The passing of Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio, National Artist for Theater, founder of Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas, and University of the Philippines (UP) professor emeritus, on Dec. 29, 2020,w at the age
MANILA, Philippines — National Artist for Theater Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio has passed away, the National Center for Culture and Arts (NCCA) confirmed in a statement. She was 90. A separate statement
The comment from an Asian lady puppeteer was probably something the late Jim Henson of “Sesame Street” rarely encountered. In an arts festival in Washington, D.C., back in the late 1970s, one of Henson’s colleagues told him why his approach would not work on the other side of the globe.
The founding artistic director of Dulaang UP is this year’s Gawad CCP Para sa Sining awardee for Theater
A lot of ‘love, but not enough of a budget’–and that was enough to hold a fun, convivial affair that also honored local theater’s roots
Two trailblazers and visionaries who have helped enrich PH theater
On Palm Sunday, March 29, at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., UP Teatrong Mulat will present the 31st-year production of its senakulo for children, “Papet Pasyon,” at the Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
Statistically, the achievements of playwright Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio are impressive, almost astounding.
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