On the celebration of its 18th year as a
theater company, Philippine Stagers Foundation rewrite and reproduce their old
piece “Filipinas 1941” into a whole new musical combining efforts from other
theater luminaries and experts, making it the only theater musical experience about
the Japanese occupation in the Philippines.
Sindak 1941 written and directed by Vince Tanada is a
story of two brothers Felipe and Nestor who stand still in the darkest era of
invasion, war, and injustices, all fighting to survive through hope and love, for
the country and for oneself.
“I have decided to come up with a very educational,
highly academic stage musical but at the same time all of this can be told thru
songs and dances, which will be quite entertaining for the young people,” Tanada
said
The making of Sindak as per Tanada is an answer to Department
of Education, who give him unsolicited advice regarding the lack of history education
to the young generations, and doing something about the Japanese…
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