‘Tribes’: Compelling, consequential theater
Red Turnip Theater’s production of “Tribes,” written by Nina Raine and directed by Topper Fabregas, is one of those plays that beg for repeat viewing. The issues being explored,
Red Turnip Theater’s production of “Tribes,” written by Nina Raine and directed by Topper Fabregas, is one of those plays that beg for repeat viewing. The issues being explored,
In just three years, Red Turnip Theater has changed the landscape of the commercial theatre scene, proving that the straight play has always been suited to Filipino audiences’ tastes, provided that the content and form are of top-notch quality.
Remember that story about the fair-skinned, virginal girl with the evil stepmother whose talking mirror has dreams of becoming a Miss Universe pageant judge? How about the one with the girl in supposedly eternal sleep, who can be awakened only by the kiss of a stranger? And the farm boy who scales a beanstalk and earns the ire of a giant apparently living in the stratosphere?
“Games People Play” is a Palanca-winning play by Glenn Sevilla Mas. It is tempting to think that the play is autobiographical in some form. But whether the playwright drew heavily from his own memories or not is irrelevant. What he has done is create a work that is gripping, relevant, immediate, and ultimately relatable to any one, regardless of their childhood memories.
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