PERFORMANCE | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 | 7:30 PM (DOORS AT 7) | $20
Poppy Rat Productions & Dust Wave present
A Night in Paradiso
Poppy Rat Productions and Dust Wave are bringing this one-night-only benefit to raise production funds for Paradiso—an original psychological-thriller short film written and directed by R. Barela—to FUSION | The Cell on Saturday, October 24, at 7:30 PM (Doors at 7 PM).
This one-of-a-kind immersive live theatre experience is a retro-1970s-inspired variety broadcast featuring local Albuquerque talent, a charming Bob Barker-inspired host, handmade commercial breaks, and even more spooky surprises to come!
FUSION | The Cell
700 1st St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Tickets are $20
ABOUT R. BARELA
R. Barela is a Hispanic artist and filmmaker based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Trained in the traditional Spanish arts, they bring that handmade, devotional craft to their work as a writer, director, producer, and art department artist, pairing it with a taste for the eerie and psychological. A member of the independent film collective Dust Wave, Barela has worked in the local indie film scene since 2022 and is currently developing Paradiso, an original psychological-thriller short film.
ABOUT IZ ZAMORA
Iz Zamora is an award-winning writer & filmmaker based in Albuquerque, NM, known for short films Crondale Cares (2024), Crondale Cares: Level Up (2025), and The Dream Synopsis (2026), all distributed through his production company, Poppy Rat Productions. He has worked on over 30 films, most known for writing, directing, producing, script supervising, and assistant directing.