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
Premiere at Colab Theatre
Photos from our sold-out Premiere Night on the 15th of July, by photographer Sasha Karasadzai
Performances Dates & Tickets
Collab Theatre - 15th July
Our Premiere Night with Milonga was a great success!
Playground Theatre - 12th & 15th November
Part of the official selection for Voila Festival
Cast
James Wilkinson
Gianpiero
James Wilkinson is a Londoner born and raised. He studied medicine at Cambridge and currently works as a doctor in London. His passion for tango was sparked in his student years. Since then, he has travelled all over the world to share his love for the art form. Amongst other things, he likes to sing, perform comedy improv and occasionally bangs the drum at a Samba school. He performed as Gianpiero on stage at the Etcetera theatre in 2024 and also in the short film "Sleep".
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".
Esteban Mereles
Mateo
Esteban Mereles, italo-argentinian artist based in London. In 2019, he produced "Unlucky", the film screened in several film festivals around the world. He currently has a short film as writer-director) in post-production, "Not There". In 2023 he took part in "Tourmented Tango" and in 2024 “The Swan, the Werewolf and Gianpiero”.
His short film "Sleep" received an Honourable Mention in the category Best Short Short at the New Renaissance Film Festival 2025. "TangoxBallet" (writer-director) was selected for the 16th LANAFF in 2026.
He is currently working on an immersive experience looking to explore our future relationship with AI in our spaces.
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.
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
Theatre Reviews
So far, we have had a wide spectrum of opinions, and we love it!
Controversial? We hope so...
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."
2.5 Star - Loureviews
"Chaos, ambition, and the tango blend to create the show. Now, tango is often described as “a collaborative conversation or moving meditation”, where body language is the primary driver. In this play, tango is a small part of proceedings, with long scenes devoted to Gianpiero’s plotting and preening."
1 Star - The Reviews Hub
"Quite why Gianpiero has picked two such creatures remains a mystery. The “werewolf” role involves no transformation, so it could just as easily have been a wolf. Nor is it fully clear why the swan appears as a veiled bride, or why these two animals are getting married onstage."