ONGOING AT THE WILFRIDO MA. Guerrero Theater, Palma Hall, UP Diliman, is Dulaang UP?s fourth production for its 34th theater season, the Philippine premiere of ?Mary Stuart.?
The play is by renowned German playwright and poet Friedrich Von Schiller, whose 250th birth anniversary is marked this year in the theatrical world.
?Mary Stuart? is a dramatization of a historical clash between two strong-willed women in history: Queen Elizabeth I of England and Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland?two iconic women whose struggle for power exemplified one of the most moving and thrilling displays of passion and politics the world had ever seen.
Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino as Elizabeth I and Anna Abad Santos as Mary, Queen of Scots, star in the English-language production of ?Mary Stuart.? Tess Dumpit alternates with Abad Santos as Mary.
Stella Cańete as Elizabeth I and Banaue Miclat as Mary, Queen of Scots, headline the Filipino version of ?Maria Stuart,? with translation by Palanca Award winner Allan Palileo.
Directed by Tony Mabesa, the production also features Floy Quintos, Ces Quesada, Richard Cunanan, Flor Salanga, Alegria Ferrer, Ku Aquino, Jaques Borlaza, Allan Palileo, Ron Capinding, Gwyn Guanzon, Fonz Deza, Evert Gandarosa, Eric dela Cruz, Reuben Uy, JJ Ignacio, Brian Arda, Josh Deocareza and Zafrullah Masahud.
Set design is by New York-based designer Clint Ramos and costume design by Eric Pineda. Others in the artistic team are Voltaire de Jesus (lights), Winter David (video), Jojit Lorenzo (photography), Meliton Roxas Jr. (technical direction), Katte Sabate and Carlo Cannu (associate direction).
?Mary Stuart? runs until Dec. 6, every Wednesdays to Fridays at 7 p.m. and every weekend at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., with Saturdays at 7 p.m. Call 0906-2263032 or the Dulaang UP Office at 9261349, 9818500 loc 2449 or 4337840.
