ALINGAWNGAW AT KAHIDLAW – Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

TEEN role in the project

• • Lead the creation of original theater productions from concept to performance

• • Select themes, research content, and develop storylines

• • Participate in mounting performances and curating playdates

• Engage in artistic experimentation and reflection under guided mentorship

Peculiarity

The project combines formal artistic training with a co-curation approach, allowing teenagers to take the lead in every stage of production while teachers provide guidance. Teens explore Filipino identity, cultural issues, and social themes through their own creative choices.

Project description

Alingawngaw at Kahidlaw is a student-led theater initiative where senior high school students create original performances reflecting on diverse aspects of Filipino life and culture. Productions address social issues such as hunger, poverty, toxic masculinity, and beauty standards. The process emphasizes artistic experimentation, critical reflection, and collaboration, preparing teenagers to become the next generation of Filipino artists. Each production resonates with the overarching themes of reverberation (“Alingawngaw”) and longing (“Kahidlaw”), exploring personal and collective experiences through theater.

Organization details

Name: Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA)
Country: Philippines
City: Los Baños, Laguna
Email: fredyl.hernandez@phsa.edu.ph