The observation that you had about a Filipino history and brown cast members, being reflected back through the creative expression (lyrics, choreography, etc) of white folks reminded me of a line from Octavia E. Butler's Fledgling, where Shori, upon waking up and not knowing exactly who or what she is, starts doing research about where she could have come from and it becomes obvious to her that these words were being written about her people, but not by her people.
I wonder, too, if you've heard of Jessica Hagedorn's Dogeaters. It's a novel set around that same Marcos time period, and I believe she did turn it into a play. I've read the novel and I much more trust her narrative.
The observation that you had about a Filipino history and brown cast members, being reflected back through the creative expression (lyrics, choreography, etc) of white folks reminded me of a line from Octavia E. Butler's Fledgling, where Shori, upon waking up and not knowing exactly who or what she is, starts doing research about where she could have come from and it becomes obvious to her that these words were being written about her people, but not by her people.
I wonder, too, if you've heard of Jessica Hagedorn's Dogeaters. It's a novel set around that same Marcos time period, and I believe she did turn it into a play. I've read the novel and I much more trust her narrative.
Such an honor to experience this life with you 😘