It's Showtime!

After our Lazy Saturday, I made the short 10 minute walk to Son Amar.  This is a big Variety Dinner Show and I was completely unaware as to just how big; it is set in a vast manor house and estate and every evening they play to packed houses of 1000 or more people.  It has it's own road-sign and several billboards around the island.

At the entrance we were greeted by mad Leyland on a black stallion called Solomon and the queues to get in were long, but it moved quickly.

The theatre is absolutely vast and the stage area enormous.  This is a very high class evening out, with each customer paying upwards of 65 Euros per head for the show, 4 course meal and all the wine and Champagne they can drink.  As you would expect, everything is slick and professional, with the orchestra musicians being of the highest quality and an absolutely amazing laser light show (apologies for the poor picture quality)

The band entertained everyone for a while before the Variety show started.  It opened with a section from Lion King, and Alex was first on as a Giraffe, using stilts and crutches.  The quality of entertainment got better and better with the Flamenco sections being dominated by Alex's housemate Rafa, who is highly trained in the art.  There was a section of the show where featuring a Flamenco v Irish dancing "battle", which was highly entertaining. 

But for me the highlight was the Michael Jackson section, where they pulled together a medley of songs being Thriller, Bad, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal and Black or White.  This featured Alex doing solo's dressed as Jacko, including Moonwalks and everything! 

There where whoops of delight from the crowd at the end and a standing ovation for that section.  I am a very proud Dad.

I bought the programme and DVD (naturally) and was extra delighted when I found this on one page.

I am so glad I came out to see this and what a job for your first professional assignment.  It's an excellent thing to have on the C.V. and if anyone goes to Majorca, it is well worth an evening out.  Fantastic entertainment of the highest quality.