WestK Cabaret Festival: HisPanic – Copla: A Spanish Cabaret

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Alejandro Postigo’s award-winning Copla: A Spanish Cabaret is a poignant, intercultural reimagining of the heritage art of copla – the dramatic, heartfelt music that defined Spain’s early musicals and gave voice to marginalised experiences.

Through a seductive, celebratory blend of songs in Spanish and English, intimate personal storytelling, archival video projections and live accompaniment on piano and violin, Postigo weaves a tale of childhood memories, belonging, and the struggles of a queer migrant life.

Part musical performance, part confession, the show traces Postigo’s journey from Spain to England, and his path to reinterpreting copla traditions in his own voice. Drawing us in with movie clips of iconic divas and touching reminiscences with his centenarian grandmother, Postigo mixes crowd work, melodrama, humour and emotional honesty to deliver a cabaret that swings between camp spectacle and tender confession – opening hearts and reclaiming foreignness through music.

Date and Time
2–3 June 2026 (Tuesday and Wednesday) 7:45pm
Duration: 1 hour and 10 minutes without intermission
English dialogues with limited Spanish; English, French and Spanish songs; all with Chinese and English surtitles.