Simon’s Way
“ SIMON’S WAY ” is an original Filipino cine-musical with book, music, lyrics and direction by Ferdinand Dimadura. Interspersed with film, the musical tells the story of a Franciscan brother named Simon Vela who was chosen by Our Lady to search for her missing image. For five long years, Simon searched every mountain and cave in Western France only to find the missing statue in the mountain of the Peña de Francia near Salamanca, Spain in the year 1434. Almost four hundred years later, Father Miguel Cobarrubias brought the devotion of Our Lady to Naga City. Read more
SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD PLOT SUMMARY
It’s 1934, and Shakespeare’s most famous fairies, Oberon and Puck, have magically materialized on the Warner Bros. Hollywood set of Max Reinhardt’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Instantly smitten by the glitz and glamour of show biz, the two are ushered onto the silver screen to play (who else?) themselves. Read more
SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD SET TO OPEN APRIL 1
For anyone who wants some painless lessons in Shakespeare and some good laughs, catch “SHAKESPEARE IN HOLLYWOOD,” the latest offering of Repertory Philippines 2011 Season. Read more
AMPHITRYON By Heinrich von Kleist
Celebrating its 35th Theater Season, Dulaang UP presents its fourth production, Amphitryon, a Roman comedy by Heinrich von Kleist with Filipino tranlation by Jerry Respeto and direction by Jose Estrella. Amphitryon is a tale of love, infidelity and deception. Read more
Orosman at Zafira
THE STORY
Orosman at Zafira is a story of the struggle for power of three kingdoms: Marueccos, Tedenst and Duquela. It is a komedya written by Francisco “Balagtas” Baltazar – a prominent Filipino poet known for his Florante at Laura and widely considered as the Tagalog counterpart of William Shakespeare for his impact on Filipino literature.
Not to be mistaken as comedy, a Komedya is taken from the Spanish “comedia” a generic term of drama. It was brought over by colonizers as an evangelizing tool. It usually had plots about saints or warring kindgoms, and used staging conventions like structured choreographed entrances and exits. Read more
