m¡longa
““Mating rituals can never have looked more artfully sexy, nor can tango have ever been given a fonder or more imaginative makeover. What a treat.”” Mark Monahan, The Daily Telegraph (London), November 8, 2013
A Sadler’s Wells production
In m¡longa, internationally revered wunderkind Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui collaborates with an incredibly talented cast of Argentinean dancers and live musicians to create a show that brings his own unique style to tango. Featuring 12 superb dancers and 5 musicians, the work is a celebration of tango’s eternal embrace, an homage to its birthplace, and an exuberant display of innovation. Cherkaoui captures the drama of a traditional milonga and infuses it with modernist staging and exquisite, contemporary vocabulary. Dancers strut and flicker across the stage like forked lightning” (The Guardian), their swivelling legwork at times mesmerizing. A fresh and electrifying work ultimately about the intensity and joy of dancing together.
Come Tango with Us!
Join us after the February 14 show for a post-performance milonga in the Southam Hall lobby.
Led by Brigitte and Francis Caron of Ottawa’s Siempre Tango.
In partnership with Winterlude, the Capital's winter celebration.