Bar Boys, One of the Unique Pinoy Films Coming in Early 2017

“I selected actors na medyo close sa characters…yung mga pinagdaanan nila sa buhay. It’s so happened na may mga actors na ganun --- parehong sitwasyon, parehong family issues,” said Kip Oebanda, the writer and director of Bar Boys, the film about four college best friends aiming to pass the bar exams. The lead stars are Carlo Aquino, Kean Cipriano, Enzo Pineda, and Rocco Nacino. It was originally slated for a December playdate but because of the MMFF 2016, the director confirmed they made a last minute decision of opening around early 2017 to maximize their audience potential. The idea was born when he watched a horror film with his friend and realized that people have a negative impression of lawyers. “We enjoyed the film a lot. However, there was one scene where an evil lawyer was trying to coerce the bida to see her house.” His friend then told him he’s sure that the lawyer will die first since they’re always the bad guys in films.

“Ang initial reaction ko was let’s do it…it’s different,” said Rocco, who also shared that ever since they started making the film, his contacts from different law schools told them that it would be the first of its kind to be made in the Philippines. Apart from this, his other upcoming film is Lakambini directed by Jeffrey Jeturian where he’ll be playing the role of Andres Bonifacio. “My role in the film is…ako yung feeling know-it-all…leader of the group. Mataas ang ego niya. Siya ang go-to person kapag may kailangang sagot yung grupo throughout any situation.”

Kean plays the role of Josh, the one on the group most challenged by the upcoming exam. “Yun yung role ko, ako yung parang naging odd man out sa amin.” Newcomer Hazel Faith Dela Cruz plays the plum role of Alice, a law school classmate of one of the four boys. “She’s usually the weird one, the ‘not noticed one’, the one in the background. There’ll be a lot of scenes where hindi n’yo alam, nandun pala ako sa likod.” Kean then proceeded to say more about the different characters’ motivation. “Iba-iba naman ang drama namin rito. Merong isang gusto na nasa tuktok siya ng lahat ng bagay, iyon kay Rocco (Nacino), iba rin iyong conflict noong kay Carlo (Aquino) sa tatay niya. Iyon namang kay Enzo (Pineda), may aspect naman ng lovelife. Kumbaga meron isang clown, may isang know-it-all, may isang konyo at may isang nangangailangan ng tulong”, aniya. “Hindi lang siya tungkol sa law school kundi iyong nangyayari sa buhay ng estudyante, sa mga pressure ng bawat law student sa kanyang pamilya, sa pag-ibig, sa sarili. Fight for survival talaga siya. Iyong mga legalities na inaaral nila tungkol sa constitution,sa batas at sa iba’t-iba pa. Kung paano ba talaga kumakapit ang bawat estudyante  na nag-a-aspire na maging lawyer sa mga situwasyon.”

The film was produced by Tropic Frills and co-produced by the Rotary Club of San Miguel, Makati in cooperation with SM Lifetyle Entertainment, Inc. 

'Vince, Kath, and James' Overflows with Kilig

Text by Mark Anthony Cabrera

Photos by Star Cinema PR

KILIG- that’s one word to describe Star Cinema’s latest offering for MMFF2016.While love is the main theme of the movie, it never failed to highlight the fact that there’s no such thing as a perfect family. Every family has its flaws.Julia Barretto plays Kath, a tomboyish girl who joins pageants to help out with the needs of the family after her dad abandoned them for a while. Joshua Garcia plays Vince, your typical hopeless romantic who cannot admit his feelings for Kath. And then there was James, top billed by Ronnie Alonte- the varsity player who always gets what he wants. They got entangled into a love triangle but who’s love would prevail? A series of text messages made Kath wonder. Who has been this secret admirer all along? The rest of the story is for the rest of you to watch.

Apart from some inconsistencies ( how can you ever visualize a talyer that’s clean like that in a film? ) the movie is enjoyable, VKJ is lovable, relatable- it thrives on a very simple story line and still being effective at it.The entire cast was able to make you laugh , cry and bring out all the kilig in you. It makes you believe that no matter how hard it is to find love, we must never lose the hope in knowing…that maybe…just maybe, the one we’re looking for has always been there all along- we just fail to notice because we are blindsided by other people.

You just got to love Julia Barretto in this film- she’s so beautiful even when she cries. I’m glad they put Joshua Garcia in this too- the guy can act. He’s a natural. If you’re looking for something light yet lovely, VINCE , KATH and James is definitely one worth watching.

