Lorenzo. Written by Juan Ekis and Paul Dumol, with Joem Antonio. Music by Ryan Cayabyab. Directed by Nonon Padilla. Green Wings Entertainment. SDA Theater, College of St. Benilde, Manila. September 5–14, 2013.

• Main Author: Pastrana, Allan
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2014
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/paha/vol4/iss1/15; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/paha/article/1104/viewcontent/PAHA_204.1_2015_20Theater_20reviews_20__20Pastrana.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Excerpt: At the center of the new rock opera Lorenzo is the diaspora experience, represented by two figures who live centuries apart. The premise of the story is simple enough: Laurence, an OFW on death row somewhere in the Middle East, dictates the libretto of a musical he has written about San Lorenzo Ruiz to a reporter from Manila. The “play within a play” schema juxtaposes the lives of the two characters. Their stories are interwoven into a mesh of emotional and psychological dialogues within the space of a modern musical that is potentially relevant, poignant, and aesthetically sound.