ATE LOVIA

OLD FITZ THEATRE

Presented by kwento and Red Line Productions

12 May – 4 June 2022

 

Written by Jordan Shea
Directed by Kenneth Moraleda

 

Life seems to be looking up for the Ejercito family in 1996, despite a new boom of conservatism spearheaded by John Howard and Pauline Hanson. 

 

Ate Lovia (AH-teh low-VEE-yah) is a Filipino-Australian drama that explores what it means to stay loyal to your family, no matter how brutal it gets.

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REVIEWS

 

"Shea’s writing is astute and passionate, almost rhapsodic with the emotions that it captures."

— Suzy Goes See

 

"Jordan Shea writes a truthful dialogue, that gives this wonderful team of actors a whole lot to play with. From witty one-liners to vulnerable monologues and some very well placed 90’s references, someone should snavel Jordan Shea up now, because he is brilliant."

— Theatre Travels

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CREATIVES

 

Writer Jordan Shea
Director Kenneth Moraleda
Assistant Director Nicole Pingon
Production Designer Ruru Zhu 
Sound Designer & Composer Michael Toisuta
Lighting Designer Martin Kinane
Stage Manager Sophie Jones
Choreographer Lauren Nalty
Cultural Consultant/Translations Happy Feraren
Intimacy Coordinator Shy Magsalin
Fight Coordinator Tim Dashwood
Dramaturgical Support Callan Purcell
Community Engagement Facilitators Michael Moraleda and Marcus Rivera 

Producers kwento (Kenneth Moraleda, Jordan Shea, Jana Vass)

 

CAST

 

Chaya Ocampo

Joseph Raboy

Marcus Rivera

Dindi Huckle-Moran

Anna Lee

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PARTNERS

 

Proudly supported by Create NSW and City of Sydney.

 

Development and Community Engagement support provided by National Theatre of Parramatta.

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The development of this work was supported by Shopfront Arts Co-op's Open Shop Program.