The Swan, The Werewolf and Gianpiero
A dark, physical, absurd, tango-themed comedy performed across multiple venues in upcoming months.
A backstage breakup between tango partners spirals into total chaos when Roxana ends her relationship with Mateo five minutes before their performance.
Their argument erupts onto the stage, where Gianpiero, an eccentric “artistic genius” of a director (and allegedly a descendant of Julius Caesar), decides to transform the disaster into his greatest masterpiece.
Gianpiero casts Mateo as a werewolf, Roxana as a swan, and begins manipulating them in front of a live audience.
What follows is a gloriously unhinged collision of Argentine tango, carefully crafted conspiracies and pure theatrical madness, led by a director who bows while the actors call an ambulance.
Poster design - Gabriela Lewandowska
Cast
Mateusz Mirek
Gianpiero
Mateusz Mirek is a Polish actor, director and producer based in the UK. He holds an MA in Musical Theatre from Poland and an MA in Acting from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. His acting credits include Netflix's Black Mirror, Channel 4's No Offence, ITV's Coronation Street and leading UK and Polish theatre venues. He also directs and produces with Other Space Productions.
Agata Nielsen
Roxana
Agata is an actress, writer, producer and the founder of Drama Queen Studios. She is the writer of "The Swan, The Werewolf and Gianpiero". Last year, her short film "The Therapy Session" premiered at Raindance, where it won multiple awards. She's now working on her feature film script with Gregory Scott and other multiple projects. She's also applying her dance expertise to a new immersive play "Tango Night".
Erwin Janke
Mateo
Erwin Janke is a bilingual German/English actor based in London. His work spans theatre, film and television, with screen credits including Germany’s Tatort, independent films and commercials. His acting is grounded in physicality and emotional truth, with a particular interest in character-driven stories and the complexity of human behaviour. He is a two-time Best Actor winner at the Island of Horror Film Fest in Maryland, USA, receiving the award in 2023 for Marvin the Vampire and in 2025 for Ring Ring.
Maddy Miron
Maid
Madalina is a dancer and arts enthusiast who has been passionate about Argentine Tango for over 10 years. She dedicates much of her free time to both experiencing and creating art, embracing opportunities to explore different forms of creative expression.
She appeared as one of the two principal cast members in the short film Not There, written and directed by Esteban Mereles.
Alongside her artistic pursuits, Madalina is passionate about personal growth and enjoys supporting others in reaching their full potential.
4 Stars - Theatre Life
"The Swan, The Werewolf and Gianpiero is an energetic, knowingly chaotic piece of metatheatre powered by committed performances, sharp audience interaction and a deliciously monstrous central ego. By the end, the wreckage belongs to everyone, but the credit, inevitably, belongs to Gianpiero."
Premiere at Colab Theatre
Photos from our sold-out Premiere Night on the 15th of July, by photographer Sasha Karasadzai
Creative Team
Krystian Godlewski
Consulting Director
Krystian Godlewski is a versatile actor of Polish origin. Trained in physical theatre, polyphonic singing, butoh, mime, acrobatics, and modern dance.
Screen credits include: The Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel/Disney), Enid and Lucy (Sianel4), Lucky Man 2 (Sky TV), Ambassadors (BBC2), Capital (BBC1), Murder Maps (3DD Productions for UK TV Yesterday),
Theatre credits include: Missing (Wretched Theatre), Cockpit, Life is a Dream (The Lyceum, Edinburgh), The Nutcracker (Nuffield Theatre), Invisible (Transport Theatre), Truth, White Suit (Song Theatre), 1001 Nights (Unicorn Theatre)
David Chartoriski
Stage Tango Consultant
Charlotte Price
Stage Combat Consultant
Charlotte is an Actor, Fight Director, and BADC Certified Fight Teacher. She is an Associate Teacher and Fight Director for True Edge Ltd, ID Fight and MC Combat Ltd. Charlotte is an advanced level fight performer (BADC & SAFD), and has worked on stunt teams for Netflix, Amazon Prime and Apple TV.
Fight Directing credits include: “Romeo & Juliet” (Trafalgar Theatre, West End), “Cluedo” & “Cluedo 2” (UK Tours), “As You Like It” (Cotswold Playhouse), “Double Double” (Barn Theatre), “In the Mouth of the Wolf” (Barn Theatre), “The White Card” (Northern Stage), “Kynren: An Epic Tale of England” (Arena Show, 11 Arches), “Cerebrum” (Feature Film), “Tabletop” (Short Film)
Acting credits include: “The Three Musketeers” (New Vic Theatre), “Common” (The National Theatre), “Acceptable Damage” (Sky/ Amazon Prime), “Midnight Taxi” (Amazon Prime/ Apple TV)