“Your ear is splendid, characters speak without a false note, you sure can write.”
(Blood Bits)
Edward Albee, Playwright – Theatre Director

“A dedicated dramatist whose vision and concerns transcend the small-scale, against epic historical backdrops, societies in transition, as well as deep commitment to political change. She never loses sight of her play’s emotional heart. What really take one’s breath away is the poetic writing, beautiful characters and accessibility to audiences. A very talented artist, I believe will emerge as an important American dramatist.”
(La Paloma Prisoner, CAFÉ)
David Henry Hwang, Playwright
Head of Playwriting- Columbia University

“A virtuosic physical performer, a powerfully visual production, strong, intriguing characters.”
(She wolves)
Li Cornfeld, offoffonline.com newyork city

“Makes you laugh, makes you think, performance art in it’s purest form.”
(She Wolves)
Jessica Sick, The Miami Herald


“A white hot performance, challenging, compelling, and a bold imagination.”

(She Wolves)
The New Times, Miami

“La Paloma Prisoner is exemplary and masterful work! As a playwright her concerns, aspirations, and hopes, are not only for the Latino people, posing large questions as to where humanity is evolving to. Through the incarcerated women, we experience the full spectrum of humanity, from birth to marriage, falling in love, loneliness, survivorship and death. La Paloma successfully raises consciousness, shows us glory and triumph of the human spirit.”
(La Paloma Prisoner)
Carmen Rivera, Playwright

“Almazan sends her audience on a startling, provoking, perhaps cathartic journey, no one leaves unchanged.”
(She Wolves)
Carolyn Raming, Closer Magazine

“Company members were immediately captivated by Raquel’s voice: her language is brutal, uncomfortable and deeply human. I have been inspired by how she uses theatre to spark dialogue around social change. Her activism is at the core of her work, the urgency to tell these stories highlights the vital role that the American theatre can play in adding to the cultural discourse and shaping perceptions.”
(The Hopefulness, La Paloma Prisoner, Porning the Planet)
Nancy Kim, Rising Circle Theatre Collective

“La Paloma Prisoner is a powerful and intense engagement of life inside prison walls, with a deep imaginative investigation into personal and social justice, and where they meet or conflict. With relentless emotional punches, Almazan weaves a tale that is compelling and necessary.”
(La Paloma Prisoner)
Mei Ann Teo, International Theatre Director