As we ate the whole roasted chicken that my brother had cooked for our lunch, we all exclaimed our appreciation. My brother humbly waved off our praises and said it was the spices; and, promptly picked up the sprig on top of the chicken to ask the children, “What’s this?”
Gibbs Cadiz of the Philippine Daily Inquirer has chosen Tanghalang Pilipino’s restaging of Insiang as his choice for the Best Full Length Play of 2007 and Insiang actor Mailes Kanapi as the Best Female Actor in a Play.
Mailes Kanapi as Insiang’s Mother Pacing I just had to seek out Mailes Kanapi after the Tanghalang Pilipino and Bright Eyed Boys Events and Ideas production of Insiang, which I saw on its last performance on 09 December 2007 at the CCP.
When I finally got to see Mailes backstage, I could only caress her hair repeatedly as I said again and again, “Ang ganda ganda mo (you’re so beautiful).” (Oh, don’t worry, we know each other.)
