Tanghalang Ateneo to stage ‘Ningning sa Silangan’ starting March 29
Tanghalang Ateneo to stage ‘Ningning sa Silangan’ starting March 27
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Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theatre company in the Loyola Schools, is honored to present Ningning sa Silangan as the final production of its 46th season, “Eloquentia, Sapienta, Humanitas: The Ricky Season.”
The story of Ningning Sa Silangan begins before the beginning: before towns, farms, or even bodies of water. This is a creation story. It is also a story of death and rebirth.
Five narrators emerge to help us remember it, each taking on various roles in a small village: Inang Kalikasan, a landless farmer, a housekeeper, a lawyer, an aging herald, and two brothers who have different ideas of what it means to bring light to their home. While one brother seeks to revive the paternalistic legacy of their landlord father, and the other brother dreams of embracing American industrialization, Inang Kalikasan fights to tell a different story.
Ningning sa Silangan, a Filipino translation of Jo Clifford’s A Light the Village, is a parable of hope amidst poverty and greed in a small village.
It will serve as the undergraduate acting thesis production of John Patrick Noynay, Louis Paguia, and Lyle Viray, under the advisement of Missy Maramara MFA PhD.
It is also part of Tanghalang Ateneo’s season-long tribute to Dr. Ricardo “Ricky” Abad, whose sociological approach to theatre-making championed the values of Eloquentia, Sapientia, and Humanitas in every story we tell. After directing Ningning sa Silangan in 1999, Dr. Ricky famously performed an excerpt while delivering his acceptance speech for the Ateneo School of Humanities Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. Both this performance and his directorial work are referred to, by his students and colleagues alike, as a manifesto for a life in service of the arts.
In our commitment to build on his legacy of theater in pursuit of social change, through a chorus of voices, this tale interrogates the dynamics of social change, gender constructs, and the forms of resistance. The overarching themes of combating patriarchal and capitalist ideologies challenges the dominant narratives exploiting people and the environment. This confronts the audience to reflect on the reality of these ideologies and the world we desire to create. As the story reimagines power structures, it reflects the theme of the season, reminding us of our role in shaping the world through the pursuit of wisdom, eloquence, and humanism.
CONTENT WARNING: This play depicts themes and includes references to the following topics, which some individuals may find distressing: violence, death, abuse, sexism, discrimination, and intercourse. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.
The characters of the story will be played by the following actors:
Isa - Roldine Ebrada, Elio Severa
Dalawa - Maliana Beran, Louis Paguia
Tatlo - Cholo Ledesma, Johnrick Noynay
Apat - Teia Contreras, Chantei Cortez
Lima - Karl Borromeo, Lyle Viray
The production is directed by Charles Yee, working with the following members of the artistic team to bring the production to life:
Dramaturgy - Sabrina Basilio & Nathania Kuy
Set Designer - Mark Dalacat
Assistant Set Designer - Julia Macuja
Costumes Designer - Tata Tuviera
Assistant Costumes Designer - Amina Javellana
Lighting Designer - David Esguerra
Assistant Lighting Designer - Aldrie Valmonte
Sounds Designer - Carlos Hombrebueno
Assistant Sounds Designer - Uriel Tibayan
Movement Designer - Delphine Buencamino
Assistant Movement Designer - John Lucing
Photographer - Pat Ong
Assistant Photographer - Raffy Cabrera
Graphic Designer - Franz Manlutac
Assistant Graphic Designer - Danica Pamposa
Intimacy Director - Missy Maramara
In addition to the artistic team, the production is managed by the following students:
Production Manager - Cyrene Cacdac
Head Stage Manager - Kimmy Cabulong
Technical Director - Albriz Moore Bagsic
Set Head - Sofia Felise Mariano
Props Head - Nicole Palo
Costumes Head - Amina Javellana
Lights Head - Megan Doran
Sounds Head - Clarysse Nicole de Jesus
PnP Head - Queen Abcede
DnP Head - Julienne Edar Ballaran
Marketing Head - Cynric Ercrisel Mercado
Sales Management Head - Aleks De Leon
House Management Head - Renee Viktoria French
Sponsorships Head - Paolo Garcia
The play will be held at Rizal Mini Theater, Ateneo de Manila University. The staging for the play is as follows:
March 29 - 2:00 PM
March 27, 28, 29 - 7:30 PM
April 5, 12, 13 - 2:00 PM
April 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13 - 7:30 PM
Tickets of the production can be purchased at bit.ly/ta46nsstickets. Below are the ticket prices and bulk buying options of the show.
[ORIGINAL PRICES]
General Audience - 750.00
LS Undergrad - 450.00
LS Undergrad (Scholar) - 400.00
[EARLY BIRD PRICES]
General Audience - 700.00
LS Undergrad - 400.00
LS Undergrad (Scholar) - 350.00
[BULK BUYING OF TICKETS]
11-20 tickets - 10% off per ticket
21-40 tickets - 15% off per ticket
41 tickets and up - 20% off per ticket
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