The Philippine Educational Theater Association (Peta) is in the midst of its series of post-50th anniversary presentations known as the “Stage of the Nation…
The Philippine Educational Theater Association (Peta) is in the midst of its series of post-50th anniversary presentations known as the “Stage of the Nation.” And one of the highlights is a new musical play, a political satire titled “Charot!” This is the Filipino colloquial slang for “just kidding.”
A wild 30-minute excerpt from the play was presented in a recent press conference at the Peta-Phinma Theater in New Manila, Quezon City.
It is May 2020 in P. I., the afternoon of plebiscite elections which will decide whether or not the country will vote for charter change and establish federalism.
A group of citizens on their way to the polling precincts are stuck in fearful traffic in what is no doubt Edsa. There is much wailing, screaming, singing and dancing, and outrageous overacting.
A father figure, in a nondescript barong Tagalog with the sleeves rolled up, appears, makes a mother political statement, grabs hold of a woman near him and kisses her on the lips.
