BY NESTOR CUARTERO
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JUST A THOUGHT: “Today, everything exists to end in a photograph.” — Susan Sontag
THEATER ONLINE: You say there are many ways to skin a cat?
Why, yes.
Since the Cultural Center of the Philippines has cancelled all performances this year, some of their plays can be viewed online.
The CCP, Tanghalang Pilipino and Writers’ Bloc believe that storytelling must continue just as life goes on.
They are unveiling a special edition of Virgin Labfest, the theater festival of untested works, from June 10 to 28.
Dubbed “VLF 2020 Kapit,” 10 featured plays, as well as staged readings and revisited plays, can be seen live online starting June 10 on CCP FB live.
10 NEW PLAYS: The 10 featured works are: “Doggy” by Dustin Celestino, directed by Roobak Valle.
“Pilot Episode” by Floyd Scott Tiogangco, directed by Giancarlo Abrahan.
“Dapithapon” by Jay Crisostomo IV, directed by Sigmund Roy Pecho.
“Papaano Turuan ang Babae Humawak ng Baril” by Daryl Pasion, directed by Erika Estacio.
“BlackPink” by Tyron Casumpang, directed by Jethro Tenorio.
“Multiverse” by Juliene Mendoza, directed by Fitz Edward Bitana.
“Titser Kit” by Jobert Grey Landeza, directed by Adrienne Vergara.
“Mayang Bubot sa Tag-araw” by Mark Norman Boquiren, directed by Mark Mirando.
“Gin Bilog” by Luisito Nario, directed by James Harvey Estrada.
Anthony Kim Vergara’s “The Boyboy and Friends Channel” directed by Joshua Tayco.
REISSUES: The Revisited Plays include: “Fangirl” by Herlyn Alegre, directed by Charles Yee; “Anak Ka Ng” by U Z Eliserio, directed by Maynard Manansala; and “Wanted: Male Boarders” by Rick Patriarca, directed by George De Jesus III.
For full schedule, check out the CCP website (www.culturalcenter.gov.ph), CCP official social media account in Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.