The play did not provide a novel solution/resolution to the problem of how one deals with the unraveling of friendships and relationships that resulted from the 2016/2022 elections. Even after watching the play, I still fail to understand how people I thought I knew very well through the years could have voted for Duterte or Marcos, or how they continue to cling on to their beliefs despite the overwhelming evidence before their eyes that Duterte, BBM, and this woman Sara are destroying this nation slowly and well.
And their silence, even active support, only makes this destruction more insidious and thorough.
There were moments of intelligent comedic exchanges—and for these the amount I paid to purchase the tickets was well worth it. The audience laughed hard at these jokes, but it’s apparent that the laughters were tinged with uncertainty, hopelessness, and fear because they know fully well that once they exit Peta Theater, they’ll have to confront the fact that the state of the country is not getting better, and it’s thanks to these Duterte and Marcos supporters.
Going against the current 