Last Dance Tango Salon
Presented at Showoff in Tremors 2007, Rumble Productions
Directed by Emelia Symington Fedy and Anita Rochon
Sound created by Antoine Bédard
Created and performed by Andrew McNee, Kelly Metzger, Anna White, Jeff Gladstone & Anita Rochon
A sexy interactive installation performance ideal for theatre lobbies, courtyards and public spaces within a festival setting. Last Dance Tango Salon invites audience members to dance with the performers while listening to an iPod that plays seductive tango music as well as an interweaving and hypnotic narrative about lust, betrayal and longing in a small town. All the performers have a personal story to tell that links up at significant moments so each audience member has a unique experience, depending who they dance with. From the outside the piece is just as intriguing — as 4 to 5 couples sway silently and exchange sweaty glances, simultaneous gestures erupt only to break apart into a story that remains a secret until you dance the dance yourself. When on tour, The Chop collaborates with local performers to create this intimate audience encounter.