Shorts & Briefs 8: TAYO NAMAN by EKSENA PH, is an
independently produced “THEATRE FESTIVAL” of short and brief Plays (10-12min
plays) that features ONLY 1st time theatre makers and performers. It’s been
running for 8 years.
This year they are making a comeback to the LIVE
theatre scene celebrating 8 years with 8 live shows, 8 new plays, 8 1st time
theatre directors and 8 sets of 1st time theatre actors.
It will be staged at DRAPER STARTUP HOUSE in Poblacion
Makati, All Sundays of October starting October 09-30. Showtime is at 2pm and 7pm every Sunday. DRAPER is a 90-seater venue, located at 5048 P. Burgos Street, Poblacion, Makati,
Philippines.
This year the THEME is “CHILDRENS BOOK but make it
ART”. Featuring Filipino Children’s book specifically chosen
by the Directors to play and reimagine for stage to serve a unique way of storytelling.
The plays are as follows:
BJ Crisostomo’s “LULU” (unpublished), about a little
girl and struggles of life to be Directed by Richardson Yadao, current Dancer
and Choreographer of ALICE REYES DANCE PHILIPPINES, now exploring the world of
storytelling through movement.
Sofia Santiago’s “SI TAY NAY”, discusses the beauty
and struggles of a Single Parent to be Directed by EC who is a storyteller and
an LGBTQ+ advocate;
Dr. Luis Gatmaitan’s SIGNAL No. 3” is about Typhoon
preparations and chaos to be Directed by ER Alviz, a Film maker from the music
and advertising world trying his storytelling using Live Theatre;
Dr. Luis Gatmaitan’s “ANG KUYA KONG ZOMBIE”, about the
effects of staying late nights and darkness which was reimagined into a new
play called “MULAT” to be Directed by Maco Barredo, a returning thespian from
the corporate world.
China de Vera’s “Palayain ang Aking Inay” is about a
child whose mother is a political prisoner, adapted for stage with its new
stage title “Pagusapan natin si Amanda” written and to be directed by Dustin
Celestino, who is a veteran featured playwright for the virginlabfest and now
making its debut as a Stage Director.
Juan Ekis’ “SI ARIES AT ANG FLYING IPIS”
(unplublished) is about a friendship between Aries and the Ipis to be Directed
by a Young Film Maker from Laguna Ryan Termoso whose background in film making
trace to his exposure on church services.
Cheeno Sayuno’s “THE MISSING BLANKET” is about the
journey of finding the memories of a loving parent to be directed by Baguio
based ARTIST TEACHER Kath Nobleza whose also gonna feature all Baguio actors
for her play and
Mark Boquiren’s “Maria Sibol” (soon to be published)
is about a naughty fairy and and her adventure to be directed by James Ferrer.
Shorts & Briefs started in 2015 to have a safe
space for 1st timers and aspiring creators to collaborate and just create. An initiative of Festival Director Karl
Alexis C. Jingco, a theatre Practitioner whose works revolves around IMPROV and
INCLUSIVE theatre, recently directed this years revisited play for the Virgin
Labfest “Nay my Dala akong Pancit”. Since then S&B has been expanded to
serve the larger theater community.
S&B Staff also includes: Kevin Matsuyama (Graphic
Designers), Steph Estrella (Production Manager), Felix Tiongson (Head Stage
manager) Rozen Tabaodaja (Tickets Manager), Nino Manzano and Jun Ebdane.
All 8 Shows of Shorts and Brief 8: TAYO NAMAN will
have (FSL) Filipino Sign Language Interpreters.
For more information about the festival please follow
them on their socials. “EKSENA PH” on Facebook and TIKTOK. For tickets and other inquiries, please contact
09771252725 or message them on their social media.
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