tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24346356668645551352012-02-02T01:36:10.745-08:00"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.comBlogger721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2434635666864555135.post-61253213060290083172011-11-05T09:13:00.000-07:002011-11-05T09:13:50.225-07:00

2011 CINEMA ONE ORIGINALS FESTIVAL Edsa Shangri-La Mall Cineplex, 6th Floor Mandaluyong City, Philippines at Shang Cineplex Cinema 4: November 09 Wednesday 3pm Opening Ceremony 4:45pm Gala Premiere: SA KANTO NG ULAP AT LUPA by Mes De Guzman 7pm Gala Premiere: ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON by Dennis Marasigan 9:30pm Gala Premiere: DI INGON 'NATO (Not Like Us) by Brandon Relucio and Ivan Zaldarriaga

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Photos from the 3rd Shooting Day of ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON, finalist in the Cinema One Originals 2011 Festival, Nov. 9-15 at the EDSA Shangri-La cineplex.

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Photos from the Second Shooting Day of Anatomiya ng Korupsiyon, a 2011 Cinema One Originals Finalist, starring Maricar Reyes and Sid Lucero.

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Some photos from the first shooting day of ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON, a finalist in the 2011 Cinema One Originals, written and directed by Dennis N. Marasigan based on the play by Malou Leviste Jacob.

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ANATOMIYA NG KORUPSIYON, the play written by Malou Leviste Jacob that has enjoyed several productions and remounting by Tanghalang Pilipino, will soon be seen as an independent film as part of this year's Cinema One Originals. Maricar Reyes plays Cely, the young lawyer who must soon choose between riding along with or opposing the corrupt practices she finds in the Family Court. She pits wits

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Some photos from VOX POPULI, finalist in the 2010 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.    

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Gibbs Cadiz shares his thoughts and photos about the 2010 Cinemalaya Press Con in his blog site, here: http://gibbscadiz.blogspot.com/2010/06/faces-and-stories-at-cinemalaya-2010.html

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Some photos from the 2nd shooting day of VOX POPULI, one of ten finalists in the New Breed category of the 2010 CINEMALAYA Philippine Independent Film Festival.

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Here are photos from the 1st shooting day of VOX POPULI (SIYA ANG MEYOR KO!), a finalist in the 2010 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. Starring IRMA ADLAWAN, JULIO DIAZ, BOBBY ANDREWS, SUZETTE RANILLO and LJ MORENO, with Ces Aldaba, Jose Mari Avellana, Roeder Camanag, Dido de la Paz, Jess Evardone, Simon Ibarra, Amiel Leonardia, Jim Libiran, Tony Mabesa, Gabe Mercado, Tintin

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In these months nearing the elections and days following the recent typhoons, the terms “politics” and “governance” have moved beyond the vocabulary of politicians and the news media and into the lexicon of ordinary Filipinos. For most people, however, “politics” remains to be understood as the work done by politicians and “governance” as the functioning of government, exclusively.It is likely

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The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday issued a resolution stopping Malacañang from conferring the Order of National Artists to seven individuals pending a petition filed before it.The high court issued a status quo order while it resolves a petition seeking to disqualify four of the seven National Artists, including movie director Carlo J. Caparas, selected by President Arroyo."The court saw the

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Follow Artist selection process, Palace told - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for FilipinosShared via AddThis

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The EditorPHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRERDear Sir:This is a reaction to the column of Ms. Belinda Olivares Cunanan, Political Tidbits, which was published today with the title “Artist Protesters Should Work to Revoke EO 236.”Ms. Cunanan is correct in stating that the Committee on Honors was created by Executive Order No. 236 issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Sept. 19, 2003 and in

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In a show of unity, the artistic community led by National Artists Napoleon Abueva, Virgilio Almario, Salvador Bernal, Ben Cabrera, Bienvenido Lumbera, Arturo Luz, Eddie Romero, and F. Sionil Jose, together with Celeste Legaspi representing her father Cesar Legaspi, held “memorial services” for what they describe as “the demise of a meaningful National Artist Awards.” In the program held on

