Friday, October 17, 2008

Batang Lansangan


A documentary stage play/concert about the lives of the street children was held at La Salle St. Benilde in Taft Avenue, Manila last October 11, 2008.
We may have seen local films or plays about the lives of the people living on street especially street children portrayed by local actors and actresses like FPJ, Julie Vega, Nora Aunor etc but we seldom see street children portraying their own lives in a musical play live on stage such as this.
Street children are seen everywhere in Metro Manila. We see them on street begging money, selling different things, playing or doing services like shinning your shoes in exchange for a peso. They are mabaho, walang modo and etc etc etc…. But didn’t you know that they are also used and abused? They are being deprived of their rights. Bakit? Because they are just children?! (diba yun naman laging dinadahilan?)

Hellooooooooo!!!They are still humans who need love and respect from fellow humans regardless of status or profile in life. They turn to be what and who they are because that is what they see, what they learn and what they receive from the society.
They have talents but most of them use it the other way because they can not get it the right way. It is so sad that many rich people hate and scorn them to death. Masama ugali nila, no?

...batang-lansangan docu-concert..

..opening..

..(ang bata ay nasa lansangan dahil walang palaruan)..

..ang bata'y nasa lansangan dahil sa kapabayaan ng magulang at lipunan"..

..may iba't-ibang uri ng pagpapabaya..







..the cast..

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