UPLB ‘Isko’t Iska’ to take center stage online in play for the masses

This is a press release by Umalohokan Inc.

Ang dulang mula sa masa, para sa masa. (The play from the masses, for the masses.)

Isko’t Iska is a theater production headed by Umalohokan, Inc, a sociocultural organization from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).

Founded in 1977, Umalohokan, Inc (formerly known as Teatro Umalohokan) is a UPLB-based community organization that has been known to utilize the diverse aspects of art and media in portraying social issues and educating the people, especially the Filipino youth.

In such pressing times of crisis, Isko’t Iska intends all the more to utilize all its resources to raise awareness on human rights and be one with the masses in the fight for a just society.

Traditionally, Isko’t Iska is an annual on-ground theater production shown free of charge not only to UPLB students but also to the members of neighboring communities. This year, for the first time ever, Isko’t Iska takes center stage online. 

The actors of Isko’t Iska 2021 will perform an anthology of videos featuring the songs from the previous Isko’t Iska performances from 2010 to 2019.

Tackling a diverse range of injustices affecting multiple sectors of society, the play aims to educate Filipinos while looking at the issues through the perspectives of the oppressed, as studied and acted by UPLB students. 

Catch the livestream of Isko’t Iska this February 26 and 27 on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter. – Rappler.com

The 43rd annual ‘Isko’t Iska’ is presented by Umalohokan, Inc, UPLB Writers’ Club, Karma Kolektib, and Samahan ng Kabataan para sa Bayan (SAKBAYAN).