Ballet Philippines’ ‘Blue Moon Series,’ Tanghalang Pilipino’s ‘Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente’ lead Philstage Gawad Buhay!’s 2014 3rd-quarter citations

JONATHAN Tadioan, Marco Viaña, Ricardo Magno and Racquel Pareño in Tanghalang Pilipino’s “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente,” directed by ChrisMillado EDGARDO MANUEL
JONATHAN Tadioan, Marco Viaña, Ricardo Magno and Racquel Pareño in Tanghalang Pilipino’s “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente,” directed by Chris Millado. EDGARDO MANUEL

 

 

 

 

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.”

 

Ballet Philippines’ “La Revolucion Filipina,” choreographed and staged by Agnes Locsin

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.)

 

ALICE Reyes’ “Bungkos Suite,” part of Ballet Philippines’ “The Blue Moon Series” CHRIS YUHICO

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

 

Joaquin Valdes and Nikki Gil in 9Works Theatrical’s “The Last Five Years,” directed by Robbie Guevara

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

 

 

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