Mabining Mandirigma, a steampunk musical: Mga Binusabos

MABINING MANDIRIGMA
VENUE: CCP Little Theater (Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino)
PLAYDATES: August 16-September 1, 2019 (latest run)

ARTISTIC TEAM

Director: Chris Millado
Liberettist: Dr. Nicanor Tiongson
Composer and Supervising Arranger: Joed Balsamo
Co-arranger: Chino David
Co-arranger: Emerzon Texon
Sound Designer, Co-arranger and Sound Mixing Engineer: TJ Ramos
Music Director: Ejay Yatco
Assistant Music Director: Krystal Kane
Dramaturg: Manny Pambid
Choreographer: Denisa Reyes
Choreography Captain: Paw Castillo
Set Design: Toym Imao
Costumes Designer: James Reyes
Lighting Designer: Katsch Catoy
Lights Assistant: CJ Despuez
Set Consultant: Barbara Tan-Tiongco
Video Projection Designer: GA Fallarme

CAST:
Apolinario Mabini – Monique Wilson
Apolinario Mabini - Hazel Maranan
Emilio Aguinaldo - David Ezra
Emilio Aguinaldo - Arman Ferrer
Pepe - Paw Castillo
Pule - Phi Palmos
Dionesia - Mia Bolaños
Felipe Buencamino - Jonathan Tadioan
Pedro Paterno - JV Ibesate
Felipe Calderon/Padre Malabanan - Lian Silverio
Benito Legarda/Mark Twain - Meynard Peñalosa
Gregorio Araneta - Anthony Peralta
Del Pilar/Ensemble - Ian Hermogenes
Noriel/Ensemble - Juancho Gabriel
Ricarte/Sandiko/Ensemble - Joshua Tayco
Trias/Ensemble - Jasper Cabra
Antonio Luna/Ensemble - Kristofer Kilatchko
General Bell/Ensemble - Sigrid Balbas
General Taft / Ensemble - Roxy Aldiosa
General MacArthur/Ensemble - Maia Dapul
Ensemble - Mikee Baskiñas
Ensemble - Eunice Pacia
Ensemble - Lhorvie Nuevo
Ensemble - Blanche Buhia
Pedro Janolino/Dancer – Ali Santos
Pedro Janolino/Dancer (Alternate) - Remus Villanueva
Paco Roman/Dancer - Kul Dela Torre
Eduardo Rusca/Dancer - Joel Eugenio

SYNOPSIS:
On 12 June 1898 Apolinario Mabini presents his vision and plans for the second phase of the Philippine revolution against Spain to Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. Impressed, the general appoints the paralytic as his chief adviser, believing that the two of them are destined to finish the revolution and set up the new Filipino nation.

Mabini advises Aguinaldo to open a congress that will legitimize his government moves to Malolos, where Aguinaldo promptly convenes congress and appoints Mabini chief minister. But soon, the new government must face major threats to its rule, not only from the American colonizers but from the ilustrado members of the congress.

In December 1899 Mabini is captured in Nueva Ecija. Imprisoned in Intramuros, he rejects the amnestly offered by Gen. MacArthur through Paterno and continues to help the revolution under the very noses of the Americans, who then decide to exile him with other "irreconcilables" to Guam.

After two years in exile and the defeat of the armed resistance against the US, Mabini comes home and takes the oath of allegiance to the US, but helps to organize the Partido Nacionalista whose ideology is absolute and immediate independence.

Barely three months after his return, Mabini passed away. He is mourned as the greatest hero of the Philippine revolution, because he alone, through his life's work, showed his countrymen how to go beyond class, region and tribe to think and act as Filipinos.

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