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Inspired by the "Filipino diaspora" (the massive dispersal of Filipino
            workers abroad) and the connection between the Philippines and Europe (especially during the Spanish era), Air Dance came up with the idea for a full-length dance theater piece entitled "Indios Bravos." It juxtaposes the life and struggles of a young Pepe (Jose Rizal) in the 1880s, and Maria, a Filipina overseas worker in our own time.

With the help of the French Embassy of Manila, Air Dance showcased their masterpiece at Greenbelt 1 last Monday (June 6). I was able to watch this dance-musical-multimedia play, which was first performed just last year.

Indios Bravos is a dance theater piece in three acts and frequently shifts time periods without you even noticing it. The first Act (Departure) introduces Pepe and Maria as two people lured by the sounds of travel by a salesman who promises them the fulfillment of their dreams through a suitcase. They both buy into the dream and pack, ready to leave their homeland behind.

In the second Act (The Filipino Abroad), Pepe recevies a letter from his mother, Teodora Alonzo. They used a camera to shoot her while she was reading out her own letter and projected her image on the background of the stage.

It is now 1887 in Madrid. We saw several Igorots (in G-strings) being dumped onstage and being asked to perform for the Rancherria de las Igorottes, supposedly th most famous attraction of the 1887 Exposition de las Filipinos in Spain. Pepe reacts negatively to the indignity of this exhibition of human beings.

At this time, Marcelo H. Del Pilar and Pepe start corresponding with each other, marking the beginnings of the Philippine Propaganda Movement. They again use a video camera to follow Marcelo’s train of thought as he dictates his letter to a scribe.

In Act 3 (The Moving Homeland), Pepe and his compatriots form the Indios Bravos, an organization that pledged not only to wield the pen as a sword but to excel physically as well.

In summary, Filipinos abroad, as at home, are besieged by the same questions and challenges, as then as still now. Questions of friendship, culture, and ultimately character.

Air Dance has produced a timeless tale of life abroad — they have managed to portray through dance the loneliness, homesickness and (hopefully) pride of Filipinos living far from their homeland. My favorite portion of the show was the Sayaw ng Maleta (Dance of the Suitcase) which did not have any music except for their feet tapping and the occasional taps on the bags done by the performers. It was really  impressive seeing them dance gracefully while lugging a huge suitcase in their hands.

I believe the Filipino diaspora is not necessarily a sign of desperation — it is just a means of improving one’s life and adapting to a globalized world.