La Paloma Prisoner

La Paloma Prisoner by Raquel Almazán is a multi-disciplinary play about the reclamation of identity by women in the Colombian prison system. Directed by Estefanía Fadul and based on the true stories of a group of incarcerated women selected as beauty queen contestants at the Buen Pastor prison in Bogotá, this new play interweaves the ritualistic journey of a “parade of prisoners” within Colombia’s social, political and spiritual history. The play centers on an infamous woman nicknamed “La Paloma” who transcendentally soars beyond physical and societal barriers to avenge the raped women of Bogotá. Her actions revolutionize the women’s lives, Bogotá’s prison society and the world beyond its walls.