August 8 · 10:00pm - 11:30pm
Lower Ossington Theatre (The LOT),
Toronto, ON
The Warden of Manila’s Maximum Security Prison is inspired by the flamboyant Lola to bring group dancing to the prisoners as a means of rehabilitation. Inspired by the Filipino Dancing Inmates from Youtube, Prison Dancer is about the walls that imprison us and the dreams that set us free.
PRISON DANCER
Music & Lyrics By Romeo Candido
Book By Romeo Candido & Carmen De Jesus
PRISON DANCER is part of Summerworks Festival's Musical Works in Concert was created to provide an opportunity for creators, composers, and lyricists with a platform to showcase musical work in development. Taking its cue from the SummerWorks mandate, each of the pieces selected as part of this year's series explore specific theatrical and musical aesthetics. The three works being presented this year are full-length musicals which will be done in concert-style format.
KAPISANAN is proud to be a community partner for this production.
More information here.
