Keath Osk recounts their sudden entrance into the spotlight on the day of their opening set at Aurora’s concert in Manila
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“Chaos ensues,” Santos whispers to me, laughing. This is Yaelokre’s first time performing at the New Frontier Theater. In the past, the five-piece act found their homes in underground gig venues playing to a crowd of about 20 or so people. Then, 20 became 200. As of tonight, 200 officially became 3,000.
“It was like, ‘oh I need to tackle this one issue.’ But then, it was so overwhelming . So what I did was to split them into four, and then those stories became characters — I gave them names, voices, visuals. And then, I just fell in love with them.” The characters in Yaelokre — the Playwright, Cole, Clementine, Perrine, and Kingsley — are all based off of Osk’s own experiences growing up. However, more than anything, Yaelokre revolves around moments of love, kindness, and wonder that Osk has experienced throughout their life.“It’s many, many things. Of course, it started out with my parents. Then, came my friends. Then, other people in my life. I’ve just reshaped it to be a lot more inspiring.
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