Shock Value

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                SHOCK VALUE


Shock Value- a new play witten by Floy Quintos. Performed by Dulaang UP and directed by Alexander Cortez.

SYNOPSIS: [courtesy of Dulaang UP]

Matt Desaparecidos is a man at the peak of his career at WOP TV as a host and producer of the hit program "Shock Value". But Wes Gatchalian, a reporter from a rival station KOTV, captures on tape one sexual indescretion of Matt with young sex worker Jason.

This starts Matt's downward spiral. As he manuevers to save himself, we meet the people whose lives he has affected: Rina (his boss and supervising producer), Dina Guevarra (newscaster), Richie Castro (junior producer), and Jelo Pasiulatan (a talent handler and PRO).

We also meet the talents whom Matt has developed. Krista (a fading teen start), Elbert (the current favorite) and little Tweety Girl (a child star) with her Papa Dan.

At a taping for the special that his station will airr to counteract the negative expose, Matt and Rina invite Senator Marlon, who is beholden to Matt. But the senator refuses to help and doesn't give Matt any endorsement.

The ensuing scuffle and the sudden withdrawal of support for Matt ensures his downfall.

Act 2 begins a year later, station rivalries have focised on getting the full story of Matt who has simply disappeared. Rina, now working with the rival network and with Matt's nemesis Wes, pursues the story.

Rina and Wes decide to follow the leads and they trace Matt on a small island off the coast of Quezon. Both networks follow him there. The truth about Matt and Jason is revealed.

Matt has fled the world and is living on a beach with Ka Temi and his granddaughter, Nogina.

A network war errupts over his story. But, in the ensuing circus, Matt chooses to hold on to the last shred of his dignity.