I'm with Chryssanthi on her previous comment, as I have organized 4 theatre shows and always had 3 to 4 male dancers.
In Greece its so usual to have male dancers that audience are used to it and judge them from their dance and only.
But same time I agree with Aisha as i've seen what she described for screaming audience for male dancer that wasnt good. And I stood wondering as I had the greek experience....
As I am very close friends with Serkan, i knew his vision from years now, and I'm happy he found male dancers that are very good at their dance (also that in a small way helped him, as he met Prince Kayammer and Malek throu me
), have studied with many teachers, are professionals, and not just someones that got a belt saw a bellydance DVD leanred to shimmy and call themselves male bellydancers (this happens in Greece also, and the ones that do this are a joke).
So I'm wishing good luck for the show, I believe everything is in the eye of the beholder.
Also we have to mention here, that for arabic audience (and special men) will be extremly difficult to connect this show with their culture. As for them male dancing is connected with folk dance and not with raqs sharqi.
Kisses to all !!!