(SPOT.ph) Curtains are up! Following the announcements of Mula sa Buwan and Joseph, the Dreamer that they're returning to live theater this 2022, another production is set to come home to the stage soon. The Cultural Center of the Philippines released a teaser on The Virgin Labfest's return to Tanghalang Huseng Batute from June 15 to 26.
Established in 2005, The Virgin Labfest (VLF) has been known to mount "untried, untested, [and] unstaged" one-act plays at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Studio Theater (a.k.a. Tanghalang Huseng Batute). The venue's flexibility gives directors, writers, and actors more than enough space to let their imaginations run wild in staging a 40-minute piece. While the two consecutive virtual runs of the VLF during the pandemic gave the artists a different kind of challenge, there's nothing like having a live audience.
For 2022, VLF imbibes the theme "Hinga" with new Festival Directors Marco Viaña and Tess Jamias.
Schedule of The Virgin Labfest 2022
SET A (June 16 and June 25, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.)
Walang Bago sa Dulang Ito by Eljay Castro Deldoc
Directed by Herbie Go and Tess Jamias
Mga Balo by Maki dela Rosa
Directed by Adrienne Vergara
Bituing Marikit by Bibeth Orteza
Directed by Carlos Siguion-Reyna
SET B (June 17 and June 26, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.)
Absurdo Events Day by BJ Crisostomo
Directed by Mara Agleham
Liberation by Jerry O’Hara
Directed by Dennis Marasigan
Nay May Dala Akong Pansit by Juan Ekis
Directed by Karl Alexis Jingco
SET C (June 18 and June 23, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.)
Unica Hijas by Mikaela Regis
Directed by Pat Valera
Punks Not Dead by Andrew Clete
Directed by Roobak Valle
Student’s Handbook by Anthony Kim Vergara
Directed by Erika Estacio
SET D (June 19 and June 24, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.)
Fermata by Dustin Celestino
Directed by Guelan Luarca
Huling Haraya Nina Ischia at Emeteria by Ryan Machado
Directed by Regina De Vera
Bienvenuta al lido De Venecia by George Vail Kabristante
Directed by Nanding Josef and Antonette Go
The Virgin Labfest runs from June 15 to 26 at Tanghalang Huseng Batute, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. For updates, follow The Virgin Labfest on Facebook.