contemporary, LGBTQ+

Baklâ

Baklâ: noun, Tagalog. 1) homosexual; 2) unable to reproduce; 3) F*ggot. Homonhon Island, 1521. The start of 300 years of Spanish colonial rule, sparking a genocide across the islands now known as the Philippines. The loss of my ancestral homeland sends ripples through time, emitting a cultural amnesia. But is sex the best cure for a headache? Dishonesty, toxic coping mechanisms and the trials of self-liberation. Are you looking for a wild and sexy time? A daring one-person physical-theatre show about how intergenerational trauma takes shape in the modern Filipino. Baklâ is generously supported by BOLD Theatre, Keep it Fringe Fund, Kingston College and Unity Theatre Trust.