tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24346356668645551352024-03-28T02:15:00.123-07:00A Life in the Theater"To remember and to sing, that is my vocation."
BITOY CAMACHO, in Nick Joaquin's PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST AS FILIPINODENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-81020577581637052012017-04-09T19:52:00.000-07:002017-04-09T10:15:56.892-07:00Leadership Excellence : Setting the Stage for Success
Remarks delivered on April 1, 2017 at the 1st ISEssions:
The Gerry Roxas Leaders Forum, Balay Expo Centro, Araneta Center, Quezon City.
Former
Secretary Dinky Soliman, Gerry Roxas Foundation Executive Director Monette Parado,
Gerry Roxas Leadership Awardees Inc. Executive Director Glenda Carlota, fellow
members of the GRLA Inc. Board of Trustees, my fellow GRLAs:
&DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-38102817819086125242017-04-08T08:17:00.000-07:002017-04-08T08:29:46.815-07:00Peta and Rep turn 50: Why it’s also a golden moment for PH theater
Representing
the two major streams of contemporary Filipino drama, they broke ground and
changed the scene for good—and for the better
(Published
in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, 1 April 2017. Also in http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/258785/peta-rep-turn-50-also-golden-moment-ph-theater/)
Sometime
in the first few months of 1967, Carmen “Baby” Barredo received a telephone
call from her DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-8849840512631950202016-07-02T19:52:00.000-07:002016-07-02T19:53:52.583-07:00ANTHONY HOPKINS' ADVICE TO YOUNG ACTORS: TRAIN IN THE THEATER
From Sir Anthony Hopkins:
"(Theater) gave me the sheer discipline and the foundation to learn text and the technique of speech, as well as to take on masses of literature: Chekhov, Ibsen, Shakespeare. And it’s stayed with me over these years.”
His first words of advice for young actors follow a similar path.
“Get a training in the theater. When young actors get choosy, DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-92173442810110996252015-10-05T18:28:00.001-07:002015-10-05T18:39:23.167-07:00DULAANG U.P.: The First Forty Years
Note:
DULAANG UNIBERSIDAD NG PILIPINAS (or Dulaang U.P.) is now presenting its 40th
Season. Founding Artistic Director Tony
Mabesa, who directed its first play in 1976, is now directing King Lear/Haring
Lear, opening on Wednesday, 7 October 2015.
He has announced that the production will be his last for Dulaang U.P.
as a director.
Upon his return to
the Philippines in 1975 DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-80349644906280179502015-05-04T20:58:00.002-07:002015-05-05T13:29:49.753-07:00A POST ABOUT LEARNERS AND LEARNING IN THE 2015 SUMMER THEATER ADVENTURE"We were told that it showed that we were having fun. I was pretty darn glad to hear that. Some people couldn't believe we managed to pull off a full-length 3-act play. But we made it happen."
While I have to confess I enjoyed reading the entire blog post of Christine Hogi Cadlum, about her experience in the Rehearsal and Performance Techniques workshop that was part of the 2015 Tanghalang DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-12196549346836894442014-09-02T21:11:00.003-07:002014-09-02T21:25:22.405-07:00TWENTY-FIVE LANDMARK PLAYS OF PHILIPPINE THEATER
“OROSMAN at Zafira,” the 2008 reimagined dance theater production directed by Dexter Santos for Dulaang UP, based on the original text by Francisco Baltazar. Deviating from the standard komedya where the conflict is between theMoros and the Cristianos, this verse play is about warring kingdoms in the Middle East.
A recent list by Entertainment Weekly of the best plays of the last 100 yearsDENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-87971361099160738642014-06-20T04:54:00.000-07:002014-09-02T21:28:02.617-07:00VIRGIN LABFEST 10 DIRECTORS AND PERFORMERS
Every year, the Virgin Labfest assembles an outstanding assortment of DIRECTORS and PERFORMERS, coming from various groups and persuasion, brought together by a shared desire to do theater. I have always been awed by the suprises I find in the Labfest, and I should like to think that the playwrights whose works are being performed for the first time as well as the audiences that watch theDENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-1294460513446191232014-01-11T08:54:00.001-08:002014-01-11T08:56:18.458-08:00FLASHBACK: KUNG AKO'Y IIWAN MO, film by Laurice GuillenThe Internet can sometimes unlock treasures of memories.
