The Encounters, Mga Salubong, inter-generational relationships, and stories from migrants' lens

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Mayen Estañero plays the character of all three generations: the mother, daughter, and granddaughter. Ricardo Magno, playwright and director, aims to share the Filipino migrant story and folklore on stage. Credit: with permission from R Magno

'The Encounters, Mga Salubong' is an inter-generational story, a mother, her daughter, and her granddaughter, and how migration has shaped their relationships—a migrant's story created by Palanca Awardee, Ricardo Magno.


Key Points
  • Filipino-Australian actress Mayen Estañero plays the character of the mother, daughter and granddaughter.
  • Ricardo Magno wrote the story based on his personal experience, obeserving other migrants experience and stories of migrants families. sa karanasan, karanasan ng mga kaibigan at nasaksihan sa mga miagrnteng pamilya.
  • An introspection of a daughter wanting to reconnect with her identity and history.
  • A daughter in search of her identity through her mother's folklore.
  • The play is staged through the support of Creative Brimbank


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