City will once again be part of this magical experience and the creativity and energy that have always added a unique vibrancy to our city. We look forward to hosting thousands of visitors and to the positive impact this production will have on our community and the broader Cape Town entertainment landscape.”
La Dolce Royal is more than a performance, it is a homecoming woven from dreams, stitched with wonder and dripping in splendour. Step into the glow of The Royal Countess Zingara’s spiegelpaleis, where time is paused, reality shifts and every night is a celebration of the extraordinary.
The season runs Tuesdays to Sundays from 11 October 2025 at Century City. Grounds open at 6pm, doors open at 7pm and the show begins at 8pm. Tickets costing from R1150 per person include a welcome drink, a five-course dinner and the performance.Booking opens on 5 September 2025 with online reservations through www.zingara.co.za.