‘Sunday Beauty Queen’ Shows OFWs With Their Family Away From Home

Sunday is a family day, but for some of our women, this is the only day where they get to be themselves. Sunday is a symbolism of freedom, which these OFWs in the film spend with others who work in the same industry. For a day, they get to be pretty, be with their friends, and enjoy what life has to offer provided it’s within their budget. For a day, they get to be normal human beings, not something close to a machine which works 24 hours a day, six days a week.

This documentary by Baby Ruth Villarama which was shown as part of the Busan International Film Festival follows the lives of Filipino migrant workers closely as they interact with both their employers and the community which has been there for decades. The amazing thing about the narrative is that it shows us the difficulties the protagonists have to cope with everyday without sounding preachy or being a propaganda material. Whether it’s about the threat of deportation when one gets terminated and cannot find a new employer within 14 days, or their owner’s pets being treated better than them because many get scraps and are not allowed outside the kitchen, literally, the tone of the film is just neutral, and even very optimistic at times.

The main characters in the narrative are Leo, a butch lesbian community worker and beauty pageant organizer and Rudelie Acosta, one of the active beauconeras (pageant contestants). Even though this documentary shows the contrast between the lives of the two, the former being a rare househelp who is allowed to rent his own place by Bonnie Lee, his employer, and the latter having experienced a common incidence of being like a puppet on a string when it comes to employer-employee relationship, it does so matter of factly. Like what we know, most of these people are undereducated and just want to earn more so they can support their relatives back home. However, what we don’t know, which the documentary establishes within the first half of the film, is that they just earn an average of $555 a day, which is just around 26,000 to 27,000 pesos.

One of the employers featured was the late Jack Soo, a producer of both Cantonese films and TV dramas, says pretty much why some countries think it’s perfectly logical to get household workers from the Philippines. Aside from cheap labor, he has this belief that the world will be in chaos if our country would stop sending workers abroad. The narrative ended with a lot of hope, whether the protagonists ended up in a better place or not. In fact, there is an OFW there who mispronounced “employer hopping” as “employer hoping”, which strikes at the very heart of this film since all of them could hope that they get an employer who will treat them as human beings, if not a member of a family away from home.

‘Kabisera’ Reexamines the Societal Order in the Context of Family

      

      The poster does not give away anything except that it could give one an idea that Nora Aunor will somehow be linked to all the events happening to the people who’s faces happened to be on the table where she sits at the head of. Those who watched Gina Alajar in the 2012 Mater Dolorosa might think that the plot is somehow similar. After all, all the clues the potential moviegoers have lead to some big incident happening which shakes the foundation of the family structure, eventually forcing the mother to become head of the household.

      The De Dios family is your ideal Filipino household save for the fact that it’s headed by a an actual leader of the community, Tunying (Ricky Davao), a barangay captain. Right off the bat, the foreshadowing of darker things to come is clearly shown by ‘accidents’ happening at inopportune moments. Her three sons (JC De Vera, Jason Abalos, RJ Agustin) are your typical rowdy boys, flirting around with girls, drowning themselves in liquor when they have problems too heavy to carry, but still coming home on time for meals at their family table. Little did they know that their fate will be similar to what Mercy de Dios (Nora Aunor), the matriarch, has read in the newspaper.

      Like Real Florido’s 1^st Ko si 3^rd, the film’s central character is a woman yet it obviously depicts a world where men rule and women are indecisive. The CHR official (Ces Quesada) might have started off strong when she went marching up to the house with her forensic team to investigate the attack that happened, but after two more scenes, she is shown nonchalantly putting on her lipstick with the attorney handling the case (Victor Neri), apparently suddenly oblivious of the family’s plight and turning tail because of the powers that be. Even Mercy, when she had to take her seat at the head of the table, is shown as fidgety and unsure of handling such a big responsibility thrust upon her shoulders.

      The best element of the film is Topel Lee’s cinematography, which usually goes behind and around the characters, as established in the opening scene during the conversation between the family meal. In that particular scene, and on others where a metaphor of balance need to be portrayed, it equally focuses on the character in the frame like the panopticon it is. However, when female characters is included the frame, such as the scene where Nora Aunor is eavesdropping, the camera just quickly changes focus to show her face. This unusual camera movement and angle also happens in the scenes of Rhen Escaño and Coleen Perez, both romantic interests of Mercy’s sons, and both shown to be either argumentative or easily giving up.

