
The Virgin Labfest XXI gets naked
For its 21st year, the Philippines’ favorite destination for "untried, untested, and unstaged" theater is ditching the formalities and getting vulnerable.
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For its 21st year, the Philippines’ favorite destination for "untried, untested, and unstaged" theater is ditching the formalities and getting vulnerable.

Virgin Labfest XXI: Hubo’t Hubad showcases bold new one-act plays by emerging Filipino playwrights exploring identity, faith, love, and human vulnerability.…
Under the banner 'Tengang Kawali,' three plays strip bare the systems and silences that enable abuse of power.

Playwrights are given the freedom to respond quickly to current issues while experimenting with language, form and structure in ways traditional productions…

Toni Go-Yadao is stepping into the role of festival director for the 21st edition of the Virgin Labfest (VLF).
The Virgin Labfest continues to push boundaries and provide space to stories — raw, challenging, and sometimes uncomfortable — that often go unheard.
The Virgin Labfest celebrates its 20th year with 12 new one-act plays, exciting side events, and a star-studded debut by Angelica Panganiban—running 11–29 June…

The Virgin Labfest Writing Fellowship Program is an intensive two-week mentorship initiative on the study and practice of dramatic writing for the stage.


Two-week mentorship program focuses on the study and practice of writing for the stage.

The chosen plays will be formally announced at the end of the VLF 20 in June 2025

The theater festival of untried, untested and unstaged one-act plays extends its reach to the region through the writing fellowship program by providing…
There are 15 one-act plays divided into five sets. Three of the six plays that I have seen were from the previous year — no longer virgin plays — under Set E…

For two weeks, the participants will learn the fundamentals of playwriting, as well as the different aspects of theater production.

Running from 12 to 30 June, Virgin Labfest 19 offers 12 new scripts and three revisited plays as well as other events
The fellowship program provides an opportunity for aspiring playwrights to watch this year’s featured plays and staged readings.

Call for entries for Virgin Labfest 2025

Twelve new plays for Virgin Labfest 19 revealed

The eight fellows will be mentored on the study and practice of dramatic writing for the stage

Virgin Labfest 18 Writing Fellowship Program now open for applications