The Encounter: Three generations, one untold story unfolds

The Encounter is a new Filipino-Australian work about Soledad, a migrant nurse in Melbourne, whose life is shaped by her mother’s stories, her daughter’s questions, and a hidden family past.

The Encounter is a new Filipino-Australian work that follows Soledad, a migrant nurse in Melbourne, as her mother’s stories, her daughter’s questions, and a hidden family past begin to collide. Credit: Ricardo Magno

Key Points

• The Encounter by Ricardo Magno follows Soledad, a migrant nurse in Melbourne, navigating her mother’s past and her daughter’s questions.
• The play blends humour, heartbreak, and Filipino folklore.
• It explores mothers and daughters, silence and survival, and generational stories.
• The play is set on 11 April, 6:00–7:00 PM at The Bowery, St Albans performed by Mayen Estanero (Cultural Center of the Philippines), written by Palanca Awardee Ricardo Magno; free tickets on community night.

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The Encounter: Three generations, one untold story unfolds

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