In Real Life

One Act - In Real Life

Written by Christina Ying

Directed by Jud Ferrer

In the year 2075, Harrison, a brilliant VR/AI engineer grapples with the complexities of his life. Unable to connect with women, Harrison obsesses over a past love who is tragically out of his reach. The worlds in which he escapes to are slowly collapsing on him and he facing some of the most difficult challenges of his life.

Despedida

One Act - Despedida

Written & directed by Christina Ying

Shadow puppetry by Lorna, Zoe, and Rzo Velasco.

Presented by Bindlestiff Studio, Forbidden Futures, 2020

During a California wildfire sometime in the dystopian future, Casey, a recent college graduate and disaster volunteer, finds Milagros Buenavera, a lone survivor in her hoarder mother's house. Eager to report survivors to the government, Casey becomes entrapped in Milagro's dark reality, and she fights to get out. Milagros, a long sufferer of her mother's dysfunction and poor choices, is trying to find meaning in her life amidst the tragedy..

There’s the Moon and Then There’s You

Full-length - There’s the Moon and Then There’s You

Written by Christina Ying

Directed by Lorna Velasco

Presented by Bindlestiff Studio in collaboration with APICC, FADF and KULARTS, 2015

Fired from his job at NASA, David comes home to his long-suffering wife, Mary, who has recently endured a devastating medical emergency. Their already strained relationship is further complicated by Mary's younger brother, Caleb, who has special needs and requires around the clock care. What appears to be the worst day of their lives turns out to be a stroke of luck for David, a unique lottery that will give him a chance to travel to the moon. With the odds stacked against him, David tests the bounds of sanity and morality (and his marriage) to win a ticket.

The Word of Oprah

One Act - The Word of Oprah

Written by Christina Ying

Directed by Ann Fajilan

Presented by Bindlestiff Studio, Death of a Player, 2011

The Word of Oprah is a one-act about a young woman serving a life sentence for a gruesome crime of passion. Suffering recent infidelity trauma, she emerges with a conflicted identity that straddles between insanity and clarity. Relying on the new age advice of Oprah Winfrey, she finds meaning and resolution in her flaws.