Uwahig (trailer)

A deconstruction of the Maguindanao Indarapatra epic and the Bukidnon water legend, "Uwahig" resets into the mythic realm of wars, violence, and the degradation of the environment in Mindanao's postcolonial and postmodern landscape. Weaving folklore in New Theatre, the play retells the story of two brothers who defend the land against darkness. Interspersed in the narrative are the flood legends. Images of contemporary representations of darkness (war, hunger, evacuation, and environmental destruction) are shaped through digital images, puppetry, masks, music, chants, chorus, and poetry. The play had its World Premiere as Philippine entry in the UNESCO-International Theatre Institute 31st Theatre Olympics of the Nations in Manila and represented the country in the 2007 Taipei Int'l Art Festival.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• IPAG
• uwahig
• Mindanao threater
• dance
• Philippine
• MSU-IIT
• Iligan City
• Steven Fernandez