# The Swan, the Werewolf and Gianpiero

The Swan, the Werewolf and Gianpiero at The Playground Theatre, Cafe and Bar, Thursday 12 November 2026, 19:30.

- Price: £16
- Venue: The Playground Theatre, Cafe and Bar, Latimer Industrial Estate 8, W10 6RQ London
- Get tickets: https://buytickets.at/theplaygroundtheatre/2278824
- Go to page: https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/projects/theswanthewolfandgiawerenpiero

![The Swan, the Werewolf and Gianpiero](https://noky.io/images/be73cdbda9d281fd5a5e1710d386c4b17e5e9c77621dc11121daf6f03c0bc3a0-1200.webp)

A dark, physical, absurd comedy in which a backstage breakup between tango partners spirals into chaos when Roxana ends her relationship with Mateo five minutes before their performance. Director Gianpiero, an eccentric 'artistic genius' and alleged descendant of Julius Caesar, decides to transform the disaster into his greatest masterpiece, casting Mateo as a werewolf and Roxana as a swan while manipulating them in front of a live audience. The result is an unhinged collision of Argentine tango, conspiracies and theatrical madness, with the director bowing while the actors call an ambulance. Voila! Theatre Festival and The Playground Theatre present the show, created by artists including Agata Nielsen, Erwin Janke, Mateusz Mirek and Maddy Miron, with Krystian Godlewski as consulting director, lasting 60 minutes with no interval.

## Dates

- Thursday 12 November 19:30 — The Playground Theatre, Cafe and Bar
- Sunday 15 November 19:30 — The Playground Theatre, Cafe and Bar

Written by a model, sources: [theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk](https://www.theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk/projects/theswanthewolfandgiawerenpiero)

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