Sisa: Panaghoy ng Pinakamiserableng Babaeng Katha ni Rizal (Day 5)

Sisa: Panaghoy ng Pinakamiserableng Babaeng Katha ni Rizal
Written by Dr Allan Derain and Dr Rowena Festin
Directed by Dr Missy Maramara
Performed by Ms Camille Abaya 
Made possible with the support of the Kwan Laurel Donation to the Humanities

Born from literature, memory, and grief, Sisa returns to the figure of Rizal’s most wounded mother and listens to her again, this time through the voices of women whose lives have been shaped by violence in our own time. Drawing from the lived experiences of mothers affected by state violence in the Philippines and by the Israel-Palestine conflict, the performance asks how mourning, love, and resistance endure across history.

A solo theatrical performance staged by the Ateneo de Manila University School of Humanities, Sisa builds on a version first presented at the 2025 Frankfurt Book Fair. The piece invites reflection on suffering, justice, and the fragile dignity of the human condition.

Show Dates
28 to 30 January 7:00 pm
31 January and 1 February 4:00 pm

Old Communications Building Blackbox Theater
Ateneo de Manila University

Tickets are available at: go.ateneo.edu/Sisa2026Tickets 
For inquiries and class pledges: sisasoh2026@gmail.com or 09369460699 on Viber