      “Tama ka marahil, higante nga ang binabangga natin,” said the attorney to Mercy towards the end as they march into the unknown where the real fight has begun. In our society, we have recently begun tolerating that women can level the playing field with men, but to get to acceptance, we all have to forge on.

Araneta Center’s “Le Grand Cirque” is Perfect for Virgins

         

     Are you a virgin? No, of course this writer doesn’t mean THAT. Let this writer rephrase this question. Are you interested to watch a circus act that will satisfy your Christmas craving? If yes, then this family-friendly show which earned the monicker of being the greatest show in town will keep your adrenaline pumping. Get ready to enjoy your first time and watch performers from Canada, China, Europe, and the UK.

     Trapeze artists, acrobats, gymnasts, balancing acts, wall walkers, aerialists, hoop divers clowns, fire dancers, and contortionists abound in this show straight from Las Vegas which consists of 27 acts and almost runs for 2 hours. Araneta Center proves that it is still up to par with the likes of MOA Arena and Marriott Grand Ballroom since they succeeded yet again in making a world-class act have its Philippine debut in the Araneta Coliseum.

     The show starts tomorrow, Christmas Day, and runs until the 3^rd of January. You can visit the Ticketnet website for ticket information and purchase.

*All photos used here are property of the writer except for the poster

Baby Go, Prepared for 2017 and Beyond

“Sa akin naman ay nakapaghintay nga ako, kasi, awa ng Diyos, wala naman akong utang sa bangko, wala akong binabayaran na interes, at lahat ho ng negosyo kailangan , may tiyaga ka na maghihintay kung kalian siya babalik,” astutely answered Baby Go, dubbed as the Queen of Indie Films. The owner of BG Productions International plans to start producing four new feature films between January and February of 2017.

In 2016 alone, the fast-rising independent film outfit produced 5 films, 4 of which either won awards both locally and internationally or participated in national film festivals. These films are Siphayo, Area, Iadya Mo Kami, Laut and Tupang Ligaw. Unlike other production companies who try to make their mark by having their films compete in local film festivals like Cinemalaya, Cinema One Originals, and Metro Manila Film Festival, Baby Go decided to steer the ship towards a riskier territory and go international right away. 

They say, the higher the risk, the higher the gain. And right they are, because in just four years in the business, the films produced by BG garnered accolades from the 14^th Dhaka International Film Festival, 12^th Eurasia International Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Fantasporto Director’s Week Competition, 4^th Silk Road Film Festival, 2^nd Yerevan Salento International Film Festival, etc. Though Tupang Ligaw didn’t gain much prestige as the others, they are still glad they made the gamble of having the film helmed by 70-year old Rod Santiago, who was known as an illustrator and graphic designer, making this his directorial debut.

Joel Lamangan is the director who helmed the largest number of BG productions while Allen Dizon acted in four of them, one of those is Iadya Mo Kami, which will have screenings in 2017 for Filipino communities in Italy, as confirmed by his manager and BG mainstay, Dennis Evangelista. “Yung Laut gusto ipalabas ng GMA 7 kahit selected cinemas. Yung aming Area, marami pa siyang festival na nakaline-up for next year. For January, World Cinema Section yung Laut sa Dhaka Film Festival,” said the latter. Dennis also confirmed that Nuclear Family by Jason Paul Laxamana will push through and they are just looking for an actress to replace Ara Mina, who they eventually decided was too beautiful for the role of the dark and depraved protagonist. 

Asie from lulti-awarded actor Allen Dizon, actors and actresses that have made their mark in the industry and who have appeared in BG Productions' films are: Ai-Ai de las Alas, Matteo Guidicelli, Ejay Falcon, Jake Cuenca, Lovi Poe, Snooky Serna, Aiko Melendez, Sunshine Dizon, Ricky Davao, Gloria Diaz,Melai Cantiveros, Eddie Garcia, Ara Mina, Bangs Garcia, Ana Capri, Natalie Hart, Paolo Contis, Barbie Forteza, Isabelle Daza, Luis Alandy, Joem Bascon, LJ Reyes, polo Ravales, Mike Tan, Enzo Pineda, Rico Barrera, Victor Basa, Katrina Halili, Christopher Rozas, Ina Feleo, Rosanna Roces, Lauren Young, Miggs Cuaderno, Therese Malvar, Mona Louise Rey, Felixia Dizon, and Diana Zubiri.

