Last July 19, 2008, Eksena Manila was given the opportunity to be featured in a news-magazine show called Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho(One in Heart, Jessica Soho), in one of the country’s largest TV network, GMA Network Inc. Hosted by a veteran news reporter and Peabody-awardee, Jessica Soho, the show features insightful stories that cover a wide range of topics. It focuses on themes with human interest and socio-cultural relevance, as well as cultural trends and perspectives are also tackled in the program.
They asked us to do remakes of our previous missions to be featured in the show, which we willingly obliged. We redid mission 3, LRT Chorale and mission 2, Slo-Mo.
Here is the video and the transcript of the segment we were featured on:
On our third mission, agents turned a train into a moving choral stage with Eksena Manila agents singing along to a legendary Original Pinoy Music popularized by Eraserheads - “Maling Akala” (Wrong Impression).
For our second mission, we turned a bookstore and a cinema lounge into a slow-pace place. Have fun with the report and some pictures behind the scenes.
No. of Agents: 22
Mission Date: May 17, 2008
Mission Name: Slo-Mo (Slow Motion)
Planning: Agent Pao
Digital Video: Agents Rob and K
In order to get a good attention from unsuspecting people we chose a bookstore and a cinema lounge for our mission. Actually, the planned Mission 2: “Pimp My Kiosk” didn’t push through because of some legal concerns, but Eksena Manila persisted for other impromptu mission and ended up having fun.
The Philippine based Eksena Manila is a young developing community of 87 (and counting) agents to date in the process of establishing their name and reputation to match the global Improv standards.
Just recently, the team completed their first official mission. So here are your Manila agents, reporting.
Mission Report
Team: Eksena Manila Number of Agents: 14 Mission Date: April 19, 2008 Mission Name: An Angel Passed By Planning: Agent Pjax Agents: Bleue, Denise, Doodle, K, LA, Nightowl, Orange, Rob X, Pandabear, Pao, Phinee, RS, Starkee and TJ
The Mission
On its very first organized mission entitled “An Angel Passed By”(May Dumaan na Anghel), Eksena Manila filled up an establishment with talkative agents and designated another agent as an “angel”. The mission is to build up a considerable amount of noise, and when the angel stands, all talkative agents go silent, and when the angel gets back to his/her seat, the talkative agents will bring back the noise. The mission is inspired by Agent Dan of UK Agents.
In line with April Fools and the 1st World Freeze Day we decided to do a freeze mission right here in Metro Manila. On a hot but rainy day, 8 agents would freeze on spot for about 4 minutes. It happened exactly 8:05pm at the Mall of Asia, 1st Floor Benches, Pasay City. SM Mall of Asia.
One of the busiest hallways in the busiest mall in the country would suddenly come to a freezing halt.
Planning: Agent Toshio Emergency Planning: Agents PJ & Pao Featuring: Agents PJ, Pandabear, Minari and Friends Digital Video: Agent Pao, Ian, Minari’s Friends Digital Photography: Agent Pao Editing: Agent Pao
Eksena Manila is a group of bored commuters, students, parents etc who are eager to spread joy, happiness and cause scenes around Manila. It's time to paint Manila in a whole new light. More?
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