Artist Playground’s Season Two proudly
presents LAGABLAB written by Dan Hollanda, a play inspired by a short story
penned by British writer W. Somerset Maugham entitled “The Unconquered.”
LAGABLAB is set to open on Sept. 23 at The
Little Room Upstairs, 1701 Landsdale Tower, Mother Ignacia Ave. corner Timog,
QC and will run until October 30 – Fridays at 7 pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 3
pm and 7 pm.
Directed by Paul Jake Paule, the play is set
in Bulacan during the Japanese occupation. The story revolves around the
desolation of a Filipino family who was forced by the cruel realities of war to
make difficult choices of either painfully surrendering their dignity in
exchange of security or bravely fighting for their name and worthiness to a
detrimental end.
The talented Artist Playground Players and
guest actors in the play are as follows: CHAYONG - Mariella Munji
Laurel,JhaekaMadronio, Ira Ruzz, Farlin Flores, and JacelleEscanan; HIROHITO - AnjoResurreccion
and Manu Gallardo San Pedro; UNYO - Coco Mark and Christian James Tiongson; CARDING
- Aaron Dioquino, Sheneill Solis and John Racho; PILANG - SheryllVillamorCeasico
and LodieAtis; ANDONG - Greg Abelardo De Leon and Gilbert Bacolod; MAKAPILI -Joseph
Navarro; SUNDALO - Sheniell Solis and MiguellArnaldo.
SYNOPSIS:
The main character of the story is a
strong-willed woman named Chayong who is betrothed to a guerilla named Unyo. On
the night of Unyo’s departure to join the fight against the Japanese, Chayong
was raped by Hirohito, a Japanese Officer and her brother Carding was
emasculated for defending her. The unspeakable act bore Chayong a child.
Hirohito upon learning this was filled with remorse and tried to rectify his
transgression by providing for Chayong’s family and offering marriage. But the
news of Unyo and Carding’s death from the hands of the Japanese invaders
ignited a great fire in Chayong’s heart, a fire that rages for justice, a fire
the blazes for vengeance, a fire that will burn through her soul to commit an
unspeakable act herself.
The artistic team of
LAGABLAB is led by Roeder Camanag - Artistic Director; Paul Jake Paule – Director;
Dan Hollanda – Playwright; Jeffrey Camanag - Production Consultant; Coleen
Lanit - Lights Designer; Glenn MacalongCaspe
– Production Designer; Ira Ruzz – Costume Designer; Princess April Tuason –
Dramaturg.
The production team are
as follows:Kimberly Claire Somoza – Production Manager;Toots Tolentino –
Publicist;Rowena Jarito - Stage Manager; Emil Tiangco - Assistant Stage Manager;
Glenn MacalongCaspe - Spinner;Coleen
Lanit - Lights Boardman;Dan Sheneill Solis - Props Head; Sharmaine Sarmiento
and Noela Marie Dela Cruz - Stage Hands.
For tickets and
inquiries, visit Artist Playground's Facebook Page or contact 0926 932 3179.
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