Released on: July 6, 2008, 12:49 pm

Press Release Author: Dulaang UP

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: In celebration of the centennial of the University of the
Philippines, Dulaang UP on its 33rd theatre season presents new works dealing with
Philippine history, psychology and culture. The season will open with a new play
written and directed by Anton Juan, Jr. billed as Tagpi-Tagping Pakpak ng Ating mga
Anak. Voices of dead children are resurrected in this new theatre piece.

Press Release Body: In celebration of the centennial of the University of the
Philippines, Dulaang UP (DUP) on its 33rd theatre season (2008 - 2009) presents its
initial offering, devised and directed by Anton Juan, Jr. billed as Hinabing Pakpak
ng Ating mga Anak. This is Anton\'s return to the theatre scene in the Philippines
after his long stint at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA. Hinabing
Pakpak is a new theatre piece featuring two writers who flesh out different
narratives on Filipino children. These stories present abused, molested and
forgotten children.

Hinabing Pakpak is Anton\'s tribute to his colleague, the late Rene Villanueva, an
advocate of Philippine Children\'s literature. This devise is a poignant take off
from the symbolic elements found in Villanueva\'s texts. Voices of dead and abused
children are resurrected in this new theatre piece. Anton Juan returns with this
new, tender but searing elegy that recuperates the social conditions of children
from document, memory, and Rene Villanueva\'s texts.

Joining Juan in his artistic team are Dexter Santos (Choreography), Leo Abaya
(Production Design), John Ilao Batalla (Lights Design), Jethro Joaquin (Sound
Design), Winter David (Video and Graphics) and Paul Mondoc (Photography). In
addition, Anton includes Theatre Arts students to partake in the wonderful artistic
team: Carlo Pagunaling (Costume Design), Carlo Cannu (Make-up), Patrick Valera
(Dramaturgy and Assistant Direction), and Arkel Mendoza (Sound Design). Joining the
wonderful cast are Earl Ignacio, Joel Saracho, Olive Nieto, Ronnie Martinez, Mary
Jane Alejo, Rico Del Rosario, Via Antonio, Katte Sabate, Chic San Agustin, Mara
Marasigan and JC Santos. Hinabing Pakpak ng Ating mga Anak will open on July 16,
2008 and will run until August 10, 2008.

Hinabing Pakpak will run at the 300 seater Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theatre, 2nd Floor,
Palma Hall, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. Weekday shows are
at 7 p.m. and weekend shows are at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets are priced at Php
250.00 but discounts may also be availed. For inquiries and ticket reservations
please visit Dulaang UP office, Room 136, Palma Hall, University of the Philippines,
Diliman, Quezon City or contact (+632) 981-8500 local 2449 / 2451 or (+632) 926-1349
or telefax at (+632) 433-7840 or contact Ms. Luz de Luna, Marketing Manager
at(+63917) 6206224 or email at luzsdeluna2003@yahoo.com. You may also visit Dulaang
UP official website at www.upd.edu.ph/ dup.



Web Site: http://www.up.edu.ph/ dup/

Contact Details: Dulaang UP
Palma Hall 136, Department of Speech Communication and Theater Arts
College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
1001 Philippines
call +63 (02) 926-1349 or 0921-2171783