After
the raging success of “Rak of Aegis”, the Philippine Educational
Theater Association (PETA) presents a fresh and exciting new production
that brings together an unusual encounter of Balagtas' language with
contemporary Filipino slangs like Bekimon and Jologs. Running from
September 19 to 28 at the PETA Theater Center, “FnL” takes on the
subject of the multiplicity of the Filipino language and how the
appreciation of its richness can impact our way of life.
Translated into the lives of Lance, a Fil-am rapper who wakes up from
a vivid dream with strange Filipino words lingering on his tongue days
before he is set to migrate back to the Philippines, played by Eko
Baquial and Deli del Rosario and Flor, a prime call center agent who can
switch from one American accent to another in an instant, played by
Meann Espinosa and Divine Aucina.
Their lives take a turn for the bizarre when both of them start uncontrollably babbling forgotten Filipino words like linggatong and makatatatap. The two characters cross paths and discover their similarities in the form of a confrontation when Lance, who now works as a loan shark in order to pay off his father’s debts, tries to collect the debts of call center agents including Flor, who just got laid off work because of her condition. Upon their discovery, they resolve their differences and run off with their friends, Beki and Jologs, in order to figure out the mystery behind their strange gift.
Written by a trio of immense talent, award-winning playwright Rody Vera, PETA senior artist-teacher Anj Heruela, and UP scholar Maynard Manansala, also directed by Ian Segarra, production design by Leeroy New, choreography by Delphine Buencamino, lights design by Joseph Matheu, and music by Jeff Hernandez, PETA’s newest production promises to be an incredible feast for the senses. Seasoned theater artists and PETA members will be lending their talents for this production.
Contact Details:
For details
and tickets, interested showbuyers may contact PETA Theater at (63 2)
725-6244, (63 917) 576-5400 or e-mail them at petatheater@gmail.com.
Tickets are also available on Ticketworld at (63 2) 891-9999.
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