m¡longa 2017
16 May – 17 June
m¡longa 2017
Birmingham Hippodrome / Festival Theatre Edinburgh / Mayflower Theatre Southampton / Royal Concert Hall Nottingham / Sadler’s Wells London / The Lowry Salford Quays / Theatre Royal Newcastle
m¡longa
Choreography: Sidi Larbi CherkaouiLighting Designer: Adam CarréeCostume Designer: Tim Van SteenbergenMusic: Fernando Marzan and Szymon BrzóskRunning time: 1 hour 40 minutes including a 20 minute intervalTango Consultant: Nelida Rodriguez de AureSet and video design: Eugenio SzwarcerSound design: Gaston BriskiFurther Info: m¡longa is a Sadler’s Wells London Production performed by a cast of 10 tango dancers from Buenos Aires, two contemporary dancers and a tango band of five musicians.
The show is co-produced with Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne; Migros Culture Percentage Dance Festival Steps; Théâtre du Jorat, Mėzières; deSingel international arts campus, Antwerp; Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg; Les Nuits de Fourvière/Département du Rhône; Movimentos Festwochen der Autostadt in Wolfsburg; Festspielhaus St Pölten; Fondazione Musica per Roma; Eastman.
- 16 - 17 MayThe Lowry Salford QuaysBOOK
- 19 MayBrighton DomeBOOK
- 22 - 24 MaySadler’s Wells LondonBOOK
- 26 - 27 MayBirmingham HippodromeBOOK
- 30 - 31 MayMayflower Theatre SouthamptonBOOK
- 2 - 3 JunSaffron Hall Saffron WaldenBOOK
- 9 - 10 JunRoyal Concert Hall NottinghamBOOK
- 13 - 14 JunFestival Theatre EdinburghBOOK
- 16 - 17 JunTheatre Royal NewcastleBOOK
“[Cherkaoui’s] take on tango is a sweetly melancholic love letter”Evening Standard
“Rhythms flicker around the stage like forked lightning”The Guardian
“m¡longa casts a magic spell”Metro
“One of [Cherkaoui’s] most touching and entertaining shows”The Guardian
“A very beautiful show indeed”Daily Telegraph
