At the climactic ending of the play KANSER 2017: THE NOVEL, the whole ensemble cast were seen covered by white veils, with faces unseen and a lingering music played.
The white veil was not black. And it's not the "conjuring"-kind of thing, but rather, it signified blocking of tenderness and hope, that the future awaited with lesser conflicts and an undying quench for a nation's freedom- at that era of all-out drama, conflicts and oppression.
At last, the message was sent. The signals not blurred. And the Millenials knew, all-too clearly, that Kanser, which was based on the Noli Me Tangere novel of Dr. Jose Rizal, was a kind of story which belonged to one of the greatest stories ever told about the Malayan race.
With an EXOTIC deliverance of powerful details and images, shocking revelations, precise yet true Filipino language and skillful actors- a finely and well-crafted direction of music and choreography- monologues and speeches by the singer (performed by Norman Penaflorinda)- plus poetic verses of Pilosopong Tasyo (played by Abel C. Napuran)- one blogger felt, this could be the greatest presentation of all of the classic play Kanser.
When you believe the soft whispers of your heart, everybody will come alive. And you could look upon those undying characters of the play- especially the handsome Crisosotomo Ibarra (acted upon with magnifying presence by Joel Molina)-, you'd feel an embracing unison of awe and continuing task to preserve the Nationalism of the Filipino spirit.
As the greatest of all kinds of lights design and crystal-like images that seemed ethereal (Kudos to the "lights" man Joseph G. Matheu) - it seemed that heaven was sent back on earth. The beauty of the actors shone brightly with great justice- and from afar, it was picturesque and all too-powerful.
Polished, minimal but almost perfect- what added up to the beauty of this updated play were the new acting techniques (and not "typecasted") executed by Ms. Dea Formacil-Chua as Maria Clara, Paul Jake Paule (as Elias), Shasha Rivera (as Sisa), and of course, Mr. Francis Matheu (as Padre Damaso).
One weak link was the performance of Padre Salvi (played by Aldrin Angeles), but his youthful charm and beauty exuded beyond the imaginings of the play.
They say, that Crisostomo Ibarra will never be the same again after this play. Because his kisses to Maria Clara was daring, soft and unlimited- making one blogger bet his ass for an acting nomination.
Costumes were authentic, the Stage Design simplified but artistic.
If KANSER 2017: THE NOVEL will be played over and over again in the years to come, we'd owe it one great artistic and precise mind-
The mind of director Frannie Zamora.
because he delivered it well fully- like a God who saw it all and patterned lives, edited parts, clinged with the soft whispers of his pure, Filipino kind of heart.
A heart that will simply
last
amidst....
FOREVER.
(as written by roberta silverio P.)
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| DIRECTOR FRANNIE ZAMORA |
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