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Francesca Danielle
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The fourth play, "The Beatas" was amazing! It started off slowly, but the motif of the hermanas acting as faithful soldiers to the cause and trudging along together even when it meant going against patriarchal society.... it was amazing. It lost me in some parts because I'm not religious, but I still appreciated what it was trying to say
— 23 hours, 38 min ago
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Francesca Danielle
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The third play, "Fathers and Sons", explores the idea of the cycles of abuse and violence between family generations in an interesting and visceral way. Pain only emerges from pain inflicted, and forgiveness is a merciful salve that is elusive to those who have been hurt before. My favorite of all plays so far!
— Aug 11, 2026 10:16PM
Francesca Danielle
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The first play, "A Portrait of the Artist" is a good commentary on the family structure of the Philippines and the pressure for women to uphold their role as caretaker, daughter, and wife. No wonder the script has been used time and time again for adaptations LOL
I liked the second play "Tatarin" more than the former because it felt more visceral and painful and I do love a painful, uncomfortable reading experience
— Aug 11, 2026 09:20PM
I liked the second play "Tatarin" more than the former because it felt more visceral and painful and I do love a painful, uncomfortable reading experience