The Bootstrap Theatre HK – a new theatre company led by Filipino performing artists – is set to hold the premiere of its debut production, “FAKE”, before a sold-out audience at the Jockey Club Studio Theatre, Fringe Club, Central, Hong Kong on June 7, 4 PM and 7 PM.
“FAKE” is a historical fiction play that
intertwines Filipinos’ religious faith with their struggle for national
identity. It follows Miguel, who aims to debunk an alleged spiritual phenomenon
in the mountains of Luzon, led by a self-proclaimed healer and visionary named
Sister Emily. While on this journey, Miguel confronts a ghost from his past:
the memory of his mentor, Jose Marco – Philippine history’s greatest con man.
The cast
is led by Philippine
theater veteran Ralion Alonso, with Hong Kong-based professional Filipino and
British performers Warren Adams, Mary Jane Alejo, Q Gonzales, Miguel Lizada, Graeme
Morris, and Joms Ortega.
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Also
featured are young, promising Filipino actors in HK, including Jaelen Basbas,
Petrina Beltran, Blaise Buendia, and Wincel Capiendo.
Headed
by its artistic director: accomplished performer, writer and composer William
Elvin Manzano, The Bootstrap Theatre aims to bring stage plays and other
theatrical works written by Filipino playwrights to Asia’s world city for a
multicultural audience.
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The
group is now planning its next projects, which include a theatre workshop for Filipinos,
as well as a brand-new original musical next year.
Manzano
has won multiple awards in the Philippines (Aliw Awards, Philstage Gawad Buhay)
as the co-lyricist and composer of “Mula
sa Buwan” – now considered as a contemporary classic in Philippine musical
theatre.
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In
“FAKE”, he returns to the directorial chair after more than a decade, having
directed several productions in Metro Manila in the early 2010s before
relocating to Hong Kong in 2014.
For more information on The Bootstrap Theatre HK and “FAKE”, Hong Kong theatregoers can follow the new company’s social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram, send them a message in their social media accounts or email them at tbtmediaent@gmail.com.
