 Please refer to the previous posting on the summary of each one-act play.
Production: Virgin Labfest 4
Set B - PAGBABAGO, PAGHAHANAP, PAGKAKATAON
Theatre Companies: TANGHALANG PILIPINO & WRITER’S BLOC, INC.
Show Dates: June 25-July 6, 2008
Date Watched: June 28, 2008 (Saturday, 8:00 pm)
Venue: Tanghalang Huseng Batute, CCP
Play #2: ANG BAYOT, ANG MERANAO, AT ANG HABAL-HABAL SA ISANG NAKABABAGOT NA PAGHIHINTAY SA KANTO NG LANAO DEL NORTE
Playwright: Rogelio Braga
Director: Nick Olanka
Actors: Joey Paras (Bambi) *, Arnold Reyes (Hamid) *.
Ratings (in increments of 0.5): Lowest - 0.0; Highest - 4.0; * - Outstanding
(Note: A rate of 4.0 doesn't mean it's outstanding.)
Production : 4.0
Stage Direction : 3.5
Story/ Script : 4.0 *
Production/Stage Design : 1.5
Costume Design : 3.5
Lighting Design : 2.5
Sound and/or Music : 3.0
Theatre Performance : 4.0 *
Average Rating: 3.25
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Comments: The storyline is very witty on how a gay from Manila meets a guy from Lanao del Norte. Although Bambi's character is very consistent on being very utterly frank, he overused putang-ina in his lines. The story has promise dealing with the discrimination and division between christians & moslems, corruption, political correctness and hypocrisy in the society. Joey and Arnold did an excellent job at acting - very funny and both really did justice to their character. Arnold's maranoan accent was unfailing & effective. However, the play could've done something for their stage design. The only props they had (which served as very functional) were the motorcycle (the habal-habal), the big bag and the organizer. The projected image of the mountains in the background throughout the play was not evident and therefore not useful at all. But overall, this play is really worth watching! You'll laugh your heart out! One more thing - I didn't like the title - it is too long. In spite of my 3.25 rating due to some technical shortcomings, among the 3 plays of this set, this is truly one of the best in this fourth season of Virgin Labfest!
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