Playwrights group behind Virgin Labfest invites writers to play-reading sessions

By: 9 years ago

Budding and veteran playwrights pose with Cultural Center of the Philippines vice president and artistic director Chris Millado (back row, third from left), Tanghalang Pilipino artistic director Fernando Josef (middle row, seventh from left) and Virgin Labfest festival director Tuxqs Rutaquio (front row, fourth from left), at the opening of the 10th Virgin Labfest in June 2014. They are (front row, from left) Reya Lipana, Aizel Cabilan, Em Mendez, Dr. Oggie Arcenas, Alexis Yasuda, Joy Icayan, Layeta Bucoy and Isa Borlaza; (middle row, from left) Mixkaela Villalon, Eljay Castro Deldoc, Liza Magtoto, Nicolas Pichay, Dingdong Novenario, Rody Vera, Argel Tuason, Kanakan Balintagos, Alfonso Dacanay and Job Pagsibigan; and (back row) Glenn Sevilla Mas and Allan Lopez. PHOTO BY ALVIN I. DACANAY

THE Writers’ Bloc, an independent group of emerging and established playwrights headed by acclaimed dramatist Rody Vera, is inviting interested parties to attend its regular reading sessions of new plays every other Sunday afternoon, starting Aug. 9.

The plays read and discussed during these sessions will be considered for presentation at the annual Virgin Labfest, which the Writer’s Bloc holds in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Tanghalang Pilipino.

This festival has introduced a new generation of Filipino playwrights, which includes Layeta Bucoy, Allan Lopez, J. Dennis Teodosio, Debbie Ann Tan, Dingdong Novenario, Em Mendez, Maynard Manansala and Eljay Castro Deldoc.

The reading sessions are free of charge. For inquiries, please send an e-mail to Vera at rodyvera@gmail.com or writersblocinc@gmail.com, or visit www.facebook.com/writersblocinc.