Growing up in a family of scientists, Ohm David was nicknamed the measurement unit of electrical resistance. “I was already in kindergarten when I realized I had another name, a ‘real’ name,” he says, laughing.
Gonzales’ costume designs for Dulaang UP’s “Hakbang sa Hakbang” (Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure”) won him the silver prize in the Professional Designers category at the 2017 World Stage Design in Taiwan.
Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas’ opening production for its new season is “Ang Katatawanan ng Kalituhan,” Guelan Varela-Luarca’s Filipino translation of...
One grabs the soul; the other drains it
When “Katy” opened on Jan. 27 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, not only was it the first local production to raise its curtain this year, it was also a harbinger of sorts.
It is a sad but accepted reality for teachers and theater reviewers that they must spend their lives pointing out the flaws in the works of others. It is a rare indulgence for a reviewer to gush about a beloved work without reservation.
Dulaang UP’s 3rd offering for its 39th season, “Ang Huling Lagda ni Apolinario Mabini” is a full-length musical with book and lyrics by Floy Quintos, and direction and choreography by Dexter M. Santos.
Dulaang UP’s new take on the Shakespearean tragedy, opening Aug. 26, ‘is inspired by the things we see on our timelines on Facebook,’ says director Dexter Santos
In celebration of Andres Bonifacio’s sesquicentennial, Dulaang UP stages “Teatro Porvenir, Ang Katangi-tanging Kasaysayan ni Andres Bonifacio, Macario Sakay at Aurelio Tolentino sa Entablado,” a Palanca-winning play written by Tim Dacanay.
Three productions of varying themes and styles—but all very Filipino
