Bakla

Bakla: noun, Tagalog. 1) homosexual; 2) unable to reproduce; 3) f*ggot. 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. Looking for a wild and sexy time? A daring one-person physical theatre show about how intergenerational trauma takes shape in the modern Filipino.