Whether political, emotional, or ideological, human beings are constantly embattled. Driven by our survival instinct and innate appetite to seek meaning
The play follows the story of a mother who lost her children during the conflict between the MNLF and the Philippine Army from 1971 to 1981 in life, there is always a war we need to face.
German playwright Bertolt Brecht uniquely understood the powerful connection between theater and political conflict. Known for his epic theater, which broke away from traditional conventions, Brecht used the stage to spotlight social and ideological issues. Filipino playwright Rody Vera’s ‘Nanay Bangis’ was inspired by German playwright Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’
“It bothers me. Every day you read about the war refugees on the news. You feel for them, but at the same time, you feel numb. For a few minutes, you pity them. You sympathize with them, and then you move on with your life. Through this play, we want the audience to get angry, to do something,” said Go.
Vera shared that he wrote the adaptation for the MaYi production of Mother Courage in New York in 1999. The production was directed by Tazewell Thompson, and featured Ching Valdez in the lead role. “The initial challenge was how to relocate the play to the war in Mindanao from 1971 to 1981. Research on the war in Mindanao waged by then President Ferdinand Marcos was needed, and I had to find roughly similar possibilities for this adaptation,” said Vera.Go expressed the need to tell the stories of the Muslim Filipinos. “I’m sure most of the audience don’t know the struggles of the Muslims in Mindanao. It is challenging for our Muslim brothers to tell their stories,” said Go.
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