Midnight Tango

My name’s Yee Gan and I’m a Strictly Come Dancing fan. So, I was very happy to receive tickets to Midnight Tango for Christmas from my friend who I go dancing with
Midnight Tango is the dance show headlined by 2 of Strictly’s stars, Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace. Set in a dusky South American bar, the production showcases this couple’s signature Argentinian tango though there were interesting variations set to samba, waltz, rumba and cha cha cha rhythms
Supported by an able dance troupe, there were several great ensemble numbers but the best dances came with Vincent and Flavia’s couple spots, epitomised by the grand Argentine tango finale and their rumba-​esque love dance in the second half. Their years together as a dance partnership is evident from the chemistry and some of the intricate intertwining legwork was amazing
At the heart of the story was a touching love story between the grouchy barman and his long-​suffering wife who both finally overcame their years of ‘familiarity breeds contempt’ marriage to re-​discover their love through dance. They also shared the show’s best comic moments and as we’re constantly reminded in Strictly, a good dance should tell a story and the entire story of the show is conveyed without any dialogue
What made the show were the rhythms and tunes produced by the live band. Cleverly introduced at the start of the show by adding the instruments one by one, the audience could appreciate the increasing layers of complexity as the violin was joined successively by the accordion, piano, double bass and percussion. Toe tappingly good music aided by the vocal soloist
This show will continue on its UK show next week