against reduction

against reduction was a poly-media theatre work incorporating performative writing,video projection, constructed sound and dance.

a collaborative project by enrico labayen and vienna parreno it explores the themes of death, cultural schizophrenia, migration and hiv-aids.

performed at the 2006 31st UNESCO International Theater Institute World Congress and at the 2006 International Theater Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

enrico labayen's trip to sydney was made possible with a grant from the national commission for the arts (ncca) philippines.

vienna's trip to manila was made possible with the support of the college of fine arts unsw and the literature board of the australia council for the arts (ozco)

acknowledgements: the australian embassy manila and the cultural center of the philippines

Video Wall_Soliloquy + Final Credits.mov

2 Channel Video. Rico's Soliloquy. Text based on Rico's old diary entries from 2000. Worked with Krzysztof during his photo shoot with Rico in Sydney. Voice-over and editing done in Manila. The concept was to have a video that alternated darkness... more

2006: against reduction's favorite videos:
Feb 13	-	Video Wall_Soliloquy + Final Credits.mov
Feb 13	-	Rehearsals_Bobby's Toro Dance Solo.mov
Feb 13	-	Video Wall_Bobby's Toro Solo.mov
Apr 12	-	Video Wall_40 Million.mov
Feb 12	-	Video Wall_Plague of our Times.mov

The Chronicle - April 8, 2007. San Francisco

Against Reduction - Raw and Uncut version @ 975 Howard Performance and Art Space, San Francisco

2006: against reduction's favorite reviews:
Apr 30	-	The Chronicle - April 8, 2007. San Francisco
Apr 30	-	Bay Area Reporter San Francisco - April 12, 2007
Feb 10	-	Theater that's Dying to be Seen. ABS-CBN Interactive. June 5, 2006
Feb 10	-	Manila Bulletin - May 27, 2006
Feb 10	-	Philippine Star - June 4, 2006
Feb 10	-	The Daily Tribune - May 27, 2006
Feb 10	-	Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 28, 2006