I is for Imelda Marcos, A-Z of Filipino Cultural Exports
Forty years have passed since the 20 year Marcos regime, yet Imelda Marcos, first lady to President Ferdinand Marcos (1965 – 1986) continues her cultural legacy inadvertently through pop culture, in the smash hit ‘Here Lies Love’. The immersive theatrical musical and concept album, by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, ‘traces the astonishing journey of Imelda, from her meteoric rise to power, to her descent into infamy and disgrace’. ‘Here Lies Love’ premiered at the Adelaide Festival of Arts in 2010 and has toured globally since, with a recent slot at London’s ‘National Theatre’. A review by Guardian – theatre critic, Michael Billington can be read here.
#OFW more than a country of good looking, half-wit, opportunistic terrorists
