November 15 – 18, 2023
Black Box Theater
The Negros Museum, Bacolod City
Synopsis
Ang Pag-ulianon ni Olivia Mendoza
Written by: Rolin Miguel Obina
Directed by: Rene Hinojales
The story follows Olivia, a 75-year old woman in a home for the elderlies, who keeps her dark past to herself in fear of losing the hard-fought relationship she has with the man she loves. When Alzheimer’s Disease suddenly reveals her deepest secrets, everything she holds dear falls apart, leaving a fractured memory she might never mend back again.
Sa Likod Sang Maskara
Written by: Fundador Tipon II
Directed by: Milton Dionzon
Behind a night of fun and frivolity of the annual Electric MassKara Festival in Bacolod, two electrician friends, Taguy and Atan, troubleshoot an electrical glitch in a giant mask decoration at a hotel’s fifty-feet-above-the-ground hanging scaffolds. The comic tension arises when Taguy’s fiancée, Sonia, surprisingly joins them; thereby, leaving the three to mask and unmask their relationships and conditions in life amid the frolic festivity.
Ang Sweatshop, Ang Aparador, kag ang Pinakatig-a nga Ismagol sa Bilog nga Kalibutan
Written by: Jasper Villasis
Directed by: Rodolfo Reveche
Jhong, a slave-worker turned unionist, and his lover Bettina, a parlorista, reunite and indulge in the retrospection of the events that happened before, during, and after the slipper factory Jhong worked at burned down. At the height of the recollection, they divulge a never-to-be forgotten encounter with the police that only fueled their love and resistance.
Dorm 425
Written by: Venise Buenaflor
Directed by: Mai Montelibano
Dorm 425 revolves around the story of four women inmates residing in one prison cell of a local correctional facility. What was deemed an exciting day for Mamu, as she finally expects her long-awaited release from jail to happen, turned into a series of unexpected exposition of personal dilemmas and external struggles. This heightened when an unexpected incident further forced the other members to reveal and admit their respective challenges as women inmates and reveal in different forms, the battles and desires they face with motherhood.
Victim
Written by: Vicente Garcia Groyon
Directed by: Jade Snow
A young woman and an older man meet in a public place. Their conversation starts awkwardly and quickly turns into an investigation and a negotiation. What happened between them, exactly? Is there any cause for concern? Should higher authorities be involved? “Victim” explores the broad gray area between “yes” and “no” as the characters try to pin down the point when a consensual encounter tips over into sexual abuse.
Sin-o Ang Naglansang Kay Kristo?
Written by: Rocky Nicor
Directed by: Alejandro Deoma
Just before the upcoming Barangay elections, a slate of Barangay officials is organizing a performance of “Taltal” as part of the Holy Week celebration.
Kapoy Nako Mangin Superhero
Written by: Roger Joshua Venzal
Directed by: Tanya Lopez
Three extraordinary individuals with superhuman abilities find themselves entangled in a secret organization dedicated to maintaining peace in the city. However, as they confront the never-ending challenges of their heroic roles, one of them begins to question the worthiness of their sacrifices.
The play explores the complexities of heroism, identity, and the weight that comes with extraordinary abilities. It delves the emotional and moral dilemmas faced by those who choose to walk the path of heroes, pondering whether the pursuit of personal happiness should ever conflict with the responsibility to save the world.
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