Ate Lovia

Life seems to be looking up for the Ejercito family in 1996, despite a new boom of conservatism spearheaded by John Howard and Pauline Hanson.

Nineteen year old Lovia falls in love for the first time, her alcoholic, disenfranchised father Jovy finally gets a job, and her brother Vergel lands a role in an ultra-fabulous amateur production of a Broadway classic. While the family embrace and challenge the opportunities presented to them, the return of a long-estranged presence rocks the lives of the Ejercito family to its very core.

Ate Lovia (AH-teh low-VEE-yah) is a new Filipino-Australian drama, that explores what it means to stay loyal to your family, no matter how brutal it gets.

Creative Team

Presented By kwento and Red Line Productions
Writer Jordan Shea
Director Kenneth Moraleda
Assistant Director Nicole Pingon
Production Designer Ruru Zhu
Sound Designer & Composer Michael Toisuta
Lighting Designer
Stage Manager Sophie Jones
Choreographer Lauren Nalty
Cultural Consultant/Translations Happy Feraren
Intimacy Coordinator Shy Magsalin
Fight Coordinator Tim Dashwood
Dramaturgical Support Callan Purcell
Community Engagement Facilitators Michael Moraleda & Marcus Rivera
Producers: kwento, (Kenneth Moraleda | Creative Producer-Artistic, Jordan Shea | Creative Producer-Content, Jana Vass | Creative Producer-Logistics)
Cast Chaya Ocampo, Joseph Raboy, Marcus Rivera, Dindi Huckle-Moran, Anna Lee

Partners

Proudly supported by Create NSW and City of Sydney. Development and Community Engagement support provided by National Theatre of Parramatta.

The development of this work was supported by Shopfront Arts Co-op's Open Shop Program.

Awards

Winner for 2022 BroadwayWorld Sydney Awards
Best Play
Best Performer in A Play (Joseph Raboy)
Best Lighting Design of A Play Or Musical (Martin Kinnane)

Nominated for 2022 BroadwayWorld Sydney Awards

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical

Best Direction Of A Play

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical

Best New Play Or Musical

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical

Best Supporting Performer In A Play