Lost Tango
Synopsis
The Esperanza, once a glamorous cruise ship where the music of Papa Tango reigned supreme, has seen better days. When the eldest daughter, Anna, returns to the ship after many years — a place she left far behind for good reason — she is confronted with a world in which her father desperately clings to his former glory. In the confrontations between Anna, her father and her sisters Clara and Blanca, frustration, despair, longing, nostalgia, pain and love reverberate through the compelling music.
With Lost Tango Via Berlin celebrates her tenth anniversary, together with Orkater & Ragazze Quartet, presenting their first big production for the main stages.
For this anniversary production, the Ragazze Quartet is joined by Carel Kraayenhof’s renowned tango trio. In Lost Tango, two forms of tango shape the atmosphere: Astor Piazzolla’s modern-classical tango nuevo and the contemporary tango rupturo of pianist and composer Julián Peralta.Premiered at the International Oerol theater Festival 2019, followed by a tour along the big Dutch mainstages.
Reviews
“With outstanding performances, both old and new tango music, and almost poetic lines such as ‘everything is bearable, as long as you can afford your phone’, this production about a musical family aboard a cruise ship that is sinking both literally and metaphorically deserves five stars.”
— Isabel Baneke – Trouw
“Dagmar Slagmolen gives a wonderfully larger-than-life and unflattering portrayal of the wealthy sister.”— Theater Paradijs
“Lost Tango is beautiful. Full of melancholy and transience, yet also humorous, with sharp writing by Sophie Kassies.”— Eric Nederkoorn – Dagblad van het Noorden
“Acting, singing, dance and music (new & old tango) merge stylishly into a passionate production. With a stunning final song by Polat.”— Annette Embrechts – de Volkskrant
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tango music, dance and poetic texts are the ingredients of this family tragedy, drawing you from the very first minute into a melancholic atmosphere that is not easily shaken off.”— Maaike Staffhorst – De Telegraaf
“Her direction (Ria Marks) dances through the material just as stylishly as the music does. From the abrasive sounds created live at the beginning, evoking the creaking and groaning of the ship, to the beautiful alternation between danced and spoken scenes. Everything sways in this production, and we sway along with it.”
— Luuk Verpaalen – Theaterkrant