Angelina Kanapi Bares All in Audire

"We don't believe that actors don't just tell stories. As an actor, I've always believed that it's not enough to entertain. Ok yun, but, the best part for me kasi is not the curtain call when they say congratulations. Yung pinakamasarap sa akin na naririnig eh yung kukunin yung number ko tas sasabihin niya na nagising ako kanina tas iba na yung nararamdaman ko," Kanapi related after the press review. The actress also confirmed that the piece was not originally intended to be within the philosophy of 'theater as a therapeutic' process. It somehow became that along the way. "Personally, as an actor, I aim to heal. Pero if I don't get to heal, eh di ganun lang," she added.

Audire is a Latin word meaning 'to listen'. The performance is very improvisational in nature and it is the fist time this writer was able to watch a performance wherein sound was the primary element. The piece is a one-woman show, in which there is neither a constant narrative flow nor a script to follow. The performance proceeds as the actress reacts to different sounds and bravely uses her own experiences and translates into a performance.

Kanapi is one of the formidable actresses of Philippine theater. She is more known as 'Mailes Kanapi' in the theater scene. In 2011, she won a Best Actress award from Gawad Buhay! for her performance as Masha in the Filipino adaptation of Chekhov's 'Three Sisters'. Her recent theater credits include Pozzo in Waiting for Godot5 (Tanghalang Ateneo, 2015), Berthe in Giselle (Ballet Philippines, 2014), and Chabeng in Stageshow (Tanghalang Pilipino, 2012). She also has a major in a film  which is part of the upcoming QCinema Film Festival entitled 'Matangtubig' directed by Jet Leyco.

The performance piece was directed by Jeffrey Camañag under the production company Artist Playground, "where creation is always an artistic process." Sheila Espina did the sound design. Audire's remaining shows in the very intimate 'The Little Room Upstairs' located inside Landsdale Tower at Mother Ignacia St. will be on Oct. 24, Oct.31, and Nov. 7. There will 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm shows during these Saturdays. Ticket price is 250php and you may contact Roj Regoso at 09773062924 for ticket inquiries.

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