By: Jude Cartalaba
August 13, 2012
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A past entry to both Metro Manila Film Festival
and Cannes Film Festival, “Bona,” a critically-acclaimed work of Catalino Ortiz
Brocka aka Lino Brocka (1939-1991) that gave the “superstar in Philippine
entertainment industry,” Nora Aunor, her Best Actress trophy at the Gawad Urian
in 1980, will soon come alive through a stage adaptation by Philippine
Educational Theater Association (PETA) starting Friday, August 24 until Sunday,
September 23 at PETA Theater Center. The stage production stars
multi-award-winning theater, movie, and television actress Eugene Domingo.
“It has a different take,” according to Layeta
Bucoy, the stage version’s writer.
“She’s [Bona] older [more mature] and
financially independent; she’s supporting her sister, who takes care of five
children from five different fathers. But Bona falls for a younger guy, a
contestant in a talent search, unlike the film's Bona who willingly turned
herself into a personal assistant or an alalay, and eventually became the
producer of rising star Gardo.”
“Domingo’s Bona is a call center agent and an
avid fan of Gino Sanchez, a contestant in the talent search ‘Star of
Tomorrow.’ Blinded by her obsession on
Gino, Bona turns her back on everything she values and gives up nearly
everything she has. Caught in a quicksand of worship, passion, and pity, Bona
proves how obsession may overpower love, and may even lead to a person's
demise,” says the production notes.
Gardo, who was portrayed in the film by Philip
Salvador, has a different name now — Gino, who will be played by Cinemalaya
Best Actor Edgar Allan Guzman. There is another stark difference between the
two characters — Gardo in the film was an aging gigolo; Gino in the stage play
is a young lad. This time around, the production explores more of a
May-December romance between a fan and an up-and-coming male talent.
“Bona’s” original essence is not lost in this
modern-day take, but Bucoy is excited to say, “Watch for the twist in the end.”
Joining the cast are Phil Noble, Joey Paras,
Jeff Henson-Dee, She Maala, Olive Nieto, Dudz Teraña, Junevir Tabor, Juliene
Mendoza, Raffy Tejada, Jason Barcial, BJ Forbes, Anna Luna, and Gabs Santos.
The stage play is directed by theater stalwart
Soxie Topacio.
For more information, call (632) 725-6244,
891-9999 or visit www.petatheater.com.
Purchase tickets on www.ticketworld.com.ph.
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