Dogeaters

Last night, we attended a showing of Jessica Hagedorn's Dogeaters at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City. Set in the Philippines during the reign of Marcos, the play follows the coming-of-age stories of a movie-obsessed girl from an upper-middle-class family and a poor Afro-Filipino hustler.

Set in 1982, Dogeaters is a realistic portrait of the Philippines - complete with the tragedy, corruption, melodramatic characters, as well as the people's resilience and idealism that prevail in the end. No Pinoy should miss it. And for non-Filipinos, the play was a great way to understand the complex culture that goes beyond Imelda's shoes.