The Field of Forgotten Dreams, written and directed by Ricardo Magno, premiered at La Mama Courthouse in Carlton as part of La Mama’s Festival of Mother Tongue. This new children’s play, featuring music and puppetry, draws inspiration from Philippine folklore and mythology. It stands as a testament to the diversity of storytelling within Australia’s multicultural landscape, offering a fresh perspective on themes of freedom, identity and the transformative power of dreams.

Set in the barren fields of Dakila, The Field of Forgotten Dreams follows Laia, a young girl who awakens each day to toil alongside her friends in hopes of reviving the desolate land. 

Ricardo Magno’s monodramatic adaptation of Rody Vera’s Palanca award winning play delivers a visceral and harrowing theatrical experience. Presented by Divergent Theatre Collective as the Filipino offering for La Mama’s inauguaral Festival of Mother Tongues, Aswang takes Philippine folklore to deliver confrontational truths about innocence corrupted by the patriarchy’s violent nature.