The Arts Management Program of the School of Design and Arts (SDA), De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde tied up with emerging creative group TAXI Theater to present the horror theatrical production, Mulagat, at the SDA Black Box Theater, in October this year.
Mulagat, a horror play written and directed by Eric Villanueva Dela Cruz, makes use of theater-in-the-dark style, designed to provide an alternative experience by plunging the audience in complete darkness to stimulate other senses apart from vision.
One day, the character Nico wakes up in the middle of the night and investigates the strange sounds emanating from the hallway outside his condominium unit. He stumbles upon a young girl looking for her brother. What follows is a series of eerie encounters that spirals uncontrollably, culminating in a spine-chilling revelation.
The show stars Michelangelo Castro, Japoy Dones, Tim Castillo, Denise Nayve, Cathrine Go, Jasper Jimenez, Dylan Ray Talon, Doori Chin, and Kyle Confesor.
TAXI (Theater. Applied. Experiential. Immersive) Theater, a group of young arts practitioners and collaborators from various disciplines such as Imagitects (Imagination Architects) and XPgineer (Experience Engineers), worked to synthesize art and science to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience. This will be their maiden production.
The group was founded by Eric Villanueva Dela Cruz, a Benilde Theater Arts faculty member, who acts as one of its Creative Navigators, together with fellow practitioners Meann Espinosa, Julia Enriquez Cristobal and Norbs Portales.
“In the spirit of Benilde’s mandate of inclusion and innovation, we have partnered up (sic) with this guild to explore potential beyond the margins of conventional industry practices,” says Dindin Araneta, Arts Management Program fead under the Culture and Arts Studies Department.
The play will have performances from Oct. 7 to 29 at the SDA Black Box Theater, Sixth Floor, School of Design and Arts Campus, 950 P. Ocampo Street, Malate, Manila.
Tickets are priced at P500.00.
For inquiries, contact TAXI Theater at 0908-4854983 or taxi.theater@gmail.com. Visit www.facebook.com/taxitheater for details.