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creative works
Sideshow 2025
Dramaturg for the The Sandbox Collective’s offering of Sideshow. Directed by Sandbox managing artistic director Toff de Venecia, with Ejay Yatco serving as musical director. Rounding out the artistic team are Mark Dalacat as assistant director and set designer, Carlos Siongco as costume designer, Gabo Tolentino as lighting designer, JM Cabling as choreographer, and Colin Dancel as photographer.
reviews:
https://theaterfansmanila.com/review-side-show-walks-a-theatrical-tightrope/
https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/545469/getting-my-freak-on-catching-the-open-rehearsal-of-the-sandbox-collectives-sideshow/
Next to Normal 2025
Dramaturg for the The Sandbox Collective’s offering of Next to Normal. Under the direction of The Sandbox Collective’s managing artistic director Toff De Venecia, the production is brought to life by a formidable creative team including musical director Ejay Yatco, choreographer Stephen Viñas, and production designer and associate director Mark Daniel Dalacat. This collaborative effort is further bolstered by hair and make-up designer Elliza Dawn Aurelio and intimacy coach Serena Magiliw, alongside a technical crew featuring lighting designer Gabo Tolentino, sound designer and engineer Aji Manalo, and technical director Francisco Miguel Yabut.
Nanay Bangis : An Adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage
Dramaturg for Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas' 2024 production of Nanay Bangis. Performed tasks as a context manager in helping build the world of the play by working alongside playwright Rody Vera and director J William Herbert Sigmund Go. Also played the role of script doctors in terms of revising lines with the actors which included Ge Villamil, Ethan King, Angel Manansala, Raymond Aguilar, Khay Eva, Ronah De la Peña, Miel Dullano. Conducted literary management tasks relating to marketing, publicity, public relations, and the curation of souvenir programs for the whole run.
Kung Paano Nanalo Sa Karera Si Rosang Taba
(How Rosang Taba Won a Race)
Dramaturg for Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas' production Kung Paano Nanalo Sa Karera si Rosang Taba - for both of it's 2023 & 2024 runs. Performed tasks as a context manager in helping build the world of the play by working alongside playwrights Rody Vera and Maynard Manansala, children's story book writer Dean Francis Alfar, and directors Josefina Estrella, Issa Manalo Lopez, and Mark Daniel Dalacat. Also played the role of script doctors in terms of revising lines with the actors which included Kiki Baento, Skyzx Labastilla (2023), Meann Espinosa (2024), Peewee O'Hara, Aldo Vencilao, Jojo Cayabyab, and Victor Sy. Conducted literary management tasks relating to marketing, publicity, public relations, and the curation of souvenir programs for both runs.
reviews:
https://www.artplus.ph/features/dulaang-ups-kung-paano-nanalo-sa-karera-si-rosang-taba
https://philstarlife.com/geeky/875847-dulaang-up-kung-paano-nanalo-sa-karera-si-rosang-taba
https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/theater/best-filipino-theater-2023/
https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/arts/dulaang-up-rosang-taba
Virgin Labfest 18 HITIK: SET D - O'Donnell by Jerry O'Hara
Dramaturg for Cultural Center of the Philippines' Virgin Labfest 18: HITIK Set D - O'Donnell. Performed tasks as context manager by partnering by UP Diliman History Department Asst. Prof. Micah Perez in establishing and grounding the World War 2 reality of the Philippines as set by the playwright - Jerry O'Hara, with the vision of director Issa Manalo Lopez. Conducted script doctoring in terms of revisions, additions, and devising of lines with actors such as Aldo Vencilao, Ekis Gimenez, Eshei Mesina, Joel Garcia, Johnny Maglinao, and Miguel Delos Santos. Produced publicity and marketing materials in collaboration with Christen Eve Perez. Collaborated with set and costume designer Carlo V. Pagunaling in conceptuaizing and realizing the prison camp that would end up being seen on stage.
Sidhi't Silakbo
Dramaturg for Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas' Sidhi't Silakbo - a devised performance which breaks the molds set by ancient theatre on women. Worked on context management with playwright Maynard Manansala and directors Issa Manalo Lopez and Tess Jamias in building the world of the play as a space where women answer back against the grand narratives and stereotypes set by ancient texts and drama. Conducted script doctoring through devising exercises with actors Shamaine Buencamino, Adrienne Vergara, Wenah Nagales, Chic San Agustin, and Uzziel Delamide. Performed literary management roles in producing publicity and marketing materials alongside the curation of a souvenir program that contains learning guides and reflections from different members of the artistic team.
reviews:
https://slvrdlphn.com/dulaang-up-puts-women-front-and-center-in-sidhit-silakbo/
https://theaterfansmanila.com/uni-review-dulaang-ups-sidhit-silakbo/
Ang Kalungkutan Ng Kagubatan
(The Forest's Loneliness)
Director for Artistang Artlets - UST's Ang Kalungkutan ng Kagubatan - an original play that uses the present to comment on the past, seeking answers and changing perspectives in how much of our environment plays a pivotal role in commenting and giving us undeniable truths about our history. Ang Kalungkutan ng Kagubatan was the major production of Artistang Artlets - UST's 38th season. It was constructed, worked on, and devised with fellow undergraduates of the University of Santo Tomas' Faculty of Arts and Letters; with students from majors such as Asian Studies, Behavioral Sciences, Communication Arts, History, Legal Management, Literature, Philosophy and Sociology working together in the backstage and production management aspects of the production.