Dancing In My Cockroach Killers First NYC performances in five years!

Created in collaboration with poet Magdalena Gómez, Dancing tells stories of resistance and resilience from brazen feminist and working-class perspectives — brimming with heart and laugh out loud humor! Paying tribute to great Puerto Rican cultural icons from Joe Cuba to Lolita Lebrón to Iris Chacón, Dancing is an explosive mix of words, music, and visuals sure to get you on your feet. The show was first conceived by director/dramaturg Rosalba Rolón during a Master Artist tribute presented by Pregones to Ms. Gómez with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. The work grew into a fully staged musical production in collaboration with the late Miriam Colón (1936-2017), founder of Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. Dancing had its Off-Broadway premiere at PRTT in 2013, and is now part of Pregones/PRTT’s national touring repertory. The show returns to its New York City home after acclaimed runs in Los Angeles, CA (Encuentro Latino Theater Festival, Stage Raw Recommended), Washington, DC (GALA Hispanic Theater, Helen Hayes Recommended), and Holyoke, MA (Palante Theater Pop Up). “Gritty and lyrical, edgy and memorable!” –The Washington Post “It reminded the audience that theater can not only be fun, entertaining, and a great night out, it can also be thought-provoking, and rebellious!” –DC Metro Read the cast interview conducted by Noe Montez for Latinx Theatre Commons/El Fuego on HowlRound: Pregones/PRTT Ensemble Talks Show highlights include the hilarious “Madre de Bomba” (“If I had an abuela / she would have fangs!”), the heart-stopping “Fuego en la cocina” (“Me juró por Dios y los ojos de su madre que jamás me levantaría la mano.”), and a rousing post-hurricane ode to “María” (“As greed replicates / so does resistance.”). This production is performed in English and Spanish with dual language supertitles. Running Time: 80 minutes with one intermission. Poems and Monologues by MAGDALENA GÓMEZ Adaptation and Direction by ROSALBA ROLÓN Music and Arrangements by DESMAR GUEVARA Ensemble Actors: CHRISTIN EVE CATO, CARIDAD “LA BRUJA” DE LA LUZ, GABE HERNÁNDEZ, JESÚS MARTÍNEZ, KRYSTAL POU, BESANYA SANTIAGO Ensemble Musicians: DESMAR GUEVARA, NICKY LABOY, ÁLVARO BENAVIDES