‘Banaag’ Review: When conscience talks

BANAAG ReviewWritten and directed by Rodel J. Mercado What if the conscience can communicate with you through different representations of the seven deadly sins? It’s quite a bold move for Frontline Production, Inc. to present mature themes to high schoolers. But then again, with the access these kids have nowadays, the best thing to do …

‘Monumento 1896’ Review: Who knew history can be so entertaining?

MONUMENTO 1896 ReviewWritten by Jenny Simon, adapted and directed for theater by Rodel J. Mercado Theater has always been a platform to tell stories, to push advocacies, to reconnect with our past, our history, to speak truth about the society. It is and will always be political but what’s also important is that is should …

DickTalk Impresses Audiences in Eye-Opening Excerpt Night

There’s a new talk of the town and it is breaking stereotypes and revolutionizing conversations on various perspectives surrounding manhood, machismo, and the male genitalia.  This came after the impressive stage preview/excerpt night of the controversial V-Roll Media production, the provocative stage play DickTalk. Held recently at the Mowelfund Dengcar Theater in Quezon City, the …

Jake Cuenca, Gold Aceron, Mikoy Morales, Archi Adamos, Nil Nodalo bare deep manhood issues in stage play ‘DickTalk’

This 2023, it’s time to be bold and normalize conversations on topics that were deemed taboo and vulgar by society. DickTalk, a theatrical production of V-Roll Media Ventures, in cooperation with sister company Trifecta Brand Lab, breaks the barriers on masculinity and manhood as it bravely tackles the various issues surrounding and involving the ubiquitous …

No sugarcoating: Stage play ‘WARD 448’ to tackle HIV/AIDS awareness straightforwardly

Why is the play called Ward 448? “As a director and producer, aaminin ko na. Hindi ko kayang gumawa ng isang play na masyadong pabuloso ang set design. Nag-isip ako ng isang play na ang set ko ay iisa lang. With the different flashback pero gagawin ang eksena sa hospital kaya ward. Inisip namin, ang …