As part of its celebrations of its 20th year, the Biñan Youth Performance Council (YPC) is set to present three plays showcasing the bittersweet realities of life.
This December, theater audiences are invited to experience three compelling short plays that capture the many faces of love, loss, longing, sacrifice, and healing.
The plays are part of the 11th offering of the Biñan YPC’s flagship Telon series, entitled “Mga Kwentong Buhay sa Harap ng Telon XI: Mapanakit – Mga Dulang Bittersweet.”
Since 2006, the “Mga Kwentong Buhay sa Harap ng Telon” series has been YPC’s home for Filipino short plays that reflect the textures of life in our time.
According to the YPC, the three short plays by playwright Eljay Castro Deldoc, one of the most perceptive voices in contemporary Philippine theater, “promise a show of theatrical power: intimate, raw, and resonant.”
These works will be brought to life under the direction of BJ Borja, head of the Biñan City Culture, History, Arts and Tourism Office (BCHATO) and an accomplished theater director in his own right.
“The production presents a new generation of YPC members who take the stage as actors, bringing fresh energy to YPC’s legacy of excellence and cultural service,” the group added.
Telon XI features:
The world premiere of "Ang Liknayan ng Ating Mga Katawan", a 2023 Palanca-winning play, an intimate and arresting piece that examines the hidden chambers of our bodies and the stories they carry.
The world premiere of "Ilihan at Kalinaw: Ang Lihim na Istorya ng mga Buringkantada", a haunting and poetic exploration of memory, myth, and unspoken truths of a Bicolano myth.
“Ganito Ang Pangarap Kong Kasal,” a tender, incisive work about vows, expectations, and the spaces between what we promise and what we become.
According to the YPC, these presentations are part of the City of Biñan’s official Christmas program, as well as “an invitation to the community to engage in theatre as a living mirror of everyday life.”
The three plays will be presented at the Sentrong Pangkultura ng Biñan from December 4 to 14.
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