"Isang Panaginip na Fili"

Informal Theme # 8
  Blog # 8

“Isang Panaginip na Fili” is like an imaginary scenario. Pepe Rizal is in Paris and the year is 1891. He’s trying to finish his “El Filibusterismo”. Tunying Ibanez, a rakish illustrado who is too busy having a good time to even know who his roommate is. As Rizal tries to finish the novel, Tunying is drawn into the plot and begins to act out the character of Simoun, the evil jeweler plotting to throw society into chaos.
         

We watched the play, “Isang Panaginip na Fili”, at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City last December 12, 2010. The play was good. The voice quality of the performers is good, loud enough to be heard in the whole theater. They delivered their lines very well. You can see that they have really mastered their scripts. The performers showed a great showmanship. They have portrayed the characters they are playing very well. The lines were clear; the moves are good and full of emotions. The play touched the hearts of the audiences.

         

The director, Floy Quintos, played a very big role in the making of the play. He put the appropriate person to each of the characters. Each performer was really prepared and they really know what they are doing. I can say that they have internalized their lines before showing it. Their emotions made the play more amazing.

The production of the play was really nice. The stage was appropriately decorated. They put the right designs in each scene of the play. The lightings made it more interesting. In every scene, there’s a change in lights. The props were properly prepared too. The make-ups and clothes if the performers were fitted to the characters each one is performing. The sounds also made the play more entertaining. The sound is shifting every time the scene and emotion is changing. The singing voice of the performers adds also to the good quality of their sound. In totality, the play amazed me. Two thumbs up!