#5 Ming-Ming

It was not the first time I watched a play performed by IPAG. When I was in highschool it was sort of a requirement to watch their performances. When I was in first year I saw “Ranaw: Isang Alamat” a story about Bato Lakungan and his adventures I have forgotten the plot but I remember  the last part of the play where the spaniards came; in my second year I saw another play but I couldn’t recall the title but I’m pretty sure there was a performance about men chasing a girl and all the while singing tusok-tusok; in my third year I saw “Suhi” but all I could remember about that play was the hanging chair and the entrance that looked and figuratively was a vagina; and all I could remember about the play they did in my fourth year was the man who was swinging way up in the gym. There are other acts that I could not classify into but surely was part of an IPAG performance mentioned above like the naked man, the origami thing, and the Oedipus like story.

Ming-Ming like the rest of the IPAG performances that I have since was amazingly good. The first thing you would notice when entering the mini-theater was the shrouded stage. The stage located at the center of the theatre was shrouded in thin white fabric and within the stage there was a bed on one side and a dining set on the other. The other conspicuous object was found in the center of the stage, a white bulky cloth that was later revealed to cover the dead body of Ming-ming. The story was well written but with a very radical approach to its story telling. The acting was also superb with very talented and experienced cast. The lighting was also good; it really set the mood and gave hints on what was happening in the story if you were lost.

All in all Ming-ming is another success that the IPAG performers should be proud of. If you are contemplating the idea of watching Ming-ming then I urge you to please do. It really is a good show.