The Ally Artists Group
The Ally Artists Group Is a theatre and on-camera production company with an arts education program. Founded in 2012, by Joyce Lao (Joyce Laoagan), its purpose is to showcase diverse talents and stories that promote and encourage inclusive, out-of-the-box storytelling and social awareness.
"SUNGOD" (Destiny)
The film follows the journey of a woman who, in search of healing and her destiny, reconnects with her indigenous roots and discovers the strength and resilience within herself. As she delves deeper into her past, she uncovers forgotten memories, faces challenges, and ultimately finds a sense of belonging and purpose. The film explores themes of self-discovery, healing, and the power of ancestral connections, offering a poignant and inspiring narrative.
"SUNGOD" means Destiny in the Ibaloi language.
This is an experimental film - part documentary, part fiction and part autobiography showcasing some of the most significant cultural aspects of the Igorot people more specifically in Benguet, Philippines. It Joyce's love letter to the Igorot, Indigenous people and to her Father, who taught her to be proud and appreciate her Ibaloi and Igorot heritage and culture.
Languages: English, Tagalog, Ilocano, Ibaloi
For more information, please contact thellyartistsgroup@gmail.com
#40sandsingle
Dr. Kara Kibara is a self-proclaimed and successful online dating expert. She has helped thousands of people find love, but she herself is still single in her 40s. In this interactive cabaret show, Dr. Kara goes back to her past and reflects on what went wrong (or maybe right) that caused her to still be loveless. She shares her insights on dating, relationships, and love, and she offers her advice on how to find the one.
This is a funny, interactive, heartwarming, and thought-provoking cabaret show featuring original songs, snippets of familiar 80's and 90's tunes as well as choreography, projections and monologues that will leave the audience laughing, crying, and inspired. It's A must-see for anyone who has ever been on a date or who has ever dreamed of finding love.
PREVIEWS START IN JUNE 2024 IN New York City!
#40sandsingle - THE EARLY MORNING COMEDY CABARET!
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024 SCHEDULE
AUGUST 13-17, 2024; 9:45AM
VENUE 45
theSpaceUK @ SYMPOSIUM HALL, ANNEXE THEATRE
Off Hill Square, Nicolson Street
Edinburgh EH8 9DW, United Kingdom
COLLABORATIVE WORKS
Immersive and Experimental Theater
In collaboration with Angry Fish Theater
At first glance, The Waiting Room is a clerical space frozen in time. It features an outdated electronic system calling numbers and a silent warden distributing mysterious packages to ten waiting individuals. Yet it’s only so on the surface. Behind each story is a powerful AI and a story related to it, that will make you reflect on your values and the state of humanity in the context of progress. Technology heightens our mundane environments and prompts us to think of who we are in this moment of history, in this moment of waiting... The waiting experience changes us. It gives us opportunities to experience self-reflection, patience, dependency, boredom, frustration and bond with others over seemingly simple interactions.
Once stepping into The Waiting Room, you won't walk out the same person.
PREVIEWS
April 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, and 21st (2:30 PM)
Location: New York City
Eva's Gabriel (Short)
Winner: Best Director, Best Short, Best Acting Ensemble
Film and On Camera Projects
In collaboration with Real Reel Productions
EVA'S GABRIE
A woman is arrested for protesting and put under house arrest in an apartment controlled by the government. She eventually accepts her fate and earnestly waits for the day of her release when she unexpectedly develops a relationship with a fellow prisoner next door, Gabriel. Although they have not seen each other, the relationship grows from their conversations through Eva’s bedroom wall.
With it's success, this short is now in development as a Feature film. Please find Pitch deck HERE.
For all inquiries, please contact theallyartistsgroup@gmail.com