Ballet Philippines’ “The Blue Moon Series,” a showcase of some of its most well-loved pieces featuring the choreography of such dance stalwarts as Alice Reyes, Agnes Locsin, Tony Fabella, Denisa Reyes, Bam Damian and Alden Lugnasin, among others, took the lead in the third-quarter citations of the 2014 Gawad Buhay!, the Philstage Awards for the Performing Arts, with collective 16 citations in the creative, performance and technical categories.
“The Blue Moon Series” got nods for, among others, Lugnasin’s “Aku,” Damian’s “After Whom,” Alice Reyes’ “Bungkos Suite” and Fabella’s “Tambol at Padyak”; the performances of Jemima Sanielle Reyes, Carissa Adea, Kris-Belle Paclibar-Mamangun, Victor Maguad, Jean Marc Cordero and Richardson Yadao; and Jonjon Villareal’s lighting design for Damian’s “After Whom” and Lugnasin’s costumes for his piece “Aku.”
Meanwhile, Tanghalang Pilipino’s production of “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente,” a Filipino translation of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” by the late National Artist for Theater and Literature Rolando Tinio, bagged 14 citations.
It was cited in the following categories: Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Play, Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Play, Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play (Chris Millado), Outstanding Translation or Adaptation (Tinio), Costume Design (James Reyes), Lighting Design (Katsch Catoy), Sound Design (TJ Ramos), Set Design (Leo Abaya), Female Lead Performance in a Play (Gina and Racquel Pareño), Male Lead Performance in a Play (Jonathan Tadioan) and Male Featured Performance in a Play (Yul Servo, Dido dela Paz and Marco Viaña).
Other third-quarter productions that received multiple citations are BP’s restaging of Locsin’s “La Revolucion Filipina” (10 citations), 9 Works Theatrical’s “The Last 5 Years” (9), Actor’s Actors, Inc. and The Necessary Theatre’s “Venus in Fur” (8) and TP’s “Kleptomaniacs” (4).
(See complete list of citations below.)
Now on its sixth year, Gawad Buhay! is the first-ever industry awards exclusively for the performing arts juried by an independent panel of critics, scholars, artists and theater enthusiasts. Outstanding individual and group achievements in various artistic and technical aspects of play, musical and dance productions and performances are honored based on quarterly citations deliberated by members of the jury who are required to watch all productions of Philstage member-companies for the entire year.
From the four quarterly citations, the jury will select the final nominees qualified to win the awards by the end of the performance season. Awarding ceremonies will be in early 2015.
Philstage is the only alliance of professional performing arts organizations in the Philippines. Its members include Ballet Manila (BM), Ballet Philippines (BP), Gantimpala Theater Foundation, Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit, Peta, Repertory Philippines, Tanghalang Pilipino (TP), Trumpets, Actor’s Actors, Inc., 9 Works Theatrical (9WT), Philippine Opera Company and Resorts World Manila’s Full House Theater Productions.
