Future Folk

A world premiere produced by Theatre Passe Muraille           

Written and performed by the Sulong Theatre Collective: Karen Ancheta, Romeo Candido, Aura Carcueva, Catherine Hernandez

Dramaturged by Marie-Beath Badian
Translation by Caroline Mangosing
Costumes by Isidra Cruz
Stage Managed by Josephine Ho

Developed in residence at Carlos Bulosan Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille

Previews Feb 18 – 23, opens Feb 24, runs to Mar 13

“Sulong” means “battle cry” in Filipino. For the Sulong Theatre Collective, their battle cry is in the form of multidisciplinary performances that shout, wail and scream on behalf of brown women everywhere. The collective’s powerful inaugural multi-disciplinary work, Future Folk, uses the vocabulary of Filipino folk arts to tell the story of Filipina “nannies” in Toronto and their labour under Canada’s notorious Live-In Caregiver Program.

Watch Sulong Theatre Collective in action here:

Part 1: Kubing 101

Part 2: Malong and Ankle Bells

Future Folk Video Trailer

Karen Ancheta

Romeo Candido

Aura Carcueva

Catherine Hernandez

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