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Opening its 38th theatre season, Dulaang UP presents Adarna, a Filipino literary work
which talks about the adventure of the three sons of Haring Fernando: namely, Don Pedro, Don
Diego, and Don Juan in search for the Ibong Adarna, the mystical bird that will cure the kings
illness.
The central lessons of Adarna include heroism, benevolence and love (Ibong Adarna).
The play starts with the journeys of Don Pedro, Don Diego, and Don Juan respectively. Ibong
Adarna is immediately brought to the palace of Berbanya to cure the king. However, the bird
with magical powers needs to be found again afterwards. Thus, the three princes go on another
journey. In Don Juans expedition, he faces trials and meets three beautiful princesses.
Overall, the play is successfully presented. The good points of the play overweigh its
minute loopholes. First, in spite of the fact that the story is already known by many, the
performance captures the audiences attention as if it were a newly-introduced story through the
comic approach. Since the audience consists mostly of teenagers, the play creates an audience
impact by witty conversations and playful actions. An example is the part when Don Juan is
trying to fight sleepiness: what he remembers to do is to cut the lemon instead of his arm.
However, there is a possibility that some of the main points of the original play be altered due to
the added humor. Successfully, Dulaang UP has managed to avoid changes in the conflicts of the
story. For instance, the sibling rivalry is perfectly depicted although the three brothers have light
moods and show childish actions. Furthermore, in Don Juans fighting scenes with the giant and
the serpent, humor and tension are balanced.