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PETA: Review of GEN G: GG NA ITO!: Campaigning for Choice and Change
September 17, 2026It was April 24, 2028. Youths were divided into groups to form various Balangay Gen Zones. In Balangay Gen G, the members were team leader Achi (Francheska Andaya), documentarist...
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FlipMusic: Review of MULI: AN OPM MUSICAL: Healing a Housewife's Headspace
September 12, 2026Anita (Kakki Teodoro) and her husband Maki (Marvin Ong) had been separated for the past three years on bitter terms. Since then, she was raising their young adult musician daughter...
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TGA: Review of THE NOTEBOOK: THE MUSICAL: Delivering Deep Devotion
September 7, 2026Older Allie (Celeste Legaspi) had Alzheimer's disease, and had to be cared for in a nursing home. She did not recognize her husband Older Noah (Rody Vera), so he read to her everyday...
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Spike: Review of JONAH: Vexing Visitations
September 5, 2026Ana (Chelsea Nikole Apolto) studied in a boarding school on a scholarship. One night, while she was trying to sneak in a bag of gummy worms, there was a boy her age who followed her...
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Mad Child: Review of MGA BINAGO NG ARAW: Tales of Teenage Trials
August 22, 2026The Intergalactic Space Balanghais was a rock band composed of 14 year-old high school students. Joms (Zoe de Ocampo) was on lead guitar, Ferdie (Rafael Jimenez) on drums, Rage (Vin...
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YPC Stage: Review of MAPANAKIT: Hurting Heartbeats
July 25, 2026YPC Stage is a new theater company, so it stands to reason that we talk about them first. This company was founded in the city of Binan, Laguna, an offshoot of their Binan Youth...
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9 Works: Review of ON YOUR FEET!: Epiphany of the Estefans
July 19, 2026Since Gloria Fajardo was a young child (Althea Ruedas), she lived in the Little Havana district of Miami with her grandmother Consuelo (Pinky Marquez), her mother Gloria (Ayen Laurel) and...
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Porvenir: Review of EL FUEGO DEL ALMA: Pressurized Passions
July 18, 2026Alma Ortega (Opaline Santos) was the daughter of the local minister (Rolando Inocencio). Her mother (Sheryl Ceasico) had mental issues that caused her to act like a child, so Alma lost her...
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GMG: Review of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: Fantastical Family Fable
July 10, 2026Willy Wonka (Michael Dalke) was a master chocolatier who was well--known for producing the best chocolate bars in the world. One day, Wonka felt that he was getting old, and needed to find...
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PETA: Review of ANG BABAE SA SEPTIC TANK 4: Chaotic "Cheter" Comedy
June 25, 2026One night, Eugene Domingo invited a select group of special theater friends to her house for dinner and a major project proposal to celebrate her 37th year as a theater actress. They were...
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9Works: Review of YEMAYA: Aspiring for America
June 20, 2026Jesus (Benedix Ramos) was a young boy who lived in a remote rural farming village called Magdalena. He spent his days playing dominoes with his cheerful friend Tico (Herbie Go) who owned a...
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Corner Studio: Review of PASIYA: A TWIN BILL: Divisive Decisions in Democracy
June 13, 2026The Corner Studio's maiden production was the Lenten musical "Pilato," about the passion of Jesus told through the eyes of Pilate. This was held at the PETA Theater in April 2025. Its...
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Rep: Review of MAN OF LA MANCHA (2026): A Dogged Determination to Dream
June 6, 2026Poet and playwright Miguel de Cervantes (Nonie Buencamino) and his servant (Marvin Ong) were incarcerated in a holding area for people awaiting questioning by the Spanish Inquisition. He...
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Ranking the 12 New Plays of VIRGIN LABFEST 2026: VLFXXI: HUBO'T HUBAD
June 6, 2026The theme of this year's Virgin Labfest, on its 21st year, is "Hubo't Hubad" (or "Stark Naked"). It is touted to be "a celebration of adulthood, raw energy, and fearless storytelling, ......
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Review of VIRGIN LABFEST XXI SET D "PUSONG MAMON": Extremes in Emotional...
May 29, 20261. BUHAGHAGPlaywright: Gerald ManuelDirector: Tess JamiasPhoebe (Krystle Valentino)'s lazy Sunday morning was disturbed by calls from her OFW brother from New Zealand Francis (Jigger...
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Review of VIRGIN LABFEST XXI SET C "BALAT KALABAW": Idiosyncratic Identities
May 30, 20261. ELEHIYA Playwright: Dustin Celestino Director: Ron Capinding A narrator calling himself Lalaki (Yan Yuzon) talked to the audience about the enigma of father-son relationships and its...
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Review of VIRGIN LABFEST XXI: SET B "KAPIT TUKO": Drastic Decisions
June 4, 20261. HARAM Playwright: Alab UsmanDirector: Mark Daniel DalacatIn 2015, Adam (Jude Hinumdum) was Muslim, but his parents did not know he was gay. He had a Christian boyfriend Jan (Rey...
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Review of VIRGIN LABFEST XXI: SET A "TENGANG KAWALI": Scorched by Scams
June 3, 20261. PASSWORD123, PILIPINAS321 Playwright: Anthony Kim VergaraDirector: Norbs Portales Bert (Noel Rayos) heads the Black Team, in charge of an underground company that executes online systems...
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POC: Review of MASTER CLASS (2026): Delving into a Diva's Divinity
May 24, 2026Opera diva Maria Callas was christened Cecilia Sophia Anna Maria Kalogeropoulou to Greek parents in Brooklyn, New York. She moved to Athens as a teenager, trained in opera and made her...
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GMG: Review of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (2026): Gospel with a Gritty Groove
May 3, 2026Because his teachings and miracles had earned him hordes of followers among the Jews, Jesus (Luke Street) has gained the ire of the Pharisees. Their leaders, Caiaphas (Grant Hodges) and...
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