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Saturday. 3 pm. PETA Theatre. Don_Q.

Last Saturday, I was very priviledged to have found a ticket to Peta's performance. The theatre is a jeepney ride away from our house which was rather convenient for me. The play was a modern translation of Don Quixote's pivot between sanity and derangement.

Interestingly, the playground of the said performance primarily revolves around an online game where a teenage boy's life becomes intertwined with the different cyber personalities he comes into contact with - all fo which are people breaking from reality - carrying a part of himself, as well as a creation of himself. In that cyber reality breeds forth a newer sense of role playing wherein the reality there beckons a return to the truer reality - and the facing of such. The understanding that the temporary power of the game cannot extend to the world beyond the computer and that responsibilities must be met, duties must be performed, lives must be led.

Potions, weapons, skills - lahat libre... was the dying note of the said performance - a saying that in life, all these "level-ups" are possible to gain - it is simply a question of perspective, a question of diligence in it's attainment, a question of dedication and willingness.

I was stunned that despite the lack of a script, despite the fact that they were simply making up stuff, the actors were brilliant and entertaining. In fact, as an end note, we, the audience, were given an opportunity to address the actors (forum) and were even asked if we were interested in taking part of the said performance - only come an hour earlier in a cosplay costume for briefing.

Rating?? 4.8 Stars over 5.

The concept was brilliantly conceived, acting was outstanding, although there are split second moments of awkwardness for lack of conversation or overlapping of it..