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Fil-Canadian play to premiere in Vancouver in May

A Fil-Canadian playwright brings out her experience of disconnect and the desire to belong in a play that premieres in Vancouver next month.

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kuNpCOiU_Aw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>“Homecoming” is a play that depicts the lives of three generations of Filipino women taking place between the Philippines and Canada.It is a familiar Filipino story of love and duty, complicated by a sibling’s migration to another country.The play also explores the sense of disconnect felt by Filipinos raised abroad.Filipino-Canadian playwright Kamila Sediego’s real life experiences serve as inspiration to the stage play.&quot;I remember growing up not really knowing who I was and that confusion,&quot; she said. &quot;That wanting for belonging and understanding has been a huge theme in my life.&quot;&quot;Homecoming&quot; director Hazel Venzon praised Sediego&#x27;s work for drawing from the aspects of her real life. &quot;That alone is a unique story,&quot; she said.The play underwent years of planning and development but was halted by the COVID pandemic.Corey Payette, artistic director of Urban Ink, made it possible for the play to come into fruition.Born and raised in Vancouver, it was a culture shock for sediego when she first visited the Philippines.The playwright said the trip evoked conflicting feelings and thoughts.&quot;I got to meet my family for the first time,&quot; she added. &quot;As an adult, that was a kind of an interesting experience because these are strangers to me. I don’t know who they are but you know you love them right away.Venzon, meanwhile, said being a part of the play is very meaningful and empowering to her as a storyteller, director and a creator of stories.Award-winning actress Lissa Neptuno, who hails from Vancouver, plays one of the lead roles.Neptuno had guest roles in the CBS TV series &quot;So Help Me Todd” and Max’s “Peacemaker.”As an immigrant herself, Neptuno can relate to the concept of the play.&quot;There is the classic immigrant experience that I think we all know, leaving and then coming here,&quot; the actress said. &quot;There is a lot of parallels and relatability that can be applied to this play from my own experience.&quot;&quot;Homecoming&quot; will premiere in Vancouver next month.

A Fil-Canadian playwright brings out her experience of disconnect and the desire to belong in a play that premieres in Vancouver next month.

Fil-Canadian play ‘Homecoming’ to premiere in Vancouver in May

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Fil-Canadian play ‘Homecoming’ to premiere in Vancouver in May

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Cecile Docto | TFC News Vancouver

Published Apr 27, 2024 07:37 PM PHT

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