After touring four continents, performing in 30 countries and over 200 cities, Argentina’s national treasure Marcos Ayala Tango Company brings its acclaimed production Tango in the Shadows to Shanghai for New Year’s Eve.

This internationally celebrated show reimagines traditional tango with bold choreography, cinematic lighting, and a touch of modern sensuality. Expect 80 minutes of precision, drama, and raw emotion — a powerful blend of movement and storytelling led by world champion dancers Marcos Lionel Ayala and Andrea Paola Camacho.

In Tango in the Shadows, the stage transforms into a darkly poetic world where passion, temptation, and freedom intertwine.

In an empty theater in Buenos Aires, a mysterious man interrupts a group of dancers mid-rehearsal. His raw, magnetic presence captures the attention of Alma, the leading dancer. Drawn by an irresistible force, she follows him into a realm where tango becomes more than a dance—it becomes a battle between dominance and liberation, desire and redemption.

Through each step, Alma confronts fear, control, and her own inner darkness. What begins as seduction evolves into self-discovery, as she learns that true freedom is found not in surrender, but in forgiveness and love.

Directed and choreographed by world tango champion Marcos Ayala, this production fuses traditional tango with contemporary stagecraft, movement, and storytelling. Alongside Andrea Paola Camacho, Ayala leads the Marcos Ayala Tango Company, one of Argentina’s most celebrated ensembles, acclaimed for reimagining the art of tango for audiences across four continents.