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The festival showcases the premiere of eight plays penned by some of the country’s award–winning and most promising playwrights. up:gucci handbags

On June 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. is a trilogy about corrupted minds and crazed passions featuring Allan Lopez’s "Anatomiya ng Pag–ibig," directed by John Victor Villarel; Elmar Ingles’ "Serbis," directed by Tuxas Rutaquio; Eugene Evasco and Chris Martinez’ "Ars Poetica" (staged with permission from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts), directed by Arlo de Guzman.

On June 11 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. is a double feature about ethnicities and crossing borders featuring Debbie Tan’s "Fate’s Line —a Filipino–Chinese play directed by Ana Valdes–Lim and Glenn Mas’ "Rite of Passage" —a Karay–A/Hiligaynon play directed by J. William Herbert Sigmund Go.

On June 12 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. will feature three plays on gay empowerment which include: Vincent de Jesus’ "Ateng," directed by Phil Noble; Lani Montreal’s "Sister-Out-Law," directed by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo; J. Dennis Teodosio’s "Geegee at Waterina," directed by Roobak Valle.

Tanghalang Pilipino, the CCP’s resident theater company, and Writer’s Bloc, an independent organization of established and promising playwrights that includes award–winners Rene O. Villanueva, Rody Vera and Nicolas Pichay in its ranks, spearhead the festival which aims to encourage Filipino playwrights to create new works and define new perspectives in contemporary Philippine drama.

"The Virgin Labfest" is also a gathering of some of the country’s most brilliant thespians from PETA, Gantimpala Theater, Dulaang UP, Dulaang Talyer, Tanghalang Pilipino and Philippine Playhouse, to name a few.

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Good luck to our friend Arlo for another directorial stint!!! =)