Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as theater productions’ barter system.
It is happening not only with one or two or more theater guilds in the Philippines.
Take the case of ARTIST, Inc. of Los Banos.
At the moment, according to one of its active members, Yo Palis, there is an interesting discovery among national theater organizations to trade in their stage productions with other theater entities and their respective showcases.
“The exchange of theater prods of the same piec is indeed showing of more dynamic stage life in the country,” announced in Taglish by Yo in a huddle at the graduation recitals in Atimonan, Quezon’s Leon Guinto Memorial College’s Bachelor of Culture and Arts Education (BCAEd) students.
Palis was a specialist in the field of Music in the Apprenticeship 1 curriculum of various disciplines in the course that also includes Dance, Visual Arts, Theater and Cultural Education.
“Exciting talaga po (indeed),” said Yo.
The program is part of RIGODON (waltz, changing partners etc.) 2024, a program of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Kaisa sa Sining, a project that encourages the regional developments of the arts in various places, including the far-flung areas, in the country.
The play to be produced and mounted is “Ang Mahiwagang Ngiti ni Pepe,” a whimsical play, according to ARTIST, Inc., that offers a fresh reimagination of Dr. Jose Rizal’s final moments at the Fort Santiago.
“Bale po, ‘yong ARTIST, Inc. sa Los Banos ay magtatanghal ng ‘Ang Mahiwagang Ngiti ni Pepe’ sa Legazpi City at ang Sining Banwa PH naman ng Legazpi ay itatanghal ang dula sa Los Banos (ARTIST, Inc. of Los Banos will perform ‘The Magical Smile of Pepe’ in Legazpi City while Sining Banwa will mount the play in Los Banos),” elucidated Palis.
The playdates: August 26, 2024—Easer Eve BLKBX (Blackbox) in Legazpi City; August 28, 2024—The ARTIST, Inc. Center, Los Banos, Laguna.
Yo echoed the announcement of ARTIST, Inc.: “Don’t miss out on performances by our cultural exchange partner, Sining Banwa PH on the same dates.”
RIGODON 2024 celebrates Luzon’s vibrant arts scene through dynamic cultural exchanges featuring talents from the CCP Kaisa sa Sining-Luzon Network.
The initiative is proudly organized by the CCP Cultural Exchange Department in collaboration with ARTIST, Inc.
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