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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1781161426497pho2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div>Beyond its main productions, the Virgin Labfest (VLF) continues to broaden its programming with staged readings of selected submissions to VLFXXI, presentations of works from the Filipino diaspora, and a culminating showcase from the VLF Writing Fellowship Workshop.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people-culture-events/2026/6/9/theater-review-4-must-watch-plays-from-virgin-labfest-2026-1716">Theater review: 4 must-watch plays from Virgin Labfest 2026</a></div>The staged readings are divided into three sets, each featuring two scripts selected from this year&#x27;s submissions.Set 1, scheduled on June 12, features Jose Victor Torres&#x27; “Mga Tatsulok” and M. Manalastas&#x27; “The Devoured.” “Mga Tatsulok” follows Beng, a single mother struggling with the death of her only son; Allan, her live-in partner trying to hold their relationship together; and Marky, the deceased son whose memory continues to haunt them. “The Devoured” centers on Raymond, a celebrated author and professor whose life is upended when his wife, Gloria, announces that she is leaving him.Set 2 takes the stage on June 19 with Dingdong Novenario&#x27;s “Manang” and Rafael Jimenez&#x27;s “Suor.” “Manang” explores domestic labor, gratitude and the unspoken tensions within families. “Suor” follows Francis, an atheist conductor grieving the death of his grandfather, and Anna, a nun with a deep passion for music, as they navigate their intersecting worlds.Set 3, on June 26, features Juan Ekis&#x27; “Kasal(anan)” and Jay Fernandez&#x27;s “Ang Huli.” “Kasal(anan)” follows Xandra and Simon as they prepare for their wedding, examining the complexities of relationships, marriage and the difficult choices that come with love. “Ang Huli” centers on Andy and Bene, whose confrontation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic reveals how the crisis altered their lives and left their relationship suspended in uncertainty.The festival&#x27;s special staged readings also include Ihot Sinlay Cihek&#x27;s “How Romantic: A Guide to Modern Pangcah Life,” presented through the Taiwan International Play Reading Festival on June 10, and “Prison Dancer” from Canada&#x27;s National Arts Centre on June 21 and 24.All staged readings are scheduled at 5 p.m. at Bulwagang Roberto Chabet on the third floor of Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater). Admission is free and available on a first-come, first-served basis.Also part of the lineup is the culminating presentation of the VLF Writing Fellowship, a two-week mentorship program on playwriting led by award-winning playwright Glenn Sevilla Mas and directed by Rafael Jimenez. The showcase is scheduled for June 28 at 5 p.m. at Bulwagang Roberto Chabet.The main productions of VLFXXI run from June 3 to 28, with performances scheduled at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. from Wednesday to Sunday. Tickets are priced at P1,000 for regular seating and P1,200 for premium seating, and are available through the CCP Box Office and TicketWorld.

Beyond its main productions, the Virgin Labfest (VLF) continues to broaden its programming with staged readings of selected submissions to VLFXXI, presentations of works from the Filipino diaspora, and a culminating showcase from the VLF Writing Fellowship Workshop.

Beyond its main productions, the Virgin Labfest (VLF) continues to broaden its programming with staged readings of selected submissions to VLFXXI, presentations of works from the Filipino diaspora, and a culminating showcase from the VLF Writing Fellowship Workshop.

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Staged readings, fellowship showcase expand Virgin Labfest XXI lineup

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Published June 11, 2026 03:06 PM PHT

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