"Kahit mahirap ang mag-produce, at medyo matagal ang return of investment, but this is already my commitment. Kaya hangga't narito ako't kaya ko pa, tuloy pa rin tayo," said Baby Go. Last November 19, 2016, she was honored as the Most Outstanding Filipino in the Field of Independent Cinema Productions and Aesthetics at the 15^th Annual Gawad Amerika Awards. 

ALERON ALL-MALE CHOIR LAUNCHES THEIR JOURNEY TO EUROPE VIA RELEASE OF “DAKILANG HIWAGA” CHRISTMAS CD ALBUM LAUNCH

   

    “A new instrument has emerged! The performances of ALERON have left the audience in awe and admiration. The broad spectrum of solid male voices of the group will surely provide reason and inspiration for composers to write new and interesting works for the expressive instrument that the group is becoming. We look forward to seeing and hearing more of ALERON and hopefully, for a long, long time,” said Mark Anthony Carpio, the choirmaster of the Philippine Madrigal Singers.

    ALERON, one of the country’s top all-male choir launched recently their debut Christmas album “Dakilang Hiwaga,” which includes a wide variety of songs. Also included in the album are some songs from their European Concert and Competition tour repertoire.

The group aims to further cement the Filipino’s reputation of having some of the world’s most formidable musicians through this trip. The group is set to compete in the most prestigious choral singing festivals and competitions from May to July of 2017.

The most important leg of their tour is the 11th World Symposium for Choral Music which will be held in Barcelona, Spain. The event is hosted by the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM) and will feature the world’s finest choirs and choral leaders. ALERON is one of IFCM’s ambassadors for 2017, and they are the only Filipino performer to have been invited to the event.

       ALERON,  translated from Latin as "the winged one,"  is geared towards exploring the male choral soundscape. Through innovative programming and the performance of repertoires across musical styles and genres, the group aims to deliver to its audiences a diverse and unique choral experience.

ALERON first came into existence in 2006 as the alumni ensemble of the Ateneo de Manila High School Glee Club under the musical direction of Christopher Ong Arceo. Today, the group is composed of male choristers from different backgrounds: most of which are from the Ateneo de Manila University and University of the Philippines musical networks.

ALERON envisions to broaden the all-male choral genre by continuously commissioning and premiering new works throughout its concert seasons. To date, the group has performed original works by several established and up-and-coming Filipino composers such as Josefino Chino Toledo, Robin Estrada and Mary Katherine Trangco.

The group was awarded the Ani ng Dangal Award for Music twice (2015 and 2016). They first brought honor to the country by bringing home the Gold Prize (Classical Equal Voices Category) from the 10th Busan Choral Festival and Competition as well as being the Grand Prix Overall Winner.

PETA's Golden Year and Beyond

QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES - At the heart of New Manila sits one of the Philippines' pioneer theater groups, the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). Known for its original Filipino productions and educational theater programs, PETA leaps into 2017 with arms wide open as they mark their 50th year anniversary. Packed with an exciting line up to celebrate their golden year, patrons are promised a glimpse of PETA's remarkable journey.

50 years in the making

What started as a brilliant MA thesis envisioning a National Theater Movement for the country by Cecile Guidote-Alvarez in 1967 has now blossomed into a powerful presence in the theater industry. Over the course of 50 years, PETA has contributed to Philippine theater aesthetics, performance and pedagogy. The company has tapped into over a million audiences with the help of hundreds of partners from the local government, private sector, corporations, media and educational institutions.

In celebration of the company's golden year, PETA prepares a line-up of productions and workshops that showcases the range of its cultural work and honors the men and women who have taken PETA to this momentous anniversary.

50^th year line up

CAREDIVAS (February 3 to March 19: PETA TC)

PETA's hit comedy musical on Philippine migration reruns opening the company’s 50th year celebration. The musical dominated the 2011 Philstage Gawad Buhay! Awards, bagging seven trophies including Outstanding Stage Direction, Outstanding Musical Direction, Outstanding Musical Production and Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical.

Care Divas is a disarmingly funny and candid musical drama about 5 transgender Overseas Filipino Workers in Israel who work as care givers in the morning and transform into glamorous drag queen performers at night.

