WINDANG

Windang is offered for the viewing of High School to College Students (Communities and others) this play tackles the ill effects of drug addiction.

SYNOPSIS:

Windang is a Filipino word which means destroyed or broken.  This is what happened to the lives of two poor families in the story all because of drug abuse. Elsa is a flower vendor and is the breadwinner to two brothers. Eron is the two, who has just started sniffing rugby.  The eldest is Jepoy who got hooked on shabu since their parents died. Elsa has been troubled by the fact that her brothers are all getting into drugs, but can’t control them because she has to earn money for their food.

The second family is Neneng’s.  She has an industrious father, but her mother is a drunkard and a heavy gambler.  Neneng is forced into prostitution to support her sister. To overcome her shyness, she was influenced by a hooker named Maya to use the drug called ecstasy.  She gets pregnant not knowing who the father of her child is. Jepoy gets too high on shabu and hallucinates. This results in his killing his youngest brother Eron.

In the end, Neneng goes home and is forgiven by her father. Elsa and her brother Jepoy reconcile and swore not to use drugs ever again.

RIZAL BEHIND BARS

Synopsis

To many people, Jose Rizal’s life seems to be an open book; something that everyone must know about for he is our national hero. “RIZAL BEHIND BARS” shows Rizal’s last few moments in jail, as a human being, his thoughts and emotional sufferings, flashbacks of events, places, people and things of the past that kept haunting him in his solitude.

Memories of his mother’s teachings and her sufferings in the hands of the Spaniards spark a hidden hatred for the foreigners within him. The recognition of his work arises, but his being an Indio, seem to hinder his progress.  His brother Paciano convinced him to study abroad for his sake. He follows his brother leaving his love, Leonor Rivera behind. Leonor who is wed to somebody else and eventually dies in sorrow. One broken promise after another haunts him including those he made to those women of his life, like Carmen, Tottie, Osei San, & Nellie, whom he had all left behind.

His fire of ambition to give pride to his country was rekindled and set ablaze by Juan Luna’s winning grand prize for his painting, the Spoliarium. This tremendously inspires Rizal to write  “Noli Me Tangere” & “El Filibusterismo” which were despised and condemned by the Church. Rizal’s writingz ignited a revolution against the Spaniards. And for that reason, he was imprisoned. During his last hours BEHIND BARS, he marries Josephine Bracken; and  before the firing squad riddles Rizal’s frail body with the deadly lead, he makes peace with God and wished that God would make him see and realize if all he did was really worth it.

Alas, a  volley of shots soon tore through the air.  He was suddenly taken into another dimension in time (our present times) and he  witnesses in great dismay the demonstrations, rallies and the wanton waste of lives of youth who are still fighting for real freedom  and dying for the very same illnesses he abhorred of the government and  society.

ALL THAT I'LL EVER NEED

(synopsis)

          Yvette found herself getting married against her will to Ben.  It was her father who arranged this marriage because he could not pay his debt to Ben.  Ben was very kind to Yvette and showered her with gifts and soon, Yvette got to like him.  She noticed however that her husband never really told her how he felt for her.

            They had been getting along well when a doctor paid them a visit and told Yvette that Ben is seriously ill.  Ben kept this sickness secret and obviously he didn’t want Yvette to know about it.  In a confrontation, Ben finally admitted to being sick and that he loved Yvette. He also told her that wanted to leave her all his riches as soon as he dies.  But the fortune meant nothing to Yvette all because she realized that all she ever needed was to have Ben by her side because she has learned to love him too.

            Ben’s condition worsened.  He was brought to the hospital where Yvette attended to him and never left his side. Until they got a letter from Yvette’s father saying that he is also sick and dying. Yvette rushes to visit her father whom she found out was not really at his deathbed.  He was just trying to ask for more money from her.  Yvette rushes back to Ben only to find that he had been taken out of his hospital bed. He was dead!

          Years pass by and Yvette is seen visiting Ben’s tomb, with their son. With a promise to never forget and to love him all her life.

HESUS NA BUHAY

Synopsis

            The story begins with Adam & eves’ original sin, followed by the killing of Abel by his brother Cain.  This was the birth of other sins committed by man, like idolatry, adultery, lust, theft and more.  Man was on the brink of destruction, oppressed by his own doing.  They await their savior. Then the prophecy was fulfilled with the birth of Jesus.  He taught God’s word, cured the sick people and did miracles.  He became famous and was coveted by the Pharisees. They feared that his teaching could cause an uprising against them so they plotted to kill Jesus.

Somewhere in Jesus’ journeys, he met a woman named Mary Magdalene. She offered to wash his hair, hands and feet with an expensive perfume. Judas, one of Jesus’ disciples found this insulting. In one of their assemblies, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples as an example to what he wants them to do when he is gone.  He said that they should serve others humbly.  Soon after they had supper with him.  He announced that he would be fasting until His father’s will is done. He also announced that Judas would despise him and Peter would deny him. And that evening, Jesus prayed as his disciples slept.  He wept and asked for his father to take away this cup of poison from him. But in the end he accepts His Father’s will.  Soldiers with the help of Judas found and arrested Jesus.

Peter was puzzled and crushed with his teacher’s arrest. Some people recognized him and began to taunt him. He denied Jesus three times as was said earlier. After several confrontations, the trial by Pilate set Jesus’ fate to be crucified.  Judas learned about this and was bothered terribly that he chose to kill himself. Jesus was crucified and died.  The disciples were terrified and hid themselves. On the third day, Mary Magdalene came and offered her perfume to Jesus. But she found that the tomb was empty and wept. But the rises Jesus showed himself and spoke to her.

