Repertory
Philippines,
more popularly known as REP,
celebrates its golden year by bringing back to the stage the gripping and
thought-provoking drama, Agnes of God, as part of its
exciting 50th year offerings.
Written
by notable playwright John Pielmeier,
Agnes of God was a long running hit on Broadway which opened in 1982, and adapted
into film in 1985. The play explores the lives of three women and their own
dark pasts. Their stories are interwoven into the mysterious case of the young
nun Agnes who is accused of conceiving and killing her own baby in the convent.
REP
first staged Agnes of God in 1983 with veteran actress Pinky Amador playing the role of Agnes for which she won Best Actress in the 1983 Aliw Awards.
Pinky returns in this re-staging of the critically-acclaimed production, but
this time as Mother Miriam Ruth, the strong-willed Mother Superior who fiercely
protects Agnes and claims her pregnancy was an Immaculate conception.
Opposing
Mother Miriam Ruth’s non-scientific explanations is court-appointed psychiatrist
Dr. Livingstone, played by theatre luminary Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo. She comes to examine Agnes’ mental
stability and is determined to uncover the truth behind the case, all the while
unexpectedly getting in touch with her own past and cause of distrust in
religion.
Becca Coates plays the titular
role of Agnes, the sweet and innocent nun with a troubled childhood. Her own
physical and spiritual turmoil makes her vulnerable to the overwhelming events
surrounding her. She fervently denies any knowledge and memory of the night she
gave birth to a child in the convent, but she is accused of murder when the
baby was found dead in a wastebasket.
This
production is an emotional journey and a highly engaging drama that doesn’t
back down on highlighting the difference between faith and fact as well as
exploring the full range of human emotions.
What
really happened that night Agnes supposedly gave birth?
Find
out in REP’s Agnes of God directed by
the highly-acclaimed Bart Guingona in
collaboration with REP-trained and Set Design professor at Fordham University,
New York, Joey Mendoza. The show
will run from February 17 to March 12
at the OnStage Theater in Greenbelt 1,
Makati City.
For
inquiries, you may call REP at 843.3570, and Ticketworld at 891.999 or log on
to www.ticketworld.com.ph.
For updates and show
schedules, log on to www.repertoryphilippines.ph, like and follow repertoryphilippines on Facebook and
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