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Expand Your Horizons with Spoken Word Artists at Ampalaya Monologue's 2nd Anniversary
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I know you've already seen it online. Ampalaya Monologues will be celebrating two years of wonderful performances! Other than monologues and one-act plays, spoken word artists are to grace the stage this Saturday, October 14.
To get you prepared, here are videos of some of my favorite pieces from the performers that you'll see at PETA: (Don't forget to buy your tickets!)
Of course, you have to start with Mark Ghosn's "Dapithapon." I have long been single but this takes me back to that corner where you see that you can still fight for love but then you decide to just join the other in ending things.
Jihad Mambuay's "Palakpak" is a commentary on how the Spoken Word scene is in the Philippines. We all love a great pouring of emotions on stage, but do we see and appreciate how much work is put into every piece?
Leondro Reyes' "Umpisa, Gitna, Dulo" is an exploration of how words in different parts of a sentence may shift meanings, even when unexpected.
We're 3 days away and I hope these videos made you want this week to end faster! But wait! Ampalaya Monologues just dropped news. There's yet another guest to be excited about:
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