MANILA IMPROV FESTIVAL 2017 (March 22 to March 26: PETA TC)

The Silly People's Improv Theater (SPIT) in collaboration with PETA rounds up the best local and international improvisational comedy groups in a 5-day festival. According SPIT's founder Gabe Mercado, doing the festival at the PETA Theater Center is their way of coming home, as "PETA was the very first group that brought improv to the Philippines in the early 70s.”

BUNK PUPPETS' STICKS STONES BROKEN BONES (May 3-7: PETA TC)

The PETA Theater Center has hosted numerous local and international productions. On PETA’s golden year, the Center hosts Sticks, Stones & Broken Bones, a breathtaking shadow puppetry production by acclaimed performer Jeff Achtem. The show is a theatrical extravaganza that makes use of mind-bending shadow puppetry techniques to create one big spectacle that will surely amaze children as well as adults.

RITES AT THE FORT and PETA IN CONCERT (April 7: Rajah S. & PETA TC)

The company kick starts the celebration of its foundation day with a morning ritual, and blessing of its original home, the Rajah Sulayman Theater. In the evening, the company hosts a special concert performed by renowned theater and music giants singing new renditions of PETA's musical gems and original compositions through the decades. The gathering also serves as a heartfelt thanksgiving and a rightful send-off as PETA continues to grow beyond 50 years.

PETA WORKSHOP EXPRESS (April 27 to May 28: PETA TC)

PETA's annual workshop for kids, teens, and adults go the extra mile as it travels to different regions across the country to conduct satellite classes in key cities.

TAGU-TAGUAN, MALIWANAG ANG BUWAN (Aug 24 to Sept 24: PETA TC)

Tagu-taguan, Maliwanag ang Buwan is PETA’s newest children’s production. It tells the story of a young boy who embarks on an adventure to find the imprisoned stories in a dark realm of fear and forgetfulness guarded by the evil monster Pawpaw Halimaw. As he goes deeper into his quest, he discovers the power of imagination and creativity and deepens his understanding of love, friendship and courage.   

FESTIVAL OF WINDOWS (Oct 6 to 22: PETA TC)

PETA gathers its local and international partners to a festival of ideas and best practices in the field of Advocacy Theater, of which it is a pioneer.

ANG BUHAY NI GALILEO (Nov 9 to 26: PETA TC) (Nov 29 to Dec 1: Rajah S.)

PETA has been largely influenced by the theories and methods of Bertolt Brecht. On its 50^th year, PETA restages one of its most powerful plays, Ang Buhay ni Galileo. Originally directed by German director Fritz Bennewitz, the play captures Bertolt Brecht’s power and depth, rich semantic overtones, and far-reaching implications. The play was critically acclaimed and was considered as one of PETA’s best translations and most exciting productions during this early ‘80s.

LIVING VOICES (Nov 29 to Dec 1, Rajah Sulayman)

A retrospect of the most significant plays originally mounted at the Rajah Sulayman Theater, with live testimonies shared by PETA legends.

A GAME OF TROLLS 

Aside from this exciting line-up, PETA in partnership with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), presents A Game Of Trolls a timely and educational production about Martial Law meant for students and Millennials. The production will tour year-round to different cities all over the Philippines.

GRAND ALUMNI HOMECOMING (Dec 10)

The 50th year celebration will wrap up with a Grand Alumni Homecoming to celebrate those who dedicated their lives to one of the most original and exceptionally relevant cultural phenomena in Philippine cultural history: PETA.

“Truly PETA has been the collective endeavor and creative work of several generations of Filipino artists. Now is the time to gather together so the torch can be passed on to a new generation of young leaders, artists and cultural workers, who must use the power of theater to shine the light especially in these dark challenging times,” shares PETA President, Cecilia B. Garrucho.

For more information regarding PETA’s 50th Theater Season, contact (02) 725-6244, 0917-5765400, petatheater@gmail.com or visit their website www.petatheater.com or official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PETATHEATER.

Real Florido, Confident sa Quality ng Nora Aunor Starrer na Kabisera

“Kung ano yung nakita ng jury, parang sa tingin ko mas malaki pa yung inimprove niya from that point to here. Ang reflection ko dun siguro destined na makapasok yung film namin this year,” pagmamalaking sabi ni Real Florido, director ng Kabisera, ang MMFF 2016 entry na pinagbibidahan ni Ate Guy. Aniya ng director kaya ito ang napili niyang plot: “Ang pamilya ang pinakaimportanteng kayamanan na mayroon ang Pilipino. Sa bagong hakbang ng MMFF ngayon na magbigay ng higit na makabuluhang pelikula sa industriya, naisip naming na bakit di tayo gumawa ng istoryang malapit talaga sa puso ng bawat Pinoy. We’re talking about value, and, what’s more valuable for us Pinoys than the family?”

