MANILA, PHILIPPINES—After their debut at PETA Control + Shift: Changing Narratives in 2024 and 2025, the bold experimental works “Kislap at Fuego” and “Children of the Algo” are officially making their return to the stage from January 27 to February 7, 2026, at the PETA Theater Center. Moving from the experimental fringes to the spotlight, these two productions will headline the Philippine Educational Theater Association’s (PETA) Main Theater Season as a highly anticipated twinbill performance.
Originally born in 2024 as raw pieces for the Control + Shift LIVE shows, both works evolved into fan favorites. Their success led to a featured showcase at the Control + Shift: Changing Narratives Festival 2025, where they cemented their reputation for challenging the status quo.
Now in its third installment and welcoming broader audiences from educational institutions and the public alike, this compelling double feature bridges historic mysticism with contemporary digital realities.
Dominique La Victoria’s “Kislap at Fuego,” directed by Maribel Legarda and J-mee Katanyag, with Filipino translation by Gentle Mapagu, revolves around an unexpected fairytale between a kapre and a country girl, set amidst the Philippine Revolution against Spain. This play explores how we talk about love, rebirth, and revolution.
Mixkaela Villalon’s “Children of the Algo,” directed by Johnnie Moran, delves into the lives of Gen Z content creators, hiding their deeper realities while navigating the digital age with wit and vulnerability, challenging viewers to see beyond the algorithm.
In contrast, Children of the Algo casts audiences into the mediated world of Gen Z content creators, where identity is curated, justice is hashtagged, and meaning is constantly negotiated within and against the logic of the algorithm. Here, the contemporary quest for relevance, connection, and truth plays out in bite-sized feeds and viral narratives.
Presented as a twinbill, these works invite reflection on how Filipino values persist, adapt, or are contested across generations. By placing folklore beside feeds and myth beside memes, this pairing embodies PETA Control + Shift’s narrative change approach—asking how tradition and technology collide, converse, and co-exist, and how Filipinos continue to imagine revolution in a rapidly shifting world.
For more information on Kislap at Fuego and Children of the Algo, including performance dates, ticketing, and educational engagements, visit PETA’s official channels and social media.
Photo captions and credits
Kislap at Fuego show photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19tI_397o1ZfuyOyY0GqW4nzFf8n3dEZR
Photo credit: Sace Natividad
Children of the Algo show photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1f5M9jTshJ2wMdsT5Vogj4PSNhVXxclws
Photo credit: Sace Natividad
Artistic Staff
KISLAP AT FUEGO
Directors Maribel Legarda and J-mee Katanyag
Playwright Dominique La Victoria
Filipino Adaptation & Dramaturg Gentle Mapagu
Choreographer Maribel Legarda
Musical Director/Sound Designer Kabaitan Bautista
Production Designer Boni Juan
Projection Designer Bene Manaois
Lighting Designer Rafa Sumilong
CHILDREN OF THE ALGO
Director Johnnie Moran
Playwright Mixkaela Villalon
Dramaturg Mikaundre Santos
Sound Designer JJ Valerio
Production Designer Johnnie Moran
Lighting Designer Rafa Sumilong
Cast list
KISLAP AT FUEGO
Ezequiel CJ Navato
Gabriela Kyle Napuli
Ensemble Ekis Gimenez
Ensemble Carlon Matobato
CHILDREN OF THE ALGO
Mark Otep Madriaga
Yani Nyla Festejo
Owen James Pe Lim
Jen Frances Marie Akol
Complete Show Dates
Tue, 27 Jan. 2026 – 9:00 AM
Wed, 28 Jan. 2026 – 11:00 AM
Thu, 29 Jan. 2026 – 11:00 AM
Thu, 29 Jan. 2026 – 4:00 PM
Fri, 30 Jan. 2026 – 9:00 AM
Fri, 30 Jan. 2026 – 4:00 PM
Sat, 31 Jan. 2026 – 9:00 AM
Sat, 31 Jan. 2026 – 2:00 PM
Tue, 3 Feb. 2026 – 9:00 AM
Wed, 4 Feb. 2026 – 9:00 AM
Thu, 5 Feb. 2026 – 9:00 AM
Thu, 5 Feb. 2026 – 2:00 PM
Fri, 6 Feb. 2026 – 9:00 AM
Fri, 6 Feb. 2026 – 3:00 PM
