May 13 – 29, 2023
Power Mac Spotlight
Circuit City
We have witnessed the most polarizing national elections in recent history. With our personal relationships on the line, are we willing to sacrifice our principles and ideals? And for what price?
The stage is set for the highly-anticipated return of THE RECONCILIATION DINNER, written by Floy Quintos and directed by Dexter M. Santos.
THE RECONCILIATION DINNER follows the lives of close family friends – the Medinas and the Valderamas – who are forced to confront their personal differences amid the looming political turmoil in the Philippines. The one-act play opens with an intimate dinner at the Medinas in 2016. It was a get-together no different from all their past dinners until tension ensued with a fervid conversation about then-president Rodrigo Duterte’s policies and leadership style. Red flags swept under the rug, both families agree to keep the personal away from the political for the sake of preserving the friendship they have built over the years. The dinner ends with dessert, a ceasefire, and a civil war waiting to happen.
The succeeding years under the Duterte administration further reveal both families’ opposing views. Social media timelines turn into arenas for direct and indirect political bardagulan that slowly but incisively tarnish their relationships. Now at the cusp of the most polarizing national elections in recent history, the families’ political colors have been made Facebook Official. Lines have clearly been drawn inevitably leading to more digital tirades and more emotional dents. But before entirely severing ties, just as the dust from the elections had settled, a personal tragedy found a way to get the Medinas and the Valderamas all together again. The play culminates with a reunion – a reconciliation dinner – to heal, move on, and leave the remnants of the war behind.
CAST
Stella Cañete Mendoza – Dina Medina
Frances Makil Ignacio – Susan Valderama
Randy Medel Villarama – Bert Medina
Jojo Cayabyab – Fred Valderama
Nelsito Gomez – Ely
Mica Pineda – Mica
Phi Palmos – Norby
ARTISTIC & PRODUCTION TEAM
Floy Quintos – Playwright
Dexter M. Santos – Director
John Batalla – Lights Designer
Mitoy Sta. Ana – Set and Costume Designer
Arvy Dimaculangan – Sounds Designer
Steven Tansiongco – Video and Poster Designer
Marvin Olaes and Davidson Oliveros – Dramaturg
Mikko Angeles – Assistant Director
Jojit Lorenzo, Vlad Gonzales, Dino Dimar – Photographers
Joshua Caesar Chan – Production Manager
Rico Angelo Blanco – Stage Manager
PLAYDATES:
May 13, 3PM (Saturday)
May 13, 8PM (Saturday)
May 14, 3PM (Sunday)
May 14, 8PM (Sunday)
May 20, 3PM (Saturday)
May 20, 8PM (Saturday)
May 21, 3PM (Sunday)
May 21, 8PM (Sunday)
May 27, 3PM (Saturday)
May 27, 8PM (Saturday)
May 28, 3PM (Sunday)
May 28, 8PM (Sunday)
For tickets, download our showbuyers’ information sheet here: https://bit.ly/TRDShowbuyers
For more information follow The Reconciliation Dinner on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TRD2023
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