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“Tanyag,” a production of award-winning plays about contemporary Philippine society, will be staged at the Philamlife Theater on August 28 (7 pm) and August 29-30 (3 pm), 2009.Performing the Palanca winning plays “Our Lady of Arlegui” by Chris Martinez (First Prize, 2007) J. Dennis Teodosio’s “Baka Sakali” (Second Prize, 2007) and “Ang Kalungkutan ng Mga Reyna” by Floy Quintos (First Prize, 2008)

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During the past two weeks, I was saddened to hear about the demise of three people who were a part of my life in ways that they or those close to them may never have imagined. What exacerbated the feeling of loss was that I got to learn about their passing after their remains had been brought to their final resting place, and thus made me unable to pay my last respects to them. Through this note,

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Instead of selecting what I thought was the best play or best actors or best production in the Virgin Labfest 5, I decided to write about the memories I still carry around in my head, one week after watching the performances.Most disturbing plot twist - DOC RESURRECCION, GAGAMUTIN ANG BAYAN provided the most unexpected twist among the VLF5 performances. As I had described to anyone who cares to

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The INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FILM AND ARTS (IIFA) announces its summer line-up of courses at its Makati venue (LAB 315, EVEKAL Building, 855 Arnaiz Avenue, Legazpi Village, Makati City) to be handled by an impressive list of Workshop Mentors which include award-winning writer Armando "Bing" Lao, broadcaster and Center for Sports Communicator founder Noel Zarate, animation specialist Jet

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The International Institute for Film and Arts will conduct an ACTING FOR CAMERA workshop on March 30 to April 3, 2009 from 9am to 6pm, at LAB 315, Evekal Building, 855 Arnaiz Avenue, Legazpi Village, Makati City.With IIFA Cris Mojica as Workshop Master, ACTING FOR CAMERA participants will be introduced to the rudiments of acting for television and film.  They will also meet award-winning actors

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Do you have what it takes to be a news anchor? Are you ready to battle it out as a field correspondent? Do you think you can be better than Larry King?  Are you ready to rumble with the best in broadcasting?Join the International Institute for Film and Arts (IIFA)'S BROADCAST PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP and jump start your career!With sportscaster and Center for Sports Communication founder NOEL ZARATE

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Last Sunday, I went to Cebu for a worskhop in Arts Marketing for the Arts Council of Cebu.  I was welcomed by Council President Petite Garcia with a column written for The Freeman by Joseph Gonzales, a batchmate/classmate from the UP College of Law Class 1991. His column was headlined "A Congressman for Culture?" and is about the email post I circulated over a month ago about the possibility of

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Thanks to the wisdom of the PHILSTAGE Board that decided to push through with it and the dedication of the Jury members, the first Gawad Buhay! (PHILSTAGE Award for the Performing Arts) for achievements by and in productions of PHILSTAGE members will take place on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 7:30 P.M., at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).The complete list of nominees are in

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The 2nd INTRODUCTION TO TV COMMERCIALS DIRECTING WORKSHOP offered  by the International Institute for Film and Arts (IIFA) will be held from February 24 to March 7, 2009.  Participants will get a chance to learn from some of the most-sought after commercial directors in the country (Sid Maderazo, Raymond Red, Mark Meilly, Raul Jorolan, Sockie Fernandez, Mark Querubin, Henry Frejas, Mike Alcazaren

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In a forum among artists, cultural workers, and LGU representatives in Cebu just recently, talk shifted to how Congress is a battle ground for legislation and budgetary support for culture and the arts. Thus, the participants were advised to lobby with senators and congressmen to ensure that the cultural sector is not left out in the national policy and budget discussions.As a reaction, the

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I have just realized that I have not shared Noel Vera's review of "Tukso" with whoever may be viewing this site. Noel referenced it again in his 2008 yearender prompting me to look up what he had written about the film. Here are some excerpts:"I'd go so far as to say that "Tukso" is proof positive that Marasigan wasn't just coasting on the excellence of Perez's classic theatrical piece but

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In his annual listing of the best of Philippine theater for 2008, Gibbs Cadiz chose Tanghalang Pilipino's "Golden Child" as best full length play."Best Play (Full-Length):“THE GOLDEN CHILD” (David Henry Hwang; Loy Arcenas, dir.). A splendid production marked by eloquent staging and fluid direction, nearly flawless acting by a great cast, visually stunning scenery and costumes, and the sharp,

