Presented by Beacon Theatre Productions as part of 2025 Philly Theatre Week!
For the 2025 Beacon Theatre Award, we received 230 play submissions that spotlights critical moments of the past to show the way to a better future. The winning play was “Filipillo” by Tyler Rocio Ecoña.
Based on the true history of a Native servant who translated for Spanish conquistadors during the invasion of the Inca Empire, we follow Felipillo and a chorus of historians examining his legacy through a time-bending reconstruction of his life. Exactly how much was lost in translation? Who determines what goes down in history, and is it possible to re-write?
Join us for a staged reading of Filipillo. The evening also includes a ten-minute excerpt from Tino Juarez’ play “Bound by Blood” about indigenous activist Wassaja (Dr. Carlos Montezuma) and a talkback with the audience.