Friday, January 25, 2013

Balats Productions - Ang Lihim(An Audio Drama)


Cast:
Ezra Flores - Ida and "kambal"
Anne Clarisse Fajardo - Portia
Hannah Jane Torres - Sally
Raphael Arquiza - Chimo
Kelvin Jay A. Olimba - Alfred
Roberto Oquias  - Rudolfo
Victor Ian Covarrubias - "Lola" and the british

Written by:

Hannah Jane Torres
Ann Clarisse Fajardo
Ezra Flores
Victor Ian Covarrubias

Directed and Edited by:
Kelvin Jay A. Olimba


"Ang Lihim" is an audio drama made by some group of students in Ateneo de Zamboanga University. It is a filipino inspired audio drama and it set in the modern world. Ida is the main cast of the story and is characterized as a demure woman. But then, Portia(ex-girlfriend of Rodolfo) along with her friends Sally and Chimo keeps on seeing her dancing in the club and flirting with some other boys in public. What could be the secret that Ida is hiding?

The story starts when Portia and her friends went into a club to have some quality time. Then surprisingly, Rodolfo's current girlfriend is also there dancing and partying. Ida is supposed to be demure and a filipino woman. Those were the qualities that Rodolfo liked her the most. Portia told Rodolfo about this but Rodolfo was hesistant to believe even though Portia already showed her some proofs. Rodolfo was not really convinced until one day, he already witnessed himself of what the girl of his life's other identity. Out of rage, he confronted her and she'd claim that she doesn't know Rudolfo. It broke Rudolfo's heart. He went to another bar and get himself drunk. He was too drunk that he'd go to Ida's placce and confront her. Ida was there and Ida claimed she stayed the whole day and night taking care of her sicked grand mother. But then again, Rudolfo is never really convinced since he has seen it with his two naked eyes and confronted her. Ida would still deny it and then her grandmother heard the commotion that is going on outside. She settled the kids and invited them to get inside for she has something very important story to share. It was that the perfect time to unveil the secret that she has been keeping ever since Ida was born. Ida had a twin sister whom her mother has sold due to poverty. The woman that they've been seeing lurking who is totally the opposite of Ida is her long lost twin sister. In the end, Rudolfo is guilty and ask for forgiveness from Ida.