It might be difficult to imagine Lea Salonga — the big star who gave the Philippines so much pride by filling every theater space with her angelic voice — in a play where she utters not a single word, let alone sings a note. But she did just that and delivered what is arguably her most nuanced performance in the much-talked-about "Request sa Radyo."
A strictly limited engagement, Request sa Radyo is the Philippine adaptation of Franz Xaver Kroetz's piece, "Request Program."
In it, Salonga plays Ms. Reyes, a middle-aged Filipina migrant worker whom the audience follows as she completes her meticulous evening routine.
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