Get ready for an emotional roller coaster this love month.
After sweeping the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival Summer Edition and gaining international critical acclaim, the psychological drama About Us But Not About Us transitions from the screen to the stage. Written and adapted for the theater by the film’s original writer-director, Jun Robles Lana, the production brings the gripping narrative to a live audience for the first time.
Directed by the multi-awarded Tuxqs Rutaquio, the stage adaptation retains the sharp, claustrophobic intensity of the original material. The story centers on a tense encounter between Eric, a literature professor, and his former student, Lance. Over the course of a single meal, a sophisticated game of wits unfolds as the two men peel back layers of deception, trauma, and shared history. What begins as a conversation about literature and life spirals into a brutal confrontation with the truth, proving that every story has a version we tell others—and a version we keep for ourselves.
The production features a powerhouse ensemble led by the film’s original stars, with Romnick Sarmenta and Elijah Canlas reprising their award-winning roles as Eric and Lance, respectively. Joining them is veteran actor Epy Quizon, who portrays the third important character, Marcus, while director-actor Andoy Ranay is set to alternately play the same role. The formidable cast is rounded out by Herbie Go, Geraldine Villamil, Jack Denzel, Jao Catarus, and Noel Rayos.
Jun Robles Lana’s About Us But Not About Us is the second offering of IdeaFirst Live, following the successful run of its maiden production Anino sa Likod ng Buwan last year.
The play runs from February 14 to March 8, 2026, at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Black Box Theater in Circuit Makati, and is presented as part of Ayala Land and Circuit Makati’s Palanca Awardees Residency Program. Tickets are now available via Showbuyers and Ticket2Me.
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