Girard aka Kawadjan, an NGO worker, accompanied me to the Virgin Labfest trilogy of his own choosing, “Madadramang Pamilya,” on a Friday night. I didn’t ask why he chose this set over the others, but his just-posted review of the plays offers a clue. “I don’t like comedies to begin with,” he writes.

Looks like he got more than he bargained for, because the three one-act plays in the trilogy all dealt with rather heavy stuff: guilt, responsibility, war, family secrets, sad childhoods, date rape, materialism, the pain and necessity of looking back. When it comes to family, there’s really no escaping raw, intense emotions.

“After several years, it was exciting to watch plays once again. I love the intimacy theater affords to the audience and the actors. I’m also thrilled about the outlandish stories that only theater dares to tell. I definitely want some more,” writes Girard. Here’s his take on the outlandish tales he saw.

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