Bad Reputation

What do you do when someone's up to assassinate your reputation? This is the premise of the return of Dulaang UP's "Shock Value - The return of TV's most beautiful monsters." Prolific and Palanca award-winning writer Floy Quintos provides the audience a backstage pass to what happens during commercial breaks on your favorite TV shows.

Matt Desaparecidos, host-producer-star maker, (Jojit Lorenzo) was caught red-handed with a 17-year old call boy, Jason (Orlando Sol). An explosive exclusive for the launch Ikagugulantang nyo on the rival station brought down the Matt's career.

The audience are in for a roller-coaster ride with interesting characters like Raquela, the eternal comeback queen to the conniving supervising producer Rina played by Anna Abad-Santos. One may recognize the celebrities that inspired the characters. There are no downtime during the show with the use of Regal film-like production numbers as transition from one act to another.

Though we've seen this on Sunday afternoon, I didn't seem to miss Showbiz Central, Paparazzi nor The Buzz with exclusive scoop on how these shows come up with the juiciest gossips and the means they employ to get them.

"Shock Value" directed by Alexander Cortez will run until October 3 at the Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater, UP Diliman.