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Gibbs Cadiz listed down what he thought to be the 12 best theater performances of 2008. He begins his article with the following:"THIRTEEN, in fact, because one play featured a pair of performances so tightly woven into each other that to cite one actor without the other would be an injustice. In any case, whittling the choices down to 12 is quite a task, considering the good harvest this year of

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Productions by Tanghalang Pilipino (TP), Ballet Philippines and the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) dominated the third quarterly citations of Gawad BUHAY!, the performing arts awards program organized by the Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group (PHILSTAGE).Tanghalang Pilipino's Golden Child romped off with a total of twelve citations while Ballet Philippines' La Revolucion

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The Philippine Daily Inquirer's GIBBS CADIZ wrote about PHILSTAGE's Gawad Buhay:"Finally, the PHILSTAGE Awards for the performing arts"" AS DENNIS Marasigan recalls it, the first time the idea of performing arts awards to be given by Philstage was brought up, the officers of the organization of professional theater groups were lukewarm. "The entire article can be viewed in his blog here:

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Productions by Tanghalang Pilipino (TP), Repertory Philippines (Rep) and the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) and Ballet Philippines dominated the first and second quarterly citations of GAWAD BUHAY!, the performing arts awards program organized by the Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group (PHILSTAGE). Tanghalang Pilipino’s Kudeta romped off with a total of nine

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I have not been able to update this blog as often as I wanted to during the last month, particularly because of Tanghalang Pilipino's production that completes its 21st Theater Season. EJ: ANG PINAGDAANANG BUHAY NINA EVELIO JAVIER AT EDGAR JOPSON is new work, one that is not without its share of harrrowing moments leading to opening night. The play still has two more weekends to go, but if you're

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Evelio Javier and Edgar Jopson never met in real life, but they have much in common. Both men experienced the beginnings of social consciousness early in their lives and, with their Ateneo education, felt compelled to speak out for their countrymen during the years of the Marcos Regime.While they differed in the manner with which they sought change -- Evelio taking the side of gradualist,

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Every fan has his anecdote about one's favorite actor, and I have one about Mario O'Hara.Many moons ago when I was a Technical Director for the Cultural Center of the Philippines and assigned to oversee Tanghalang Pilipino's production of Shusaku Endo's Ang Ginintuang Bayan, then TP Artistic Director Nonon Padilla and the play's director Jonas Sebastian asked me to understudy the part being

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Following is an article I wrote which was published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer about the performances of Tanghalang Pilipino's "HIMALA, The Musical" in Shanghai.Miracle in ShanghaiBy Dennis N. MarasiganPhilippine Daily InquirerFirst Posted 00:03:00 01/07/2008MANILA, Philippines -“Why are Filipinos very good performers, especially in music?”“Maybe because we are blessed with it.”This was the

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The Philippine Legitimate Stage Artists Group (PHILSTAGE), the country's only organization of professional performing arts companies, invites critics, educators, researchers and regular audiences of theater, music and dance productions to seek Jury Panel membership slots for the 2008 PHILSTAGE Awards for the Performing Arts. Conceived as peer awards similar to many of the performing arts industry

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Every year for three years now, the Philippine Daily Inquirer's Gibbs Cadiz comes up with his list of the Best in Philippine Theater.For 2007, I am proud that a number of productions and performers from Tanghalang Pilipno, (this blogger's productions included) made it into the list.Leading the list are "Ellas Inocentes” (written by Layeta Bucoy and directed by Tuxqs Rutaquio), an entry in the 3rd

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Tanghalang Pilipino holds open auditions for two forthcoming productions: the rock musical “EJ:Ang Pinagdaanang Buhay nina Evelio Javier at Edgar Jopson” scheduled in February and March 2008, and the Philippine premiere of David Henry Hwang’s “GOLDEN CHILD ” which will run from August to September 2008.The rock musical “EJ: Ang Pinagdaanang Buhay nina Edgar Jopson at Evelio Javier” is written by

