Kasaysayan at mga alaala ng pakikibaka, ihahatid sa entablado ng dula na Malacañang Made Us

Bibigyang buhay ng Filipino-Australian actor na si Marcus Rivera ang karakter bilang si Ernie sa award-winning na dula na Malacañang Made Us, na ipapalabas bilang bahagi ng Queensland Theatre 2025 season. Ang dula, isinulat ni Jordan Shea at nagwagi ng Queensland Premier’s Drama Award 2025, ay sumusunod sa kwento ng dalawang magkapatid na nagkahiwalay noong panahon ng rehimen ni Marcos noong 1986 at muling nagkita makalipas ang ilang dekada sa Brisbane.

Filipino-Australian actor Marcus Rivera is set to captivate audiences in the award-winning play Malacañang Made Us, which will premiere as part of Queensland Theatre’s 2025 season. Image credit: Queensland Theatre/Kimberley Hodgson/SBS Filipino

Key Points

• Ibinahagi ni Marcus ang kanyang naging paghahanda para sa papel bilang si Ernie at ang kanyang personal na karanasan noong 1986 People Power Revolution, kung saan nasaksihan niya sa telebisyon ang malalaking kilos-protesta at narinig ang mga kwento mula sa kanyang mga magulang at mga kamag-anak.
• Ang Malacañang Made Us ay ipapalabas sa Queensland Theatre Company sa Brisbane mula 18 Oktubre hanggang 2 Nobyembre 2025.
• Mahigit 20 taon na sa industriya ng teatro sa Australia si Marcus, kabilang sa kanyang ginananapan ang mga produksyong Miss Saigon, The King and I, at iba pang Filipino-Australian theatre projects.

Pakinggan ang Podcast

Filipino-Australian creatives bring Philippine history to life in Malacañang Made Us

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Being able to tell Filipino stories on the Australian stage is a responsibility I deeply value..I wanted to honour the lived experiences of those affected by that [Martial Law] period while connecting the story to modern audiences.

Marcus Rivera, Theatre Actor

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