POWER PLAYS: TAGISAN NG LAKASThe year 2007 is considered by many as a landmark year for the Philippines. Not only are we celebrating the centennial of the founding of the first Philippine Assembly, the precursor of our present-day Congress; we have just gone through another national election the results of which will have far-reaching impact on out country.
Tanghalang Pilipino’s 21st Theater Season comprises plays that delve into issues of power and power relations. PILIPINAS CIRCA 1907 examines political conflict and family relations through a pair-of star-crossed lovers amidst the period prior to the 1907 national elections, a time when America was more than just in the hear. MULAN is a musical retelling of the Chinese tale where wars are fought not just by men but between Gods, fit for children of all ages. EJ attempts to delve into what makes heroes and the sacrifices they make as it re-imagines the lives of two contemporary martyrs – Edgar Jopson and Evelio Javier. KUDETA is a wickedly funny play about a coup that topples a country’s President and how he manages to thwart his enemies with all the weapons in his disposal.
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