Theater group Sipat Lawin Ensemble (SLE) recently received Honorable Mention from the 2018 Elliott Hayes Awards for Outstanding Dramaturgy. The recognition was bestowed by the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas at its 33rd Annual Conference in Toronto.
Two Tony Award-winning Filipinos are involved in the Broadway revival of the musical âOnce on This Island.â
Earlier this year, excitement greeted Tanghalang Ateneoâs (TA) staging of Edgar Samarâs young adult series, âSi Janus Silang at ang Tiyanak ng Tabon.â
Tami Monsod is playing Vivian Bearing in Twin Bill Theaterâs ongoing production of Margaret Edsonâs âWit,â a play about a university professorâs assessment of her relationships, or lack thereof, as she faces imminent death.
Repertory Philippinesâ second production for its 50th anniversary is John Pielmeierâs âAgnes of God,â a play it had first staged in 1983 with Pinky Amador as Agnes, and Rep cofounders Zeneida âBibotâ Amador as the mother superior and Baby Barredo as the psychiatrist.
9 Works Theatricalâs âA Christmas Carolââthe classic story of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge and how he changes for the better after being visited by three Christmas ghostsâopens tonight and runs until Dec. 25 at Globe Iconic Store, Bonifacio High Street Amphitheater, Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig.
The Philippine Educational Theater Association (Peta) just wrapped its two-year run of âRak of Aegis,â a jukebox musical with songs by rock band Aegis and a story by playwright Liza Magtoto.
âI like rehearsing barefoot,â says Jef Flores. âI like feeling the floor with my toes. It helps me think and keeps me balanced.â
NEW YORK-BASED set and costume designer Clint Ramosâborn in Cebu province and a product of Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (DUP)âwon the 2016 Tony Award for costume design for the play âEclipsed,â in ceremonies at the Beacon Theater in New York.
New York-based set and costume designer Clint Ramos won the 2016 Tony Award for costume design for "Eclipsed," a play featuring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o ("12 Years a Slave," "Star Wars," "The Jungle Book").
