TAO PO (Is anybody home?)

Four monologues that knock into our hearts and ask the hard question: Are we in touch with our humanity? TAO PO is a human experience.

A zumba instructor haunted by her husband and son's ghosts, both victims of summary killings; a photographer whose sanity is questioned by the newspaper that employs him; the apparent double life of a policeman, sworn to uphold the law; and a young girl paying tribute to victims haphazardly buried in the notorious Tokhang Wall.

Filipina performance activist Mae Paner, popularly known as Juana Change, performs four monologues that render different perspectives on drug-related killings in Rodrigo Duterte's Philippines. The performance is followed by a talkback session or forum where the audience gets to share their insights and interact with the director, actress and at times, with the persons portrayed in the performance.

TAO PO is performed in Filipino with English subtitles.

Monologues written by Maynard Manansala
Performance directed by Ed Lacson, Jr.

Warning: Contains moderate coarse language, adult themes (violence)

“Every person of goodwill must see ‘Tao Po’... Her portrayal is raw, intense, moving, and thought-provoking...it also engenders a hope that our collective empathy for the victims might build enough solidarity for our society to ultimately overcome and end this horror in our midst.” - Chito Gascon, Chairman, Philippine Commission on Human Rights

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