• "Tales" continue to wow Manila-Luzon
• Rousing debut for "How the Women"
• Updated  23rd Season Sked

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July-Sept 2000
IPAG featured in SANDIWAAN
Rousing Iloilo Fest performances
NCCA supports IPAG repertory
IPAG celebrates 23rd Season

Tales From Mindanao last performed to large audiences at the Holy Angel University in Angeles City, Pampanga last October 26 after 4 performances at the Subic Arts Center (Subac). This is IPAG's 2nd outing at the Subic venue after its first 4 performances last August received lusty responses.

The internationally-acclaimed "Tales" has been on several legs of a national tour this 23rd Season that started July 25 at the U.P. in Los Banos and in several venues in Manila and the provinces. The tour has completed three legs and continues on its road tours this year.

"Tales" has represented the country in many international festivals in France, Netherlands, Austria, England, Spain, Portugal and Singapore.

For this season's tours, the dance-narratives "Tales" also performed at the Poveda Learning Center, Assumption College (Antipolo), and the Museo Pambata, among others.  It makes a return performance at the U.P. in Los Banos, and is booked for more performances in various other universities in Manila and Luzon starting in January until April, 2001. 

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How the Women of Joaquin Met Lawanen opened its touring premiere to 2 full houses for the Cebu Arts Festival at the University of San Carlos Cultural Center last November 17, 2000. Visibly entertained by the new experimental musical, the Cebuano crowd responded with enthusiastic applause and a standing ovation.

How the Women is a collage of images and narratives deconstructed from the short stories of National Artist Nick Joaquin and from a portion of the Maranao epic darangen. Its non-linear narrative and "post-modern" approach gave this new play a bold and innovative quality that intrigued critics and audiences.

Collaborating in the work is TOYM-awardee Chino Toledo (music), sculptress Julie Lluch (sets), Nolly Ceballos (choreography), and German Gervacio (poetry). The play is written and directed by Steven P.C. Fernandez.

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts  (NCCA) produced the play through a grant that selected the IPAG one of 12 theater groups nationwide to participate in the Millennium Arts and Culture Festival dubbed Sambayan. 

"How the Women" opened in Iligan City last Novmber 10 and 11 after a preview in Oct. 20. It is scheduled for reshow in February 16 and 17 in the MSU-IIT gym.

The complete texts of the reviews on the play will be added to this site soon.

Sandiwaan page
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Sambayan Page