‘Ad Infinitum: Two Plays in Memoriam’ Staged Readings Coming This December
This December, new theater company Infinite Cantina will be mounting Ad Infinitum: Two Plays in Memoriam—staged readings of two surrealist plays, Lost Tongue: A Dream in One Act by Bea Racoma and The Black Bordello by Jay Crisostomo IV.
In Lost Tongue, a play that leans into the tenderness of grief, a Woman is haunted by a Spectre whose life is deeply intertwined with hers. She does not know exactly what the Spectre wants from her, or what she herself needs from the Spectre. All she knows is that the Spectre is here to stay. As she explores a shifting landscape of dreams, memories, and what-ifs, the Woman is pushed to confront her grief and her sense of self.
In The Black Bordello, a man with nothing to lose and on the run from the law stumbles into an abandoned bar. Strange—the place feels eerily familiar, as if he had lived there once. He meets an alluringly beautiful barmaid and her silent assistant. Drinks and conversation reveal that these creatures aren’t human at all. Misery is on tap, and the bar’s open all night.
Lost Tongue: A Dream in One Act stars Bea Racoma as the Woman and Ranz Aganan as the Spectre, with Cholo Ledesma, Joy Delos Santos, Iman Ampatuan, Maia Dapul, and Senanda as the Chorus.
Meanwhile, The Black Bordello features Paul Jake Paule as Man, Bea Racoma as Alice, and Vino Mabalot as Hugo.
The creative team for the two plays includes Bea Racoma and Jay Crisostomo IV (directors), EJ Ramos (lighting designer), and Alyssa Clare and Kiefer Francisco (sound designers for Lost Tongue and The Black Bordello, respectively).
Ad Infinitum: Two Plays in Memoriam will run for two weekends at Dark Roast Coffeehouse, Maginhawa, Quezon City. Lost Tongue: A Dream in One Act will have shows on December 5 at 7:30 p.m. and December 6 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., while The Black Bordello will have shows on December 12 at 7:30 p.m. and December 13 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for these intimate staged readings are priced at P800 each, with a bundle for both shows at P1,200. Tickets may be purchased via the group’s Google Form. For ticket inquiries, interested audiences may email infinitecantina@gmail.com.
Founded in 2024 by Jay Crisostomo IV, Infinite Cantina wants to tell new stories in exciting ways. Roles and boundaries in the company are osmotic; no stringent hierarchy is set in place. Having just finished its maiden production early in 2025, Umbilical, Infinite Cantina values innovations brought about by practical collaboration versus bowing down to individual genius.
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