Forever Tango

Latin Beat Magazine, March, 2003

Wilshire Theatre Produced by Luis Bravo

On February 5, "Forever Tango" returned to the Wilshire Theatre better than ever, with an all-Argentine cast featuring 14 brilliant dancers and an 11-piece orchestra. Drama, music and dance transformed and transported the voyeuristic audience to a world of male versus female innuendo and intrigue.

Each couple tangoed in their own amazing style, making it obvious why the tango has become Argentina's best-known export. It is said that the tango "can never be danced the same way twice," and this was clear when choreographed steps gave way to improvisational and personal interpretation.

Complex a dance as it is, the tango would not be what it is without the "bandoneón," the accordion-like instrument that was imported to Argentina from Germany in 1886. There are only 200 bandoneón players in the world, and "Forever Tango" had four of these players on stage, plus noted singer Carlos Morel.

The tango inspires and stirs the senses, and "Forever Tango" certainly leaves one with the desire for more. Luis Bravo, artistic producer/director/creator; Hugo J. Bandi, executive producer; Lisandro Androver, musical director.

Website: forevertango.com