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Ricky Davao is a multi-awarded film, television and theater actor who would really rather be known as a singer who can act. He will jump at every opportunity to show off his singing voice and whose plans for the future not only include directing a film version of Rene Villanueva's "Hiblang Abo" but also an album of salinawits, or standards transliterated into Filipino.Which is not to say that he

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When I go back to Silliman next week with Tanghalang Pilipino's productions of GEE GEE AT WATERINA and WELCOME TO INTELSTAR, it will be my third time to visit the place.I have been to Silliman University and Luce Auditorium twice before : the first was in 1978 when U.P. and PNB brought Tony Mabesa's production of Nick Joaquin's "Tatarin" back to back with Isagani Cruz' "Josephine"; the second was

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I started a new poll, which you can see on the left side of this site: which of the following actors would you want to seen onstage again soon:1. Nonie Buencamino2. Ricky Davao3. Michael de Mesa4. Ronnie Lazaro5. Mario O'Hara6. Jet PanganFeel free to share your choices, or to feedback on the list.

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The year’s best stage event invades Cebu this November!Tanghalang Pilipino’s production of “Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, Ze Muzikal” goes onstage at the SM Cebu Cinema 1 on November 16 to 18 at 3pm and 8pm, sure to give Cebuanos a rip-roaring time as the beloved parlorista turned bodacious superhero shows off her powers outside of Manila for the very first time.Playing Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah once again is

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TUKSO is back for more screenings at the Indie Sine at Robinsons' Galleria Movieworld, together with STILL LIFE. Screenings are until Tuesday, October 23, 2007. As screening times are subject to change, please check the papers or call the cinema for precise schedules.TUKSO is also showing this week Robinson's Bacolod, so those who are trooping to that city for the Masskara Festival has another

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The word is out. The following made it to the semi-finals of the 2008 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival on the basis of their submitted synopses. Thanks to bigredbakulaw for the heads up, as the list is still not posted in the Cinemalaya website (paging the Festival Committee!)1. 100 / Chris Martinez2. Abalorio / Norman S. Regalado3. Ang Tagabasa / Dale Custodio4. Antiparang Basag /

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I got the following in my mailbox today, and I thought I should share it with readers of this blog.“You gotta watch the play directed by Chris Millado – once more he has outdone himself. I didn’t know it was kinda x-rated so I brought along my 16 year old daughter T. and her two friends. But what a revelation! It was the best thing for them to learn about the facts of life and issues of

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EntertainmentTukso: A whodunit RashomonSTARBYTES By Butch Francisco Thursday, October 4, 2007The truth told in different versions — as popularized by best foreign film winner Rashomon — is still alive and well in Philippine cinema. This device was previously used in Laurice Guillen’s Salome in 1981 and in Chito Roño’s Itanong Mo sa Buwan in 1988. Both films won Best Picture in the Gawad Urian.In

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Flash report!"Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, Ze Muzikal" was awarded as the Best Stage Event in this year's Nocturnal Awards organized by 24/7 and held tonight at the BMW Pavilion at Fort Bonifacio.Other nominees for the category included "Aida Gomez:Carmen" and Repertory Philippines' "The Sound of Music."What's next for "Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, Ze Muzikal?" It will be presented next month at the SM Cebu Cinema

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Here's an insider alert for those planning to watch "INSIANG": better catch the performances this weekend rather than wait for the second weekend, as there are hardly any tickets left. You have better chances coming to the CCP Tanghalang Batute on Saturday, Oct. 6 and Sunday, Oct. 7. Better yet, reserve your tickets now through the INSIANG website here. Tanghalang Pilipino's production of "

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“TUKSO,” winner of the Best Screenplay Award at the 2007 CINEMALAYA Philippine Independent Film Festival, receieved a “B” grading from the Cinema Evaluation Board of the Film Development Council of the Philippines.The fifteen members of the Board who viewed the film unanimously voted that “TUKSO” deserved a grade. Subsequently, eight (8) members voted to give it a “B” grade as against seven (7)

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INSIANG, the stage adaptation of the Lino Brocka film that swept the 2003 Aliw Awards (Best Play, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress) returns to the CCP for a limited two-weekend run from October 5 to 15, 2007. The Tanghalang Pilipino production is directed by Chris Millado from the script by Mario O'Hara and features Ricky Davao, Mailes Kanapi, Mae Paner, Peewee O'Hara with Sheenly Vee

