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A spiegeltent (Dutch for "mirror tent", from spiegel+tent) is a large travelling tent, constructed from wood and canvas and decorated with mirrors and stained glass, intended as an entertainment venue.[1][2][3][4]
Originally built in Belgium during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, only a handful of spiegeltents remain in existence & continuing to travel predominantly around Europe. Often as a feature attraction at various international arts festivals. Two tents used by Teatro ZinZanni have been in semi-permanent locations in Seattle and San Francisco for several years.[5] The Melba Spiegeltent spent the better part of a century touring Europe, but is now permanently located in Melbourne, Australia.[6] The Famous Spiegeltent, built in 1920, is now owned by Australian jazz piano player David Bates.[7]
On April 1, 2011, Spiegelworld opened Absinthe at Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada in the 26-metre Salon Marlene spiegeltent.[8] In 2007, the first spiegeltent arrived in Africa and toured South Africa as part of Madame Zingara's Theatre of Dreams dinner circus extravaganza.[9]
- ^ Ronn, Florenz: What's a Spiegeltent?, 774 ABC Melbourne, 7 October 2006
- ^ "Sensuality unleashed". The Age. 8 October 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Zabel, Russ: Teatro Zinzanni Returns to Queen Anne, Queen Anne & Magnolia News 28 November 2007
- ^ "Blow for festival as tent pulled". 6 April 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Teatro ZinZanni Seattle". Teatro ZinZanni. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "History - Melba Spiegeltent". themelbaspiegeltent.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ McEwan, Neil (24 July 2013). "Interview: David Bates - Famous Spiegeltent: EdFringe13: Edinburgh". The Wee Review | Scotland's arts and culture magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "History - Het Spiegelpaleis I spiegeltent hire". www.spiegeltent.be. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Madame Zingara". Madame Zingara. Retrieved 15 January 2014.