May dula ngayon sa UP Diliman na pinamagatang “O Pag-ibig Na Makapangyarihan”. Tungkol ito sa love story nina Andres Bonifacio at Gregoria De Jesus (aka Oryang).
Kadalasan kapag tungkol sa history ang isang palabas, nakakainip panuorin at ang hirap intindihin. Actually kung titingnan ninyo yung poster ng palabas na ito, masyadong seryoso ang atake. Pero wait lang. Hindi pala siya ganun.
Nagawan nila ng paraan para maging accessible ito sa mga tao. Magaan siyang panuorin. Mabilis intindihin. Gets mo sila. Derechahan silang magsalita. Walang paligoy-ligoy. Malaking tulong ang mga paandar ng Narrator upang buhayin ang mga eksena.
Bagamat may angking ganda ang paraan ng kanilang pagkwento, may kakulangan pa rin ito sa ibang aspeto.
Bigla na lang umusbong ang pagmamahal ni Oryang para kay Andres at para sa bayan. Hindi mo alam kung paano ito nagsimula at nabuo. Hindi ramdam ang alab ng kanilang mga puso.
The age gap between Oryang and Andres is also bothersome. It’s a missed opportunity for the play to address that concern. The narrator is always breaking the fourth wall and giving side comments, yet it fails to give meaningful insights when necessary.
The transitions could’ve been better. Couple of times that they would just fade the lights out then proceed to the next scenes. The storytelling is leaning towards enumerating the scenes rather than sharing Oryang’s journey as a whole.
Sound effects can get out of sync with their body movements. A few scenes can be enhanced with a better lighting and sound design.
There’s a conscious effort to make the audience laugh, and it’s not working sometimes. The acting performances are decent, although they could benefit from giving more tone variations and sharper movements.
Overall, the charm of this play remains to be making history easily understandable and accessible. It deserves to be credited for trying to reach out to more generations of people.
Kung sa ganitong paraan ang pagkwento tungkol sa kasaysayan, mas lalawak ang kaalaman ng karamihan. Lalabas ang tunay na kakayahan ng tanghalan na humubog ng kamalayan. Sa pagkakataong iyon, mapapasabi kang
O Tanghalan Na Makapangyarihan!
🎭 Kung gusto niyong masaksihan ang potensyal ng dulang ito, maaari silang mapanuod sa mga sumusunod na araw:
🗓️ February 7-23, 2025
📍 UP Diliman (Ignacio B. Gimenez–Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura Theater / IBG-KAL Theater)
🗓️ March 8-9, 2025
📍 Erehwon Center for the Arts
O, Pag-ibig na Makapangyarihan (Theater Play 2025)
Playwright-Director: Bonifacio Ilagan
Cast: Angellie Sanoy, Pau Benitez, Nel Estuya, Johnny Maglinao, Astarte Abraham, Greg De Leon, Sheryl Leynes, Jocelyn Salvania, Jers Guiwa, Ian Lomongo, Ahmed Maulana, Ace Hernandez, Edward Allen Solon, Joseph Briez, Francel Co, Angelica Marcelino, Chester Curso
Presented by: Tag-ani Performing Arts Society
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