            Jesus showed himself to his disciples and they were so happy. Thomas who was not there did not believe them and said that he had to touch Jesus’ wounds before he believes.  So Jesus came to him and granted his request. He fell on his knees and wept. Jesus called upon Peter and asked him to feed his sheep, remind them of all he has taught them.  And with this Jesus ascended into heaven.  “JESUS IS ALIVE IN ALL OF US”

PABAON

Synopsis

     The story began with Paula mourning for the untimely death of her father.  Paula feared that her dream of becoming a businesswoman someday would no longer come true since she thought that her mother could not support her studies anymore with her measly earnings washing clothes or laundering for others.

     Paula was an average student and survives school through the help of her best friend Anna. Anna’s parents are abroad and she lives with her grandmother.  In spite of her loneliness, Anna studied hard to achieve good grades and taught her friend Paula too.

     Their lives were made complicated by a school bully named Mely. She is a rich kid who seemed hostile, domineering and intimidating to her classmates, but soon, Paula found out and understood the reasons for her being so.  Mely has apparently been neglected and has only been craving for attention and love.  In the end, Mely became their friend.

     Paula saves some money to put up a small banana Q business with her friends.  Soon enough, this business grew and was able to support her through elementary school.  Mely’s parents also chose to stop spending too much time on work and gave more quality time for Mely.

     Pabaon has a happy ending, which tells kids to never stop dreaming and work hard to achieve these dreams.  This story also tells parents to share more time with their kids and give them love and attention as they grow up.

THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE IMAGE

In 1400, more that a hundred years before the Spanish and Christianity arrived 

in the Canary Islands the people on the island called Tenerife discovered a 

statue. It was found in a cave by two shepherds who had gone into the cave with 

their sheep to get out of the rain. They had never seen a statue before and 

thought it was alive. They went to their chief. He told them it must be a 

strange god and he commanded the shepherds to bring the statue to him. They 

honored the statue as best they could. A few nights later, they were surprised 

to hear beautiful music and see strange beings, all alight, setting candles around 

the statue. The people had never seen candles as they had no bees and no wax on 

the island.The people built a special house for the statue and for nearly half a 

century there were lights, music and lovely fragrances surrounding it. The people 

brought offerings of fruit and flowers and noticed that the beings-made-of-light 

kept the candles burning. Then one day, a poor ship-wrecked Spanish sailor drifted 

to the island. He knew the statue was of Our Lady—but he couldn’t speak the people’s 

language so he couldn’t tell them. 

Then in 1520 a native boy was out in a small boat and was captured by Spaniards who 

took him back to Spain. While there he became a Catholic. After a few years he 

returned to his island. He knelt before the statue, made the sign of the cross and 

told the people about Christianity. When missionaries came the people were 

prepared to receive them. In time the statue was called Our Lady of Candelaria—

because of the candles. Devotion to this image was brought by the Spanish to South 

America and the Philippines. When Brother John and I were in Bogotá, Colombia the 

neighborhood where we stayed in the old city was called Candelaria. Great shrines to 

Our Lady of Candelaria were built in the Spanish colonies. Many miraculous healings 

occurred at them. Some have thought that the statue could have been washed a shore—

from a Spanish ship. But it was found standing on a flat rock inside a cave at some 

distance from the high tide mark. There were no scars on the statue to indicate that 

it had come in by the rock-strewn coast, battered by waves. Also, the heavy reddish 

wood, has never been identified. It gives no indication it was ever in salt water. 

The statue is three and a half feet high. The eyes seem to follow the beholder. 

The hair is uncovered and golden. Our Lady holds her infant Son and He holds a golden 

bird in his hands. I n Our Blessed Mother’s left hand she holds a candle.

Even today candles and wicks of strange materials—not found on the island—are found 

near the statue. The people say they hear the Angels come to sing for Our Lady on the 

feast of her Assumption. 

AGAW BUHAY

Synopsis

    Dennis is on his deathbed when an angel visited him and told him that he would be given a chance to live longer if he could guess what is God’s special mission for him. He would be taken to three different places where clues would be shown to help him find the answer. If he does not know the answer by the third clue, Death will be there to take him out.

   Dennis is taken to the first place, which is the house of the famous fashion designer, Chen and his sidekick, Chu. Chen arrives from shopping for new materials for his latest creations.  He was so excited until he saw a hole in one of the clothes. Chen ordered Chu to throw out all the materials because he didn’t want to work with the slightest imperfection.  He buries his frustration by stuffing himself with food that is much more than he could handle and throws away all the excess food without any care.

   Angelina then brought Dennis to Smokey Mountain where two kids, Ding & July, were seen playing among the garbage. The kids show off their toys made of recycled materials from the garbage. They also speak of the perils of living in the dumpsite.

   Lastly, Dennis is taken back to the hospital. His mother takes Ding to the emergency room because of severe stomachache and  cholera.  Dennis learns the July had died when their house was buried in tons of garbage that crumbled down. Ding dies leaving Dennis puzzled and running out of time. Death then arrives and asks him what his mission is.  Dennis stalls a bit to think. The ghosts of Ding & July helped too. Soon enough after recalling the three places he had been to, Dennis begins to see the audience and realizes they have been watching him all along. He then speaks to them about how people should be responsible with the disposal of their garbage and why we should learn to segregate & recycle.

   Death agrees and tells Dennis that he would be given 20 more years to live, performing this play to educate the people.

   Agaw Buhay is an interactive comedy that teaches people why we should learn to segregate & recycle.