Tanghalang Pilipino formally opens its 28th season dubbed
as DIS/EASE. This theme tackles the instability of the human
personality that eventually leads to ramifications such as illnesses,
psychological and social imperfections, and tragedies.
The various productions presented in the upcoming season
are not here to dishearten anyone but TP’s aim is to stay true to the
company’s objectives to use artistic modes to reflect life’s complex
human and social realities.
Just like most of their plays it reflects human pathos and
sufferings but also leaves the audience with great virtues and wisdom
hidden in the stories presented. Corrective values surface in opportune
times within the play to heal and restore the vitality of the land as
well the individual spirit and soul of those who came to watch their
show.
For this season, the said theatre season reflects on the
uncomfortable scenarios that is plaguing our society, thus the title DIS
/ EASE. The concept for this season sprung from the idea of Noli Me
Tangere – or “Touch Me Not, ” - Cancer of the Society.
Each
play represents a social diseases that no matter how deadly and
corrupting they are, we seemed to not mind them or are so immune or at
ease with their existence in the society and are not aware that it is
slowly enveloping.
To talk
about more about the upcoming season is Tanghalang Pilipino’s Artistic
Director Tata Nanding Josef who was generous enough to give us some
insights regarding the different productions of DIS/ EASE.
“KLEPTOMANIACS is a sung-through musical
about our current social condition,” Tata Nanding shared. “This play is
inspired by the Napoles scandal and it talks about a country’s search
for a NEW HERO, someone with integrity. “ Tata Nanding further
emphasizes that “young people today are looking for models in the
society from the highest position in the land to every leader of the
nation.”