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PILIPINAS CIRCA 1907 was the first play of the 21st season of Tanghalang Pilipino. With Libretto by Dr. Nicanor G. Tiongson and music by Jose Estella, Lutgardo Labad, Louie Pascasio, Lucien Letaba, Nicanor Abeladro, Scott Joplin, and Barry Fagan, the sarswela was staged for four weeks at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) with a cast headed by Ana Guillen Feleo, Miguel Castro,

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SUSAN VALDEZ, the actress most famous for her role in Mike de Leon's "Itim", is in town for a short visit, her first after moving to New York in 1985. We met up last Saturday after the one-night performance of ART at the Music Museum, and together with Raquel Villavicencio, Gina Alajar, Rez Cortez, Bembol Roco, and for a brief while, Ricky Davao and Mark Gil, reminisced about all the productions

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Tanghalang Pilipino's new musical "MULAN" for children of ALL ages, is on its last two weekends at the CCP's Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) on September 28-30 and October 5-7, with Friday performances at 8pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm. From the audience feedback on its first two weekends, the production is a delight for both young and old. Most viewers are raving about

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TUKSO, which won for myself and my co-writers Nikki Torres and Mara Paulina Marasigan the Best Screenplay Award in the 2007 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, will be screened at the Indie Sine at the Robinson's Movieworld Galleria from October 3 to 9, 2007.TUKSO is a mystery film with a twist. A young village lass is found dead. An investigator is assigned to the case, and the film

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The last three months have been hectic, and I was surprised to realize I have not posted any new blog for over ten weeks.In defense, I have to state that July was witness to the Virgin Labfest 3, the Asian Voyage of Songs in Pattaya, and Cinemalaya 2007. In August came the opening of the Tanghalang Pilipino 21st Theater Season with "Pilipinas Circa 1907" and elections of new officers for the

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Guess what? Two of the actors who sent heart rates soaring in the previous Cinemalaya festivals are back, this time in one film.In the first Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2007, the surprise hit with both audiences and critics was “ANG PAGDADALAGA NI MAXIMO OLIVEROS.” Next to Nathan Lopez who played the title role, it was PING MEDINA who connected to the audiences the most with

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The 2nd and final weekend performances for Virgin Labfest 3 take place at the CCP beginning today until Sunday, July 8. Do not be like those who wait until the last day to come, only to find out that there are no longer any tickets left. Call the CCP Box-Office (832-3704) or the Tanghalang Pilipino office (832-3661) for schedules and tickets.(Look up Gibbs Cadiz' blog at http://

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Two of the outstanding productions featured in last year's Virgin Labfest 2 return for a limited run in the 2007 Virgin Labfest 3, the annual festival of untried, untested, unpublished and unstaged plays.Writing about these plays, the Philippine Daily Inquirer's Gibbs Cadiz wrote that Job Pagsibigan’s “The Palanca in My Mind” directed Roobak Valle Valle "offered a diverting (if sitcom-ish) stab

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The trailer for "TUKSO" is now online. The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT51ZqZVNgQScreening schedules for the Cinemalaya 2007 Philipppine Independent Film Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines are as follows:TUKSO by Dennis Marasigan21 Jul/Sat - 06:15 PMVenue 5 - CCP Tanghalang Huseng Batute22 Jul/Sun - 09:00 PMVenue 2 - CCP Little Theatre / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino24

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Last night was the open dress rehearsal for the fifth run of ZSA ZSA ZATURNNAH ZE MUZIKAL with K BROSAS stepping into the shoes of the heroine, and it was a blast! Audiences are sure to enjoy sitting through the musical, even if they have seen it before. K was consistently good, at times goofy, at times surprisingly vulnerable, always a joy to watch as she goes through the moves the role

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Film viewers can expect a veritable lode of acting talent in “TUKSO” which will be shown as part of this year’s CINEMALAYA PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL scheduled on July 20-29 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.“TUKSO” is a mystery film with a twist. A young village lass is found dead. An investigator is assigned to the case, and the film presents the different perspectives of the

