LAUGH TRACK
Vogue Philippines|September 2023 - Anniversary Issue
The GRANNY CART GANGSTAS, a rambunctious group of Asian American sketch comedy actors, gives a hilarious peck into our culture.
NIC FELICIANO
LAUGH TRACK

A CHILLY 50-DEGREE SAN FRANCISCO BREEZE slapped me in the face as I exited the Powell train station in 2018. I just made the reverse rush hour commute into the city from Downtown Oakland after putting in a full eight hours at my office job. I was a little early and very anxious on my way to my first writing and improv workshop ever with Granny Cart Gangstas.

Just a few months before joining Granny Cart Gangstas, I found Bindlestiff Studios, a long-standing volunteer-run black box theater dedicated to Filipino and Filipinx American performing arts located in the heart of the SOMA PILIPINAS, San Francisco’s Filipino-American cultural district. I just returned from a trip home, where I spent a lot of time with my ailing father. Feeling lonely and alone as I often do when I return from trips to Manila, I answered an advertisement looking for a Tagalog speaking actor. I auditioned, got the part, and found my comedy family there, Granny Cart Gangstas.

Granny Cart Gangstas (GCG) is a loud, rambunctious group of 20-plus Pinay and Asian American sketch comedy actors and writers representing a diverse range of generations and gender expressions. Founded by Ava Tong and Aureen Almario in 2013, the troupe was named after the infamous granny cart: a metal basket with wheels dragged around by Asian elders to carry their belongings, often found on the streets and on public transportation. It disrupts spaces and asserts a sense of radical belonging, much like the work and ethos of Granny Cart Gangstas.

この記事は Vogue Philippines の September 2023 - Anniversary Issue 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

この記事は Vogue Philippines の September 2023 - Anniversary Issue 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

VOGUE PHILIPPINESのその他の記事すべて表示
eternal poetry
Vogue Philippines

eternal poetry

In an exclusive interview with Vogue Philippines, BULGARI's FABRIZIO BUONAMASSA STIGLIANI and MAURO DI ROBERTO talk about how an appreciation for craftsmanship and technique makes it possible to realize poetry in precious stones.

time-read
8 分  |
August 2024
evan ever evolving
Vogue Philippines

evan ever evolving

Unpindownable and unputdownable, model, actor, and all-in-one wunderkind Evan Mock makes magic in perpetual motion.

time-read
6 分  |
August 2024
SCENE STEALERS
Vogue Philippines

SCENE STEALERS

In recent years, the landscape of local cinema has changed dramatically with an influx of new and talented actors. Meet three Filipino leads rewriting the script, ushering in a new era across all facets of filmmaking.

time-read
6 分  |
August 2024
FORCE sensitive
Vogue Philippines

FORCE sensitive

Designer Kelvin Morales premieres his latest collection, translating resonance in barongs, structured pieces, and a neutral palette spliced with ultramarine.

time-read
5 分  |
August 2024
twm FLAMES
Vogue Philippines

twm FLAMES

SASSA JIMENEZ and VESTIDO are a match made in circular fashion heaven. By MARBBIE TAGABUCBA.

time-read
3 分  |
August 2024
INSIDE OUT
Vogue Philippines

INSIDE OUT

It’s all overcast skies and solitary roads. Something in the air shifts when ANNE CURTIS explores Tokyo.

time-read
3 分  |
August 2024
reel.and REAL
Vogue Philippines

reel.and REAL

NICO SANTOS is intent on breaking boundaries and becoming a beacon of pride. By VICTORIA GOLDIEE

time-read
4 分  |
August 2024
tracing LIGHT
Vogue Philippines

tracing LIGHT

Behind the firsts in the history of Philippine cinema is a family who draws with light.

time-read
4 分  |
August 2024
shadow PLAY
Vogue Philippines

shadow PLAY

ZELDA WILLIAMS wants to make friends with her monsters

time-read
4 分  |
August 2024
CHANCE ENCOUNTERS
Vogue Philippines

CHANCE ENCOUNTERS

How a series of serendipities helped a women-led artistic team bring Gabriela Serrano’s sophomore short dream-time

time-read
5 分  |
August 2024