Si Medea
A few years ago Jenny and Blonski invited me to visit with them at their new apartment in QC. There, I had a chance to meet their pup Angelo for the first time while Jenny cooked up a delicious, aromatic chicken and rice dish for us.
And over that lunch we sat down together to discuss their vision to create a space where they and likeminded artists could find a canvas for their art. I was honoured that they thought to invite me to join them in this effort.
Fast forward to the present, what began as a conversation over a good meal and an adorably hyperactive rescued puppy has blossomed into the Langgam Performance Troupe. It is no longer just Raymond and Jenny’s dream.
The troupe is now home to what is clearly a unique group of dedicated performers and production staff united by a shared vision to “Just do it” no matter how much the odds might be stacked against them.
To see my friends Jenny & Raymond together with their colleagues in last Sunday’s staging of Si Medea, was a delight for me. I rejoiced through every minute of each performance for both my friends and this amazing group of collaborators that have joined them on this journey.
Keep going. <3
PS: For those of my friends who missed the production run, you can read Katrina Stuart Santiago’s excellent review of Si Media for the Manila Times here:
