VLF Bikol

JOIN US! AUDITIONS HAPPENING TODAY!
Walk-ins are completely welcome!

Please plan to arrive 30 minutes early so you can grab a copy of the script and prep your read.

VLF BIKOL IS LOOKING FOR ACTORS!!!

Onsite Auditions: Wed, May 27, 5pm onwards at Pasakalye Black Box, Legazpi City

Pre-register: https://tinyurl.com/VLFBIKOLAuditions

From the depths of local lore to the sharp edges of modern reality, the stage is getting ready for the feast!

VLF BIKOL 2026: ATÁDO captures the raw, interconnected spirit of Bikol storytelling. This year’s selection serves as a powerful tapestry of the human condition, weaving together dreams and longings, disappearances and discoveries, deaths and revenge, and faith and power.

Congratulations to the playwrights who made the cut! Your voices savor this year’s Atádo.

SAVE THE DATES!
July 22-25, 2026
Legazpi City
Watch out for more details!

Thank you, brave souls!
SUBMISSION IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED.

If you have submitted your entry, you should have received a confirmation email. If you haven't received one, please contact us through this page.

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
𝗩𝗟𝗙 𝗕𝗜𝗞𝗢𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗔𝗧𝗔́𝗗𝗢!

The Virgin Labfest (VLF), the premier annual festival of "untried, unstaged, and untested" one-act plays at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), is expanding its horizons! For the first time, VLF holds its regional iteration in Bikol.

This landmark event is a collaborative project of The Writer’s Bloc, Inc., Sining Banwa, and the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀
The call is open to all Filipino citizens. We are looking for eight new one-act plays that meet the following criteria:

• 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Works must be unpublished, unstaged, and must not have won any literary or drama awards on or before March 15, 2026.

• 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁: One-act plays with a running time of 30–40 minutes (approximately 15–23 pages).

• 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲: Scripts must be written in any Bikol language variation or any language/dialect spoken within the Bicol region.

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: There is no specific theme, but we highly encourage new ideas, fresh perspectives, and daring narratives.

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀
• Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026 | 10:00 PM
• Announcement of Selected Plays: April 1, 2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁
1. Prepare your manuscript in .pdf file format only. Indicate your contact details on the last page of the script.
2. Send your entry via email to [email protected].
3. Subject Line: VLF BIKOL ENTRY [TITLE OF WORK]

Join us in bringing the VLF spirit to the Bikol stage. Madya na, magsurat na!

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