The Copla Musical

‘Spanish transvestite La Gitana escaped the dictatorship of Franco to become a star of variety in America. She transformed and brought to life Copla songs beyond Spanish borders’.

The Copla Musical is an original play developed through years of research and inspired by traditional Spanish Copla (folk) songs that have never yet seen the light of day outside of Spain and now takes form as a contemporary musical in English.

Copla was an actual genre of music repressed by Franco’s dictatorship and ultimately lost into history until you see this story unfold.

The musical, performed by an actor and a musician, presents an investigation that unravels the truth to this historical character of La Gitana as much as a process of self-discovery for the narrator.

The production involves storytelling, audience interaction and La Gitana’s musical numbers.