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(#28) Ang Kiri

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“Ang Kiri (2009)”

Intense scenes, sensual moves and shocking acts --- no matter how you describe
what were seen in the play, no one can deny the fact that it made a big impact on the
audience.
Thirty minutes before the curtain time, I was already in front of the University
Theatre in line to watch the zarzuela Ang Kiri. Feb. 26, Thursday (which supposed to be
the day after) was the play date when I found myself talking with my friend about the
meaning of the said play’s title. We considered promiscuous, slut, nasty, hostess,
prostitute and mistress as the words synonymous and are related to the word kiri.
And so I sat on one of the left front seats facing the theatre. Each and every setting
looked elegant. I love the visual and lighting effects that added color to the scenes
including the digital video that was aired while the two main characters (Cesang and
Jacinto) were singing with somewhat sad emotions.
The actors really did well in portraying their roles in such a way that even though
they were just a part of a short scene, the viewers would definitely recognize their
presence. They were also few enough to help us distinguish their characters from their co-
actors’. They had nice singing voices but sometimes during the play I noticed that some
of them were lacking breath thus made it hard for them to express smoothly. I liked the
energy of the dancers but then again sometimes they were not synchronized, maybe
because of fatigue resulted from consecutive days of performing on stage. Add the fact
that there were so many things to memorize.
The props were appropriate to the background and so beautiful as well. I love the
dresses that were worn by Cesang. They seemed expensive and were styled by a famous
fashion designer. It helped in justifying the status of his Sugar Daddy (Don Ramon) and
at the same time the role of Cesang as a GRO. The stuffed toys were also cute. The minor
mistake (wrong delivery of lines) made during the early part of the play was forgotten as
the play progresses. The kissing and other whatsoever scenes caught the audiences’
attention. I didn’t expect to see those things. How professional they were to do those acts!
Continuing, the play had a very good story about the love life of a prostitute. It had no
definite ending but the play as a whole still satisfied me as a viewer. It was just the way
Jacinto looked at Cesang that made me wonder and curious if he still had feelings for the
girl. Well, it was just safe to say that Cesang had a bad love experience but probably she
can start a new life with God’s love and forgiveness. I hoped that the same way goes for
GROs in real life.
Overall it was a job well done for the organizers and the Dulaang UP Performing
Group. Their spirit showed how they really prepared and exerted effort to give only their
best to entertain the audience. P75 was worth it. I was lucky to be able to watch at least
one play presented in Sarsuwela Festival. I’m grateful to have Comm 3 as one of my GE
subjects, really!

cutecat_nin28@rocketmail.com

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