Only three productions in the play/musical category—Tanghalang Pilipino’s (TP) “The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go!” and “Pangarap sa Isang Gabi ng Gitnang Tag-araw” and Red Turnip Theater’s (RTT) “Tribes”—and another three in the dance category—Philippine Ballet Theater’s (PBT) “The Great Classics” and “Filipino Masterpieces,” and Ballet Philippines’ (BP) “Firebird and Other Ballets”—were up for citation in the 2016 third-quarter coverage of Gawad Buhay, the Philstage Awards for the Performing Arts.
BALLET Philippines’ opening of its 47th season was a grandiose salvo of three divertissements and the full-length ballet, “Firebird,” perhaps the shortest full-length ballet running anywhere between 36 to 50 minutes, depending on the orchestra’s rendition and the choreographer’s interpretation.
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The country’s flagship classical and contemporary dance company opens its 47th performance season with “Firebird and other ballets”. A mixed bill of contemporary and neo-classical works, the show features pieces by David Campos, Dwight Rodrigazo and Carlo Pacis, and an all-new “Firebird”, choreographed by George Birkadze.
