The Romance of Magno Rubio

May15

The Romance of Magno Rubio

by Clarissa

Many Filipino’s living in New York City and Jersey City take advantage of the Filipino cultural events in the region. The opportunities to attend Filipino activities in the area range include art shows at the Philippine Consulate General, beauty pageants, Filipino theater and annual fiestas!

The Romance of Magno Rubio will be playing at the Ma-Yi Theater Company in New York City after having recently toured throughout the U.S. and the Philippines. The show is opening on May 19th and runs through the 17th of June at the Ma-Yi Theatre.

Based on a Short Story by Carlos Bulosan

The play tells the tale of Magno, a short Filipino migrant worker who longs for love. Set in the central valleys of California in the 1930′s, the play follows Magno’s long-distance relationship via love letters exchanged with his pen pal Clarabelle, a woman from Arkansas whom Magno discovers through a lonely-hearts ad. Believing he has found the woman of his dreams, the young man fantasizes about their life together, only to soon realize that reality and dreams do not always align.

The show is directed by Loy Arcenas and is starring Arthur Acuna, Bernardo Bernado, Ramon De Ocampo JoJo Gonazalez and Paolo Montalban. If you start to miss your loved one or Filipina after you watch it feel free to send them a load and let them know.