Punzalan, Elijah Miguel S.

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“William” is an award-winning rap musical which was originally written by Mr. Ron
Capindig for the 44th season of the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA).
Since then, the play has been known to be one for the favorites among the theater-goers
since it features some of the current rap music that somehow embodies the characters in
the play.

In partnership with the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), Capinding’s

“William” was staged in the university through a student-run theater organization,
Mediartrix, last February 2, 2020 at the Albertus Magnus Auditorium. The play was pretty
different from all the musicals that the organization has produced in the past couple of
years. I have seen some plays staged also in the same auditorium which featured songs
which are more on the softer and mellow side. This play is very much impressive since it
doesn’t just involve music, but rap music. I felt as if Mediartrix stepped out of their comfort
zone and tried to venture out in touching new forms in theater production. They went
beyond boarders with this play since it also tackled one of the famous poets in history,
William Shakespeare. I was also very much impressed on how the characters really
embraced their roles in the production. It took me back somehow in high school when we
were tasked to present in class may it be through drama or play. The production somehow
reminded me also of the famous Disney movie, High School Musical since it somehow
resembles the part in which they solve their personal conflicts through rap and music.

Overall, the play was very much relatable to the teens at present with all the happenings
and scenes done in the production. Moreover, I think that Mediartrix really gave justice to
the adaptation of this award-winning play, “William”.