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Copla: a Spanish Cabaret at The Cockpit

Dates: (11/7/2024 )

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The Cockpit

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The Cockpit, Gateforth Street, London, NW8 8EH
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Phone: 020 7258 2925

Tickets: Standard: £16.45 / Concessions: £13.36

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Copla, practically unknown in England, is essential to Spain's cultural and political history. Copla songs channel the queer and migrant experiences in Spain’s early musicals, hitting all the right notes for gay people who love to laugh and cry to divas and their melodramatic music.

Copla once served as political tool against repression - first under Franco’s dictatorship, and later for Spanish LGBTQ communities. This show addresses themes like the translation of musicals, living away from one’s homeland, queer reinterpretation of songs and the negotiation of cultural identities.

Queer migrant performer Alejandro Postigo de-constructs the traditional Spanish songs and shares their historical significance for queer collectives, inviting the audience to be part of the dialogue. Through his performance of English Copla and sharing his life stories, you'll witness his rebirth as alter ego La Gitana, with live music, a drink in hand and lots of interaction.

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