Ang pelikula ay base sa mga totoong pangyayari sa buhay ng isang pamilya sa Batangas, at ang nauupo sa kabisera, na considered seat of power ng isang angkan. Karamihan sa cast members bukod kay Nora Aunor ay seasoned na sa pag-arte gaya nina Ricky Davao, Menggie Cobarrubias, Victor Neri, Ces Quesada, at Perla Bautista. Ang iba naman ay may ilan na ring nagawang projects na umani ng papuri mula sa mga kritiko tulad nina Jason Abalos, Karl Medina, Kiko Matos, at Ronwaldo Martin. Ang fresh faces ng indie na sina Coleen Perez, RJ Agustin (na producer din ng nasabing pelikula), at Alex San Agustin ay malalaki ang roles sa pelikula.

Napapanahon ang political family drama na ito dahil nga uso sa ating bansa ang extrajudicial killings. Last year ay isinali na ito noong screenplays pa lang ang ipinapasa at hindi pa finished films ang basehan. Nareject ito ng selection committee pero first choice talaga si Nora kasi siya na ang nakacast sa mga panahong ito. Malayung-malayo ang tema nito sa 1^st ko si 3^rd, ang unang feature film ni Real na naglagay sa kanya sa mapa ng film community. Ito rin ang una nilang partnership ni RJ, na siya rin niyang nakasama sa kanyang short film na Chicken (2015) bukod pa rito.

“Inaanyayahan naming ang publiko na umupo sa mga sinehan ngayong Pasko bilang simbolo ng pagtayo para sa pelikulang Pilipino,” hamon ni RJ. Makikita ang karagdagang impormasyon para sa pelikula sa www.facebook.com/kabisera at www.firestartersmanila.com/kabisera.

Sintang Dalisay, Huling Araw na Bukas

       Magsasara na ang telon sa huling palabas bukas ng Muslim adaptation ng Romeo and Juliet sa ilalim ng iskrip at direksyon ni Dr. Ricky Abad ng Tanghalang Ateneo. Ang produksyong ito ay nagsimula nung 2011 at ngayong 2016 ay may limang espesyal na pagtatanghal sa Pilipinas matapos nitong libutin ang iba’t-ibang lugar sa Asya. Sa orihinal na palabas ay 25 actors at at 12 musicians ang kasama samantalang ngayon ay 7 actors at 4 musicians, na sinusunod ang pormat ng isang international festival.

       Tampok dito sina Natasha Tañada (Jamila), Kalil Almonte (Rashiddin), Charles Yee (Imam / Datu Pian-dao), Brian Sy (Taupan), Jacinda Lopez (Gng. Kalimuddin), Joe-Nel Garcia (Badawi / Mensahero / Mambabarang), at Gel Basa (Lakambini / Rosmawatti / Dalagang Kalimuddin). Katuwang sa paggawa ng teksto sa pagtatanghal si Guelan Luarca habang katuwang naman sa direksyon si Matthew Santamaria, na siya ring gumawa ng choreography. Ang ginamit na disenyo ng entablado ay sa namayapang henyo na si Salvador F. Bernal at si Edru Abraham naman ng Kontra-gapi ang naglapat ng musika.

        Ang setting ng istorya ay sa Sampoearna, isang bayang Muslim na halaw sa kathang isip. Ang narrative ay hitik sa dance, song, drama, at live music. Ang sayaw ay base sa igal, isang tradisyonal na pormang galing sa Sama Bajau ng Tawi-Tawi. Ang iskrip ay kombinasyon ng awit ni G.D. Roke na Ang Sintang Dalisay ni Julieta at Romeo pati ang translation ni Rolando Tinio ng akda ni William Shakespeare.

Sintang Dalisay will continue to run on the following dates:

December 10 | 7:30 PM
December 11 | 11 AM and 3 PM
at the Rizal Mini-Theater, Ateneo de Manila University

Please contact Lucian Jimenez at 0917-843-1400 for ticket rescheduling.

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