Another interesting musical to watch. The play deals with issues of homosexuality. I'm even more enticed to watch the it because of the time and setting of the story (plus the ticket is quite affordable PhP150).
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It is 1872 and the fires of nationalism start to burn in Philippine society. The execution of insurgent priests Gomez, Burgos and Zamora enkindles the revolutionary spirit in the Filipinos’ hearts.
It is during this time that an innocent young man named Esteban Duque is sent to study in Manila. There he comes under the tutelage of Don Tiburcio Garchitorena, an eccentric gay landlord. Tiburcio confuses Esteban’s concept of sexuality and morality and introduces him to a thriving underground society of homosexuals.
Esteban becomes a pivotal figure in the course of the Philippine Revolution. He is instrumental in a major victory battle for the Filipinos by infiltrating the enemy camp and stealing the Spaniards’ battle plans. He single-handedly averts a catastrophic event when he saves Aguinaldo and his comrades from Spanish capture. In doing so, he discovers a cowardly plot by the revolutionary leaders to surrender and reach a settlement with the Spaniards.
One act of passion and a display of homosexual tendencies destroys the honor and prestige Esteban acquired through his bravery. While fighting for gay rights in the Malolos Congress, he is shunned and scorned by the very people who placed him on a pedestal, including his own father. There, Esteban unveils the leaders’ plot to give up the fight for Philippine independence. Rigid and shallow in perspective, Aguinaldo and his cabinet seek to erase the memory of the heroic Duque from Philippine history and the Filipino people.
Now, history can no longer recall the tale of the heroic Esteban Duque. But the fires of nationalism that he set aflame will forever burn in our hearts.
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