script, music & direction STEVEN P.C. FERNANDEZ   choreography JULIET MALIT, NOLLY CEBALLOS, ARCHIBALD PACANA  and the IPAG CREATIVE COLLECTIVE   designs FERDINAND AREOLA

a full-length dance-drama-musicale about a legendary bird who refuses to heed tradition. Adapted from the Maranao symbol of wealth and prestige for the contemporary theater. 

First produced in 1981 and has since been performed on national tours. A 1988 Production Grant Awardee of the CCP.
 

Accepted a fellowship entry in the 1986 U.P. National Writers Workshop and subsequently winning 3rd place in the U.P. Likhaan.

Synopsis
Sarimanok's duty is to feed the flock in the legendary land called Bayang Lawa. Flying is forbidden but a new friend Ibon convinces her. The elders find out and punishment is dealt her. 

REVIEWS

"...a reamrkable performance of a delightful work... a 'coup d' theatre'..." ALBERT FAUROT, The Community Leader 

"Excellent show!... very impressive." RUTH PFEIFFER 

"...a new art form in the country...a success." ISABEL DIMAYA VISTA, The Vanguard 

"...excellent in various ways... a stirring display of music, action, and vocalization..." MCARTHUR CORSINO, The  Mindanao Observer