June 28, 2023 | 8 PM
Joemag’s
1101 Magsaysay Avenue, Department of Military Science and Tactics (DMST), University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City
“KASAMA” is a devised autobiographical performance of art-makers Disney Aguilla and Jomelle Era, largely based on their lived experienced as queer bodies in motion. It is an exploration of the interaction between deaf-queer and hearing-queer experience, it deals with questions of accessibility, inclusion, and bringing to fore the colorful language of the FSL as a medium of performance.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Disney Aguila is a Filipino Deaf Transwoman. Disney works with different organizations such as Bahaghari center, TransDeaf Philippines, and a volunteer in LoveYourself PH inc.
She has also worked in various film productions as FSL Translator, and as ‘Actress. Her films include “Isa Pa with Feelings”, “Bakit ‘di mo sabihin?”, and “Will You Be My Ex?”
Jomelle “Pipay” Era is a director, movement designer, choreographer, dance artist, and a theatre actor for Theatre and Live events.
THE CREW
Director Eudes Garcia
Playwright Steph Andaya
Dramaturg Justine Delima
FSL Interpreter Aimee Gabrielle
VFX Artist Julienne Mancenon
Motion Graphic Designer Jana Jimenez
Production Managers Eyn Matorres and Jeanaly Gelilio
Stage Managers Gabriel Matias and Val Venezuela
Technical Directors Third Salamat and Abigail Taniegra
Set Designer Rio Fermo
Publicity Heads Rance Saruda and Arka Aldunar
Sponsorship Head Coss Cruz
Marketing Head Harold Celucia
Graphics Moses Geologo
Publicity Staff Dave Asugas
Marketing Staff Jesy Macasaet
Sponsorship Staffs Mary Grace Reyeg and Alyssa Carreon
ABOUT KUWENTONG TAHIMIK
Kuwentong Tahimik: Perceiving the Queer-Deaf experience is a student led production from students of Associate in Arts (Theatre) in University of the Philippines Diliman, under the guidance of Ms. Maria Stella Rossa Lopez. It aims to achieve a twofold mission: raising awareness among the hearing community about the queer-deaf experience and dismantling the associated stigma, while fostering a deeper understanding of how the queer-deaf community navigates potential discrimination within their own communities. By utilizing the powerful medium of theatre, Kuwentong Tahimik endeavors to bridge the gap between hearing individuals and the queer-deaf community, providing a safe platform for expression and empowering them to share their stories without fear of discrimination.
