THE Barasoain Kalinangan Foundation, Inc.
stages "Tatlong Maria" at 3 and 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday
at the CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute.
The production, one of the activities
celebrating the CCP’s 40th anniversary, is presented
by the CCP, the provincial government of Bulacan and the
Barasoain Kalinangan Foundation, Inc.
Directed by Armand P. Sta. Ana, Tatlong Maria
features three women, Sebya, Saling and Sepa, who represent
three different generations of the Filipina. These three little
old ladies, in almost identical baro’t saya, titter and chatter
about a useless attempt to hang up Christmas lanterns in
anticipation of their visitors. The three women act and interact
with unseen characters on the stage, and each assumes distinct
personalities. Tatlong Maria is composed of three separate and
distinct monologues based on original masterpieces. Based on
Hernando Ocampo’s "Bakya," Sebya’s story is about her intimate
memories of her husband Tonio in Negros, and her grief over his
sudden death in a factory confrontation. "Saling," which tells
of the oppression suffered under feudal lords during Spanish
regime, is taken from Rogelio Sicat’s (originally Senen de Leon)
"Tata Selo." Sepa’s story, which is based on Nena G. Fernandez’
"Mariang Tabak," is about a Pampagueña matron whose activist-son
was killed in a rally leaving behind his pregnant girlfriend.
