KALIWAAN Premieres This August: Pinter’s Betrayal Reimagined in Filipino by Guelan Varela-Luarca
July 14, 2025
This August, Kaliwaan, a Filipino translation of Harold Pinter’s modern classic Betrayal, comes to life on the Philippine stage in a gripping new production by Stages Production Specialists, Inc. and co-presented by MusicArtes, Inc. Translated by Guelan Varela-Luarca and directed by internationally acclaimed director Loy Arcenas, Kaliwaan explores the quiet devastation of relationships fractured by longing, silence, and memory.
Seven-Year Affair
Kaliwaan traces the emotional fallout of a seven-year affair between a woman and her husband’s best friend.
As the story rewinds, audiences are pulled deeper into a world where trust fades, love is negotiated, and desire comes at a cost. The play asks: what truths do we hide to keep the love we think we deserve?
Missy Maramara as Emma
Starring three of Philippine theater’s finest actors—Missy Maramara as Emma, Ron Capinding as Robert, and Nor Domingo as Jerry—Kaliwaan presents a portrait of intimacy and betrayal that is as quiet as it is brutal.
Under the direction of Loy Arcenas, the production unfolds with emotional restraint and surgical precision, placing the focus squarely on the cost of connection and the fragility of trust.
Joining Arcenas in bringing this vision to life is a formidable artistic team: Giancarlo Abrahan as Dramaturg, Charles Yee as Set Designer, Tata Tuviera as Costume Designer, Ninya Bedruz as Lighting Designer, Arvy Dimaculangan as Sound Designer, Jenny Jamora as Intimacy Director, and Zoë de Ocampo as Graphic Designer.
Kaliwaan runs for two weekends only, from August 22 to 31, 2025, at The Mirror Theater Studio, 3/F SJG Building, 8463 Kalayaan Avenue, Makati.
The production will have 10 performances (evening shows on Fridays, and both matinee and evening shows on Saturdays and Sundays), running approximately 90 minutes without intermission.
Ticket prices are PHP 1250 for Platinum, PHP 1100 for Gold, PHP 950 for Silver, and PHP 800 for Bronze.
For more details and to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/KaliwaanMNL2025.
Follow the production's official platforms for updates:
Facebook: “Stages Production Specialists, Inc.”,“MusicArtes, Inc.”, and “Mirror Studio Theater”
Instagram: @kaliwaan.mnl
TikTok: @kaliwaan.mnl
Photos from Kaliwaan.
Ron Capinding as Robert
Nor Domingo as Jerry
