Filipino-Canadian Tale “Through the Bamboo” Premieres in Toronto

The cast of the play “Through the Bamboo” receive accolades from the audience. (Toronto PCG photo)

TORONTO 19 July 2019 — The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto and its attached agencies showed support for the Filipino-Canadian play entitled “Through the Bamboo” on 8 July 2019 at the Factory Theatre in downtown Toronto.

Inspired by Philippine mythology, “Through the Bamboo” is an action-packed adventure about the value of storytelling, and how families deal with loss.

“Through the Bamboo” is a Filipino-Canadian tale suitable for the whole family (seven years old above), told in the style of The Wizard of Oz, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Alice in Wonderland while rooted in Philippine mythology.”

The play is co-written by wife and husband team Andrea Mapili (Cassettes 100) and Byron Abalos (Good Morning, Viet Mom) and directed by Nina Lee Aquino (Factory Theatre artistic director and 2019 recipient of the Margo Bindhart and Rita Davies Award).

Ms. Mapili and Mr. Abalos said, “We wrote this play to fill a void. We wanted to write a Filipino play for young audiences; an epic tale featuring Philippine mythology that featured women, young and old, as the central characters. After experiencing death and loss in our own family, we were inspired to write a play about grieving from a child's perspective.”

The play will be showing at the Factory Theatre Mainspace from 3 to 14 July 2019 as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival. END

The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto’s officers and staff and members of their family pose for a souvenir photo with “Through the Bamboo” writer/producer Andrea Mapili (front, wearing a yellow and black floral dress). (Toronto PCG photo)

For more information, visit https://www.torontopcg.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philcongen-toronto.com  or https://www.facebook.com/PHinToronto/.