Dance

“Repeatedly crafted swirling, fast-paced tapestries of movement, laced with proud postures and sensual couplings”
– The Washington Post

Asia Première

Only the soul-searing tango fully evokes Evita’s legendary life
Born in an impoverished village in 1919, Eva found her place in the glittering world of Buenos Aires, where her beauty and charisma helped husband Juan Perón rise to be the country’s president. Evita, as she was affectionately called, also won nationwide respect for her tireless advocacy for the poor. Tragically, her rags-to-riches tale ended at the age of 33, but when her brief-yet-dramatic existence was later immortalised in a Broadway musical, and a Hollywood film, fascination went worldwide.

Direct from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tango Buenos Aires spent two years creating this entirely new tango production, focusing on highly expressive dancers who use the language of the sultry tango to enact turning points in Evita’s life. Numbers range from the newly invented to more traditional lines, including a phenomenal rendition of Boleadoras folk dance. A top live band and vocalist add to the sizzling atmosphere, delivering original works and classics, including Matos Rodríguez’s La Cumparsita and Astor Piazzolla’s Oblivion. A performance that leaves an indelible impression.