‘Dagitab’ to be restaged in Makati this September
‘Dagitab’ to be restaged in Makati this September
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Scene Change is back with another limited 2-weekend run of Dagitab based on the award-winning Cinemalaya film by Giancarlo Abrahan, adapted and directed by Palanca Hall of Famer, Guelan Varela-Luarca. It was first staged by Sc. in July of this year with all shows fully sold out prior to opening. After the early closing of its maiden staging, Dagitab is moving to the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati. There will now be 200 seats available per show, with only 6 shows in total.
Dagitab premiered at the 10th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival where Abrahan won prizes for Best Director & Best Screenplay. The Young Critics Circle cited the film as Best Debut Feature of 2014, while it topped that year’s film poll of the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers (formerly Pinoy Rebyu) in the categories for Best Film, Best Performance, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography & Best Scene, was nominated for Best Screenplay at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, and received 14 nominations from the Gawad Urian.
Dagitab examines the marriage of two professors, Issey and Jimmy, on the brink of separation after more than 20 years together. The man searches for a deity–the subject of his research–whom he recognizes as the ghost of a friend. While Issey is drawn to Gab, a young writer who also happens to be her godson.
This rerun features the original cast: Agot Isidro in the lead role of Issey, while Jojit Lorenzo plays Jimmy, her husband. Elijah Canlas as Issey’s sensitive godson – and eventual lover – Gab, and Benedix Ramos as Angelo, a lovelorn poet who starts a deep friendship with Gab. Completing the cast is Sam Samarita as Lorena, a haunting figure from the past.
Guelan Varela-Luarca leads the creative team which includes D Cortezano (set design), JM Cabling (movement), Jethro Nibaten (lighting), Carlos Hombrebueno (sound), and Giancarlo Abrahan (dramaturgy).
Dagitab showdates are on:
September 20 (2PM and 7:30PM)
September 21 (2PM)
September 27 (2PM and 7:30PM)
September 28 (2PM)
Tickets are now available for purchase at ticket2me.net/event/22515 with Tier 1 tickets at PHP1950 and Tier 2 tickets at PHP1550. For more information and other inquiries, you can visit Sc. Scene Change’s social media pages at @sc.scenechange on Instagram and Sc. Scene Change on Facebook.
