MALACAÑANG MADE US
Written by Jordan Shea
Directed by Kenneth Moraleda
The fall of a dictator and the reverberations on the generation he jeopardised.
1986, Manila, the Philippines. The world finally looks on as history is being made by a society tearing at the fabric of a regime and demanding change.
On the fateful evening of President Ferdinand Marcos’ exile, young men climb the walls of Malacañang Palace, storm the hallways, and seat themselves on his throne. Among them are brothers Martin and Ernie — heroes... if only for a night.
Nearly 40 years later, the siblings reunite in Brisbane, where Martin’s teenage son Leo is incensed that the dictator’s heir is being elected to the presidency of the Philippines. With a fresh revolution and some old family secrets in the air, the three men will reconnect over the conditions of love, the question of duty and the price of rebellion.
In a watershed moment for Australian Filipino theatre, Jordan Shea’s Queensland Premier’s Drama Award-winning play draws on his multicultural experiences in an ambitious and haunting theatrical epic that celebrates the power of ordinary people to (re)discover their bravery and help shape history.
"Epic in its theatricality…an unforgettable journey through a tantalising collision of languages, times and places."
— Judges Panel, Queensland Premier’s Drama Award
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Dates18 Oct – 1 Nov 2025
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LocationBille Brown Theatre
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TimesEvenings: Mon – Wed 6.30pm, Thu – Sat 7.30pm
Matinees: Wed 1.00pm, Sat 2.00pm - Buy Season Tickets
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Ticket PricingAdult Single Ticketsfrom$79Concession Single Ticketsfrom$6935 & Under Single Ticketsfrom$54
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Night with the Artists
Tue 28 Oct 6.30pm
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AccessibilityAuslan Interpreted Fri 31 Oct 7.30pmAudio Described Fri 31 Oct 7.30pm & Sat 1 Nov 2.00pm
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Play briefing
Mon 13 Oct 6.00pm
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Warning
Ages 15+
Ages 15+
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Dates18 Oct – 1 Nov 2025
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LocationBille Brown Theatre
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TimesEvenings: Mon – Wed 6.30pm, Thu – Sat 7.30pm
Matinees: Wed 1.00pm, Sat 2.00pm - Buy Season Tickets
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Ticket PricingAdult Single Ticketsfrom$79Concession Single Ticketsfrom$6935 & Under Single Ticketsfrom$54
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Night with the Artists
Tue 28 Oct 6.30pm
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AccessibilityAuslan Interpreted Fri 31 Oct 7.30pmAudio Described Fri 31 Oct 7.30pm & Sat 1 Nov 2.00pm
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Play briefing
Mon 13 Oct 6.00pm
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Warning
Ages 15+
Ages 15+