The Dralion show is in Melbourne at the moment, and it was breathtaking. Held under the custom-made Chapiteau, it was one of the most amazing, inspiring scenes I’ve ever witnessed. The amount of precision and dedication the performers executed every tiny thing with was extraordinary. Doing things I had no idea the human body was even capable of… well, if they can do THAT then what CAN’T someone do if they put their mind to it?

Yoga on a Stick

From the opening act (“Yoga on a Stick”, as a friend so aptly called it!) with a young girl contorting herself into incredible positions, all with perfect control, on one hand, on top of, well, a stick – to the trampolinists, acrobats, clowns, jugglers and aerialists… live music, real drama (they didn’t always make the trick the first time – which made you appreciate how damn HARD some of it really was – but they were always given a chance to do it again and they ALWAYS got it the second time), emotional crescendos and stunning costumes, I was captivated and so was Den.

The Love Scene was my particular favourite (duh.) – graceful, romantic and airborne all at once. I think Den liked the trampolines, but I’ll let him weigh in on that in the comments.

The point is, seeing art that blows your mind right out of your usual comfort zone creates an amazing buzz and inspires a spark between you. Not to mention, art feeds your heart and soul in a very tangible way.

So, whatever your kind of art is – gallery, opera, Broadway, plays, rock concerts… splash out and treat your sweetie to an exceptional, arty date night you know they will love.

Just got back in from date night at Maha Bar… great little spot that we have featured on the Melbourne City Guide dates! Now, you can get away with a fantastic bar snack for $30… the lamb, lemon and chilli Turkish pizza comes highly recommended and the chicken and almond bastille is great, tucked into filo pastry and all dusted with cinnamon and sugar… yum!

Be warned, it’s easy to blow the budget if you get carried away… an Australian microbrew beer and a NZ Sauvignon Blanc plus the irresitable Turkish delight donut dessert and you’ve done a double-date night (as in, over $60 worth!) but sometimes you just have to be a bit naughty and indulge together…