MALACAÑANG MADE US

About the show

This landmark Filipino Australian premiere unfolds as an epic family drama — fathers, brothers and sons bound by love, torn by duty, and forced to reckon with the price of rebellion. 1986, Manila. As the world watches, a nation rises against a regime and history shifts overnight. On the evening of President Marcos’ exile, two brothers — Martin and Ernie — climb the walls of Malacañang Palace, storm its hallways, and for one fleeting moment, claim the dictator’s throne. Heroes, if only for a night. Nearly forty years later in Brisbane, the brothers reunite. With Marcos’ heir poised for election and Martin’s teenage son Leo demanding change, the three men must confront the legacies they carry — and the choices that will define their future. In this Queensland Premier’s Drama Award–winning work, writer Jordan Shea (Ate Lovia, Kasama Kita) and director Kenneth Moraleda (4000 Miles, One Hour No Oil) weave a sweeping story of family and revolution.