Reaction: A Noteworthy Performance

SARIMANOK - a dance -  musical play by 
MSU - IIT Integrated Performing Arts  Guild (IPAG)

"One bird's dream, tears a tradition."

The MSU - IIT's Integrated Performing Arts Guild (IPAG), on its 36th year of celebration proudly presents, Steven Patrick C. Fernandez' "SARIMANOK." 

Last November 28, 2013, the MSU - IIT's Integrated Performing Arts Guild (IPAG), on its 36th year of celebration proudly presents, Steven Patrick C. Fernandez' "SARIMANOK.", started almost 8 o 'clock in the evening (a gala presentation) held at MSU - IIT Gymnasium.

SARIMANOK, a one of a class dance - musical play, one of the most fascinating theatrical plays that were absolutely well - portrayed by the characters assigned on it.  

When I entered the gymnasium, the major stage designs and technical flew me away. Though it has simple framework but it can still catch the attention to human's eye. Lights are very well arranged and have been distributed well to different angles of the gymnasium. The sound systems are loud and clear. The effects which made the show very significant are outstanding. Technicalities are planned and well - organized, as well as the arrangement of the instruments, stage decorations and other matters. 

When the show started, everything was settled and properly managed. I was amazed by the costumes which made them very classy and eye catching. The costumes were not that cheap to look at. And the most brilliant idea was the light effects that were above the stage that elevates their costumes to shine and bloom. With the transitions and effects that you will be shocked and overwhelmed because you can see that the hard work is there and it blows up like a reality.

The songs were beautifully sung and the arrangements of notes are superbly heartwarming. The dances are gracefully portrayed. The choreography are at high stake that you would just like to see them dancing and acting all day long. Their acting is professionally trained and yes, they are absolutely professional actors. 

The show was going smoothly, but there is this time until the show has ended that there are some technical problems, which the words and lines that has been spoken are not that clear, because the lapels might not be functioning but nevertheless the show must go on, right? 

All the excitement were packed up and they brought a satisfaction to the viewer's especially to the major crowd which were the students. Somehow, at some part of the show, I can't really understand what the story behind everything is, but with their willingness to do their best to portray the story really broke my mind setting to a smart choice of watching it.

As I had my research of SARIMANOK after watching it, according to Wikipedia, the SARIMANOK is a legendary bird of the Maranao people who originated from Mindanao. And therefore I concluded that SARIMANOK is a fictional story but behind it is art and passion of how they disseminated it to the people.

In my own opinion, the show was fantastically amazing. My 100 pesos is really worth it. It's worth the wait and it is worth watching.