COMPLETE LIST OF THE 2014 3RD-QUARTER CITATIONS IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES:
Outstanding Original Script
No citation
Outstanding Original Libretto
No citation
Outstanding Translation or Adaptation
Rolando Tinio, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Outstanding Musical Direction
Joseph Tolentino, “The Last 5 Years” (9WT)
Outstanding Original Musical Composition
No citation
Outstanding Choreography for a Dance Production
Alden Lugnasin, “Aku”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Bam Damian, “After Whom”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Alice Reyes, “Bungkos Suite”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Tony Fabella, “Tambol at Padyak”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Agnes Locsin, “La Revolucion Filipina” (BP)
Jojo Lucila, “Sari’t Bahag”/“Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika: An OPM Festival” (BM)
Outstanding Choreography for a Play or Musical
Nestee Mamaril Gamilla, “Kleptomaniacs” (TP)
Outstanding Costume Design
Victor Ursabia, “Aku”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Victor Ursabia, “La Revolucion Filipina” (BP)
James Reyes, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Joy Rago, “Venus in Fur” (AAI/The Necessary Theatre)
Outstanding Lighting Design
Martin Esteva, “The Last 5 Years” (9WT)
Katsch Catoy, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Bart Guingona, “Venus in Fur” (AAI/The Necessary Theatre)
Katsch Catoy, “La Revolucion Filipina” (BP)
Roman Cruz, “After Whom”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Outstanding Sound Design
TJ Ramos, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Chuck Ledesma, “The Last 5 Years” (9WT)
Bart Guingona, “Venus in Fur” (AAI/The Necessary Theatre)
Ryan Cayabyab (remastered by David Theo), “La Revolucion Filipina” (BP)
Outstanding Set Design
Mio Infante, “The Last 5 Years” (9WT)
Mio Infante, “La Revolucion Filipina” (BP)
Leo Abaya, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Tuxqs Rutaquio, “Kleptomaniacs” (TP)
Female Lead Performance in a Play
Jennifer Blair-Bianco, “Venus in Fur” (AAI/The Necessary Theatre)
Gina Pareño, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Racquel Pareño, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Male Lead Performance in a Play
Jonathan Tadioan, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
David Bianco, “Venus in Fur” (AAI/The Necessary Theatre)
Joel Molina, “Kanser/Noli Me Tangere” (Gantimpala Theater Foundation)
Female Featured Performance in a Play
No citation
Male Featured Performance in a Play
Yul Servo, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Dido dela Paz, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Marco Viaña, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Female Lead Performance in a Musical
Kim Molina, “Rak of Aegis” (Peta)
Nikki Gil, “The Last 5 Years” (9WT)
Male Lead Performance in a Musical
Joaquin Valdes, “The Last 5 Years” (9WT)
Nicco Manalo, “Kleptomaniacs” (TP)
Female Featured Performance in a Musical
No citation
Male Featured Performance in a Musical
Jimmy Marquez, “Rak of Aegis” (Peta)
Micko Laurente, “Kleptomaniacs” (TP)
Female Lead Performance in Modern Dance
Jemima Sanielle Reyes, “Aku”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Kris-Belle Paclibar-Mamangun, “Salome”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Carissa Adea, “Songs of the Wayfarer”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Jessa Balote, “Sari’t Bahag”/“Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika: An OPM Festival” (BM)
Male Lead Performance in Modern Dance
Victor Maguad, “Aku”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Jean Marc Cordero, “Nocturne”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Richardson Yadao, “Songs of the Wayfarer”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Jean Marc Cordero, “La Revolucion Filipina” (BP)
Richardson Yadao, “La Revolucion Filipina” (BP)
Earl John Arisola, “La Revolucion Filipina” (BP)
Jamil Montibon, “Sari’t Bahag”/“Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika: An OPM Festival” (BM)
Female Featured Performance in Modern Dance
No citation
Male Featured Performance in Modern Dance
No citation
Female Lead Performance in Classical Dance
No citation
Male Lead Performance in Classical Dance
No citation
Female Featured Performance in Classical Dance
No citation
Male Featured Performance in Classical Dance
No citation
Outstanding Modern Dance Production
“La Revolucion Filipina” (BP)
“Blue Moon Series” (BP)
Outstanding Classical Dance Production
No citation
Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play
Chris Millado, “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Bart Guingona, “Venus in Fur” (AAI/The Necessary Theatre)
Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical
Robbie Guevara, “The Last 5 Years” (9WT)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Play
“Venus in Fur” (AAI/The Necessary Theatre)
“Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical
“The Last 5 Years” (9WT)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for Modern Dance
“After Whom”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
“Tambol at Padyak”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
“Bungkos Suite”/“The Blue Moon Series” (BP)
“La Revolucion Filipina” (BP)
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for Classical Dance
No citation
Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Play
“Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente” (TP)
“Venus in Fur” (AAI/The Necessary Theatre)
Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical
“The Last 5 Years” (9WT)
Outstanding Original Play
No citation
Outstanding Original Musical
No citation