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A THIRD SERVING OF THE VIRGIN LABFESTVIRGIN LABFEST 3, the year’s most anticipated festival of new and untried, untested, unpublished and unstaged plays, runs from June 28 until July 8 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. This year, the festival features the premiere of eighteen (18) new one-act plays plus staged readings of full-length plays, directed and acted by artists from some of the

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Classes open this week, which means that it has been thirty years since I auditioned for my first play in Dulaang U.P.I still remember very clearly that the audition posters for Dulaang U.P. 1977-1978 2nd season opener, a translation of Bertolt Brecht's Der kaukasische Kreiderkreis (Caucasian Chalk Circle) went up on the third day of classes. Having been a part of theater and radio productions in

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Here's the composition of the Tanghalang Pilipino Actors' Company for 2007-2008 (21st Theater Season). MEMBERS Mayen Estanero Marj Lorico Wenah Nagales Bong Cabrera APPRENTICE Jonathan TadioanSCHOLARS Tara Cabaero Jennifer Chuaunsu Anna Deroca Rommel Benedicto Kathlyn Castillo Chromewell Cosio

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Here are some photos from TUKSO, my digital film entry to this year's Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival scheduled on July 20-29 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.In the cast are Irma Adlawan, Shamaine Buencamino, Soliman Cruz, Ricky Davao, Sid Lucero, Ping Medina, and Diana Malahay. Special appearances by Nonie Buencamino, Mailes Kanapi, Ronnie Lazaro, Paolo O'Hara and Bing

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I'm back in circulation after an appendectomy that kept me five days in the hospital (which would probably be the subject of a separate blog by itself) and two more weeks in recovery. I apologize to everyone who might have been expecting more from this site, and I promise updates more often from hereon.

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The award-wnning digital film adaptation of SA NORTH DIVERSION ROAD based on the play by Tony Perez and directed by Dennis N. Marasigan finally has its theatrical run exclusively at the Indie Sine Robinson’s Movieworld Galleria from April 28 to May 1. SA NORTH DIVERSION ROAD was a finalist in the 2005 Cinema One Originals and was an official selection in the 19th Singapore International Film

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For Rogelio Salvador Lachica Juliano Jr.(January 22, 1961 - April 7, 2007)FAREWELL TO A FRIENDDear Ogie,Yes, I was there at the Guerrero Theater for your curtain call. I wouldn’t have missed it. After all, how long have we known each other?The people who spoke during the service—I mean, performance, all praised you for your contributions to Philippine theater; particularly, your work in U.P.

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Out of 35 aspirants who auditioned for slots in Tanghalang Pilipino's Actors' Company last March 10 and 11, 21 were selected to go on to the next phase: an intermediate acting workshop from April 10 to 28. Based on their showing in the workshop and on their body of work, some of them will be offered contracts in the Actors' Company for one year.The 21 qualifiers are: 1. Bacani, Devi 2.

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By Juaniyo Y. ArcellanaThe Philippine Star 03/11/2007Theater and independent film director Dennis Marasigan is on a roll: After earning good reviews for his film Sa North Diversion Road under CinemaOne, he is now getting ready to shoot Tukso, one of ten finalists in the 2007 Cinemalaya film festival which screens in July. In between these two films, coincidentally starring his better half Irma

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TUKSO is my digital film project for this years 2007 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, scheduled from July 19 to 29 at the CCP.Last week, our production team went on location hunt in Lipa City where most of the scenes for the film will be shot. Lipa is an obvious choice as it is where I was born and had my primary and secondary education, and where my mother still lives and

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This coming weekend (March 10 and 11), Tanghalang Pilipino will be conducting auditions for its Actors Company.The ACTORS COMPANY was created by Tanghalang Pilipino's founding Artistic Director NONON PADILLA as the main acting company for the season productions at the CCP. Among the first members were Fernando Josef, Connie Chua, Alan Bautista, Shamaine Centenera and Nonie Buencamino, and Len Ag

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Hello out there! After much trepidation and false starts, I have finally created my own blog! With apologies to Lord Olivier, I'm naming this after one of his biographies because it seems appropriate enough to describe the kind of life I have had and hope to live. I am celebrating 30 years of work in the theater this year, and though I have also dabbled in the other arts, television and film

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