A typhoon-stricken Philippines, an NGO wanting to give aid and, foreign aid workers looking for Tinder dates. Happy Feraren's play 'Savior' seeks to answer the layered question of 'What does service really mean?'
Key Points
- Former SPIT Manila comedian and Rappler journalist Happy Feraren wrote and developed the play, 'Savior'.
- 'Savior' is a satirical play that revolves around the story of NGO workers sent to the Philippines after it gets hit by a typhoon.
- 'Savior' is being shown in the Belvoir St Theatre from May 16-June 14.
That is the world of the play - the world of local politicians in the Philippines intersecting with foreign aid work. Question is, 'Who really benefits from it?' The play is not just about the white saviour complex, but the saviour complex between us Filipinos.Happy Feraren, Writer of 'Savior'
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