I was browsing for copies of films I did in my early years and found several of them uploaded to Youtube.
Among them are Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo, directed by Laurice Guillen from a script by Nicanor Tiongson, starring Nora Aunor and Christopher de Leon.
I did double duty, filling in for Jerry O'Hara as Assistant DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-45386621323717815112014-01-02T18:42:00.000-08:002014-01-02T19:03:41.338-08:00ONE LAST LOOK AT 20132013 began with a chance to direct for the 2nd Unit of GMA Network's television series INDIO and, looking back, I am thankful for all the opportunities to undertake creative work as varied as what I did in the year just past. My sincerest gratitude to all those who entrusted me and journeyed with me in these projects:
Theater/Dance:
VIRGIN LABFEST 9 FELLOWSHIP STAGE READING
VIRGIN LABFESTDENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-72166319290619710272013-12-26T21:36:00.002-08:002013-12-26T21:36:32.039-08:00FIFTEEN THEATER PRODUCTIONS THAT HAVE STAYED WITH ME, Part 3
Here is the final installment of theater
productions I have watched that have stayed with me through the years, inspired
by Guelan Luarca’s own list of productions that stuck with him. Excluded are those
where I was a member of the cast or the production staff, or later became involved
in subsequent stagings (which, definitely, will be material for another list).
<!--[if !supportLists]-->11.&DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-79273019391230334192013-12-23T07:54:00.000-08:002013-12-23T07:54:10.246-08:00FIFTEEN THEATER PRODUCTIONS THAT HAVE STAYED WITH ME, Part 2
Inspired by Guelan Luarca’s own list of theater productions that stuck with him, I have come up with own list of productions I have watched that have stayed with me over the years. Excluded are productions where I was a member of the cast or the production staff, or later became involved in a subsequent staging (that may be material for another list).
A word of introduction to this second DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-64145881937635530202013-12-22T09:18:00.000-08:002013-12-22T12:21:30.204-08:00FIFTEEN THEATER PRODUCTIONS THAT HAVE STAYED WITH ME, Part 1
After Guelan Luarca posted his list of theater productions that stuck with him, I was inspired to create my own list. As I went through my mind’s memory bank, I realized I couldn’t limit my list to ten; as of now, it is made up of fifteen productions. In all of these, I watched as a member of the audience. Excluded are productions where I was a member of the cast or the DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-29846799539183706862013-12-20T08:58:00.000-08:002014-08-19T16:34:44.231-07:00BRAVO! BEST OF THEATER 2013: The resurrection of the original Filipino musicalThis is the annual list of the best of Philippine Theater by Gibbs Cadiz of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, now on its ninth year. I am proud to be included once again in the list of best featured performances by actors in a play.
Here is the full article that appeared on Saturday, December 21, 2013, in the Philippine Daily Inquirer (clipped from Gibbs Cadiz's blog page at http://DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-67724351521733699902013-12-20T08:56:00.000-08:002013-12-20T08:56:11.044-08:00DEVELOPING THE YOUTH AS ARTS AUDIENCES, Part 3
This is the third and final part of an article based on a Keynote Address I delivered during the First General Assembly of the Association of Cultural Offices of Philippine Educational Institutions (ACOPEI). Comments are welcome.
What challenges do we face in audience development?
First, there is the question of the here and now. Undoubtedly, we must fill our spaces –DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-40010295561790164212013-12-15T17:05:00.001-08:002013-12-15T17:05:43.164-08:00DEVELOPING THE YOUTH AS ARTS AUDIENCES, Part 2
This is the second part of an article based on a Keynote Address I delivered during the First General Assembly of the Association of Cultural Offices of Philippine Educational Institutions (ACOPEI). Comments are welcome.
How do we develop the youth as arts audiences?
First, let us take a look at a typical ladder of attendance.
&DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-91569921551608215862013-12-13T20:54:00.000-08:002013-12-13T21:07:11.548-08:00DEVELOPING THE YOUTH AS ARTS AUDIENCES, Part IDuring the production party of a play that I was part of recently, conversation drifted to arts marketing and audience development. I have been threatening to write and publish a Manual on Arts Marketing for Filipinos, but have not gotten around to putting it together. It was suggested that, perhaps, articles on Arts Marketing made more accessible might be of help at this point.  DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-4409449022642701732013-10-10T23:50:00.001-07:002013-10-10T23:50:29.253-07:00Watch the TITSER Finale!
The final episode of TITSER, the series on education produced by GMA News TV starring Lovi Poe, Mara Lopez, Agot Isidro, Irma Adlawan, Gardo Versoza, Mikael Daez and Rocco Nacino, will be airing on Sunday, October 13, 2013, at 7:15 p.m. I am proud to say that I have been part of this wonderful project written by Nessa Valdellon and Alvin Yapan and directed by Alvin Yapan. DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-49808731127006209402013-10-09T20:01:00.000-07:002013-10-09T21:33:43.174-07:00VOX POPULI on Cinemanights Tuesdays at Sev's Cafe<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-83838565571424353022013-10-08T02:24:00.000-07:002013-10-08T02:24:23.617-07:00First teaser for independent film CATTLEYA: AN OFW STORYI am helping out a new independent film company with their maiden venture in filmmaking, entitled CATTLEYA: An OFW Story.
Here's a first look at the film, through its first teaser video.
http://youtu.be/VAGc1bnOoqo
For stills and other information about the film, visit its FB page here:
https://www.facebook.com/CATTLEYAMOVIEDENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-83960657511905162442013-09-18T20:41:00.001-07:002013-09-18T20:41:53.933-07:00The Future of Theater, from The Harvard MagazineRody Vera has made it part of his mission to be on the lookout for noteworthy articles about theater and to share it with his colleagues. The following article, while it talks of American theater in particular, can actually be describing the present state of Philippine theater as well. Just substitute the commercial theater companies for Broadway and the subsidized and school-based DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-42235194460241184392013-08-19T04:19:00.001-07:002013-08-19T04:24:02.241-07:00RECOLLECTIONS OF BEHN CERVANTES (1938-2013)
Behn Cervantes had been part of our family conversations even while I
was a schoolboy about to graduate from secondary school in Lipa City.
He had directed a film called “Sakada” that was banned and confiscated
by the Marcos regime; it had not been reported widely but somehow my
parents had heard about it. When I was about to enrol in U.P., one of
themore specific DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-55467072091389910042013-08-13T09:30:00.000-07:002013-08-13T09:30:21.709-07:00CINEMALAYA 2013 (IN) REVIEW<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-42361760834338409002013-07-13T09:40:00.002-07:002013-07-13T09:43:32.401-07:00ELMAR BELTRAN INGLES, September 28, 1964-July 9, 2013
Elmar (far left) along with other artists in Congress for a hearing on the National Artists Awards.
With his tall and lanky frame, he could not be missed as he entered a
meeting room or walked along the corridors of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines. He worked in the Visual Arts Division; I was with the
Theater Operations Department. Occasionally, we would find ourselves
togetherDENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-86300935843339273522013-07-05T21:19:00.001-07:002013-07-05T21:45:24.363-07:00Requiescat in paceLast week, I received a text message that said it has been one year to the day that theater, television and film actor, writer and director Mario O'Hara had passsed on. It made me look back at all the other icons and inspirations of my life and career that have since left us in this mortal world, especially those that i have had the privilege of knowing and working with.
TONY ESPEJO (June DENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-35308989437572858652013-02-24T10:43:00.000-08:002013-02-24T10:43:15.541-08:00SEEING WITH THE EYES OF THE AUDIENCESecond article by Exie Abola on Arts Marketing, in the Philippine Inquirer.
Excerpts: Underlying all the practical problems is a lack of forward thinking. “An investment now pays off in seven years,” Dennis claims, which is the amount of time it takes for the ladder of involvement (the process in which someone ascends from mere participant to ambassador, discussed last week) to be completedDENNIS N. MARASIGANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16431709621743973976noreply@blogger.com0