bisperas ng mayo

Just got back from watching TA's Filipino production of "May Day Eve".

It was awesome. I had serious doubts about it before the show started, mainly because it's a script translated from a script that's based on a short story. But seriously, all my fears about it being a substandard production were unfounded -- I was blown away.

My favorite part was when the old Don Badoy started singing a kundiman; not only was Bodjie Pascua's voice amazing, the sheer emotionality of the piece left me breathless -- I literally did not breathe while he sang.

I also love the fact that the production emphasized the cyclical nature of things, and their treatment of the time factor: everything is fluid; past and present merge and interact with one another it becomes almost...organic in a way. (Don't ask me to explain why I used the word "organic" -- it's just the first adjective that popped into my head; I'll develop my thoughts later when I start writing my paper.)

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I'm really, really frustrated by the fact that I have to write my analysis using a socio-hisorical-slash-contextual framework. The production practically begs to be deconstructed with the formalist perspective. (Oh yes, my inner frustrated wannabe Lit major is clamoring to break free. I've actually missed doing this kind of thing. Which is kind of scary.)