10/25/2022
Carlos Bulosan Theatre (CBT), co-producing with Pleiades Theatre at Theatre Passe Muraille returns a pivotal work to the stage with a reading of People Power this October 25th-27th, 2022.
The play which premiered in 2006 was a commemoration and celebration of the events of EDSA1, also known as the People Power revolution in 1986 that ended the Marcos dictatorship, martial law and saw the restoration of democratic institutions after 13 years of totalitarian rule in the Philippines.
36 years later, in May 2022, the deposed dictator’s son, B**g B**g Marcos was elected by an overwhelming majority as the 17th President of the Republic, despite initial strong showings from the favoured candidate, former Vice-President Leni Robredo.
How did we get here? How do people ignore or forget the history of Martial Law and the struggle for democracy? How does someone, whose family is still being investigated for stealing billions from the Philippines, get elected and become president?
The original creators and performers of People Power have reunited to perform a staged reading of their play to commemorate that proud moment in Philippine history and to also reflect as a community if it was only a fleeting hope that has been irreparably damaged by the culture of alt-history and misinformation that plagues our world?
Please join us mga kapatid! Remember and learn from the past. Find hope and seek ways of making a positive impact in the community and the world.
Each evening of this limited 3-day engagement also features an art exhibit of local Filipinx artists and a panel discussion of local leaders following the performance.
Tickets are on a sliding scale of $5, $10, $20 based on what you can afford and are now on sale via the Theatre Passe Muraille Box Office at 416-504-7529 or online at https://ca.patronbase.com/_TheatrePasseMuraille/Productions
Doors open 7:30pm. Performance begins 8pm.
