by Shanadine Doria
Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Baguio (DUPB), in partnership with UPB Committee on Culture and the Arts, performed their final act titled ”Makibaka, ‘Wag Matakot” as part of the month-long celebration of Arts Month at the UP Baguio Parking Lot, February 27.
Their final act commemorated the 34th Anniversary of 1986 EDSA Revolution, a bloodless revolution of people from different sectors in Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) to resist against the regime of former President Ferdinand Marcos.
The performance was one of three-part series held every Thursday afternoon of February which started on February 13.
The first act titled “Ang Mga Kabataang Makabayan” commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the First Quarter Storm (FQS) held at UPB Powerhouse, February 13.
Angela Estrada, one of the main actors, said that her role as one of the student activists who protested on FQS was one of the hardest roles she portrayed because she’s not an activist in real life.
“Sobrang overwhelming niya sa akin kasi parang hindi ko naiisip na ganun pala kahirap maging aktibista kasi hindi ka lang basta nagsasabi lang ng mga bagay, nanggagaling siya sa mga totoong kuwento,” Estrada said.
On the other hand, the second performance titled “Kaigorotan, Lumaban!” happened at UPB Powerhouse and Oblation Grounds, February 20.
It featured the resistance of Cordilleran tribes against the Chico Dam project of former President Marcos in commemoration of the death of Macli-ing Dulag, a respected leader of Butbut Tribe in Kalinga Province, who led the struggle against the project.
DUPB relives the resistance of the Cordillerans against the Chico Dam project of the Marcos regime.
Benjamin Meamo, head of DUPB, emphasized that through performances their aim is for the students to remember and learn from these relevant events, issues and stories that happened in the past.
“Mas doon kami sa paglalahad ng mga mahahalagang mga pangyayari o kuwento, kung saan ang mga estudyante ngayon na kolehiyo ay matututo rin. Bagaman hindi tayo nabuhay sa mga panahon na iyon ay maaari nating maalala at matutunan,” Meamo said.
“Dahil theater group naman kami mas doon sa performance, production at sa mga kanta namin ibinabahagi ang mga kaalaman,” Meamo added.
Meamo also stated that theater still has a big role in the society in retelling relevant true-to-life stories.
Edited by Joemariequeen Del Rosario
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