Independent theater collective Teatro Marco proudly announces QTFest 2026, the company’s first-ever queer theater festival, marking a bold new chapter in its commitment to championing original Filipino stories and emerging voices.
Launching under the banner #QTFirst , QTFest 2026 brings together four selected works by emerging playwrights, each exploring the many colors, wounds, and triumphs of queer life in the Philippines.
The festival showcases the following works:
Dalaga Na Kami written by Mae Malaya and directed by Ivan Villacorta Gentolizo
Actors:
Aleczandra Ong as Klara
Cyrus Joshua Bon as Kristian
Dalaga Na Kami explores sisterhood between a young adolescent girl who just had her first period, and her queer older brother who laments his own version of pagdadalaga.
Pilar Pilapil written by Pat Javier and directed by Dwyt Geronimo
Actors:
Alfy Gaganting as Amor
Isla Saavedra as Mercedes
Madi Catalan as Celeste
Pilar Pilapill is a short play set in a Miss Gay beauty contest in Quiapo exploring the different definitions of womanhood through the lens of a Transpinay. Does being a woman have one linear definition? These 3 women coming from strikingly different generations break the archetype of what a woman should look like.
Exsena sa Backstage written by Charles Gollayan and directed by Sey Blanco
Actors:
Leandre Dopale as Lady Gaga
Amber Verchez as Beyonce
Rigo De Borja as Diana Ross
Isang oras bago ang inaabangang Tribute Night para sa mga pop icons na sina Beyonce at Gaga, hindi lang makeup at wig ang uungkatin ng drag queens na sina Angel at Marina, pati na rin ang exsena nila bilang dating magkasintahan. Sa serye ng mga back to back to back lipsync challenges, may pag-asa pa kayang maibalik nila ang dating saya ng pag-iibigan?
Our Lady of Mama Hello Kitty written by Mara Paulynne and directed by Marco Ghosn
Actors:
Sophia Nario as Lea
Michelle Samby as Rhea
Irish Jane Oliveros as Jane
Lucky Charles Historia as Cashier
Our Lady of Mama Hello Kitty revolves around a WLW family and their assigned female at birth child, who turns out to be straight. The narrative explores how the family reacts to this situation, mirroring how some parents in the real world often respond when their child comes out as gay.
This festival is organized by Teatro Marco and headed by Marco Ghosn.
Here are the ticketing details:
Set A (3:00 - 5:00 PM)
Pilar Pilapil
Exsensa Sa Backstage
Set B (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
Dalaga Na Kami
Our Lady of Mama Hello Kitty
TICKET PRICES!
QTF Set Tickets: P799
QTF Day Pass: P1,200
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