The schedule and ticket details for the one-woman show have been released.
Two of the Philippines’ most internationally celebrated actors, Lea Salonga and Dolly De Leon, will be starring in the upcoming play, Request sa Radyo in alternating performances.
The show will run from October 10 to 20, 2024 at the Samsung Performance Arts Theater, Circuit Makati.
The solo piece is a Filipino adaptation of Franz Xaver Kroetz’s Wunschkonzert or Request Concert. Kroetz’s play “captures the poignant solitude of a woman through her meticulous evening routine.”
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“As she navigates her quiet, solitary life, her actions and her favorite radio program reveal the profound loneliness and yearning for connection that lie beneath. This masterpiece of modern theater transforms the mundane into the extraordinary through silence and leaves you contemplating the depths of solitude long after the curtain falls.”
Tickets and Schedules
Tickets for Request sa Radyo will be going on sale this month via TicketWorld. The bank partner (BPI) sale period will run from July 29 to 31.
From July 31 to August 1, there will be an exclusive sale for those who signed up at the play’s official website before July 15.
Limited seats will be available for both sales. Starting August 2, the general public will be able to purchase tickets. There are two pricing levels, ranging from P8,240 to P9,785.
There will be two performances per day, with Salonga and De Leon alternating between the 7PM and 9PM time slots.
About the Play
Kroetz wrote the play in the early 1970s and first staged it in Stuttgart, Germany. Later, Katharina Hehn translated the play into English. The piece is structured in five parts, all narrating the actions of a single woman during her evening routine.
Tony Award winner Clint Ramos and Bobby Garcia directed and produced the Filipino adaptation. Christopher Mohnani for Ayala Land and GMG Productions joined in producing the play.
According to the Samsung Performing Arts Theater, the audience will surround the stage on all sides. The immersive setup allows for a more intimate and engaging experience.
“When I was asked if I was interested at all in the project, an experience that told a probable and possible story that absolutely applies to our people, I said sure—even before knowing the details,” Salonga said.
“It will be a challenge, but hopefully will lend a figurative voice to those who are suffering,” she added.
“With loneliness being one of the most immediate problems society faces today, my hope is that people will understand mental health more and find compassion for those who suffer,” De Leon also shared.
Banner image via Instagram @requestsaradyo.
