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MaSKara was established in 1982—being a martial law baby, its plays all revolved around social issues. Before, the club was known as Sindi Katok.

Why the name SINDI KATOK?
SINDI: “para sindihan ang kamalayan ng mga tao sa mga nangyayari sa bayan.” It signifies “hope,” like when you’re lighting a candle, you let other people see the light and they realize that when everyone lights a candle, there’ll be no darkness anymore.
KATOK: “kumakatok sa mga puso upang pukawin ang damdaming makabayan ng bawat isa.”

They usually perform in rallies. For that reason, it was most convenient for them to stay minimal with props and to wear plain clothes; hence, the official SK get-up is the barok (white shirt, maong pants and rubber shoes). To be able to grab the attention of the crowd, they perform “padyak” plays, a play characterized by the stomping of the feet before, during and after the performance.

The original members were called ORIGATOKS –original na mga katoks.

It was around 1998 when SK’s name was changed to maSKara.