DEA FORMACIL-CHUA: SHINING BRIGHT (a review on her acting as Maria Clara in the play KANSER 2017: THE NOVEL)

dea with her director frannie zamora and joel molina

dea with the the cast of KANSER 2017: THE NOVEL

Great shouts, unbearable noises of shrieks and clamors, loud claps. These were the reaction of young students who watched Dea Formacil-Chua portray as Maria Clara on the play KANSER 2017: THE NOVEL. And to date, as one blogger witnessed in his four consecutive years of watching KANSER by Gantimpala Theater Foundation, so far, Dea's version of Maria Clara was the most admired and also got the most HYSTERICS.

"They saw the stronger side of Maria Clara on my scenes towards the end", Dea revealed to a blogger. "And I saw that they loved to see a stronger Maria Clara. Some of them really shouted. And at the curtain call, they really jumped with joy. These young students really flattered me."

Yes, Dea shone so bright as Maria Clara. her face glowed in the stage. Her aura magnifying in every scene. And she did not over-acted, but you could feel an outright intense performance.

In the "Paalam" scene of the play, it was there- right at that moment- was Maria Clara's highlight in the play. And she carried it too well. She didn't cry hard, but you could feel so much sadness and love. In this scene alone, many students clapped their hands and shouted for praises.

"Oh, wow. I am glad to hear that", Dea told a blogger. "I motivated myself fully on that scene alone."

Dea will soon appear in some indie films and TV teleseryes. Watch out for her. After KANSER 2017: THE NOVEL, Dea's out to prove more than just that.


(words by robert silverio)