From the producers of Never Again: Voices of Martial Law,
Ladies Who Launch Inc. comes another socially relevant one-act plays-Sigaw sa Dilim.
Exposing stories fresh from the Oplan Tokhang, the play tackles the social and
personal struggles of the victims of EJK. A press preview was held at PETA
Theater Rooftop last December 7,2017.
Ang Mga Naiwan, Isang Liham, and Beshie are the three one-act
play included in the set. The central theme of the play revolves around the
dire need to of awareness of the injustices incurred on the state-sponsored
Oplan Tokhang. This all-volunteer production also hopes to educate affected
areas with regards to human rights and its value.
Ang mga Naiwan, is a exposition of the real-life stories of
the women from different walks of life on their struggles as victims of “War on
Drugs”. The monologues depict the burden of the lingering memory of their slain
loved ones. Helpless and hopeless of the justice they deserve, the women try to
go on with life. Ang mga Naiwan is written by Soc Delos Reyes and directed by
Issa Lopez.
Isang Liham reminisces the story of Kian Delos Santos.
Written by Dennis Marasigan under the direction of Ram Tolentino, Isang Lihim
is about a victim’s letter with fearing that his family would forget his story
and for the society not to turn a cheek on the pressing situation of injustice
and killings.
Written by Layeta Bucoy and directed by Tuxqs Rutaquio, Beshie
tackles the struggle of an individual torn between saving his community from
the threats of drugs as well as saving his loved ones from injustices of the
authority. The character’s conflict soon blooms into enlightenment to what
really happened to his bestfriend and to herself.
With the hopes of elevating the awareness of injustice to
the affected community, the play will be shown in schools and communities
nationwide for free. The performance would be followed also with series of
awareness activities and debriefing to be facilitated by the producer and
volunteer experts.
Sigaw sa Dilim will run starting from January 2018. The
production is also open for groups and organization to partner with them for
screening to their respective institutions and communities. For additional
details, please contact Meann Espinosa at
mean.espinosa@gmail.com or at
09989252990.
Text and Photos by Ariane Dave Farnazo.
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