As part of it's 32nd Season, Tanghalang Pilipino comes up
with the staging of Coriolano,one of Shakespeare's play that is considered his
second longest work after Hamlet.It is a translation done by playwright Guelan
Varela-Luarca and is adapted from Shakespeare's Coriolanus.
The play is a take on a complex hero that is Coriolano and
tackles about the division between the Patricians and the Democrats of the
Society.Coriolano is a scheming character in the play and theater viewers will
be in for a treat as this is the first time that this Shakespearean masterpiece
will have it's staging in the Philippines as no other Theater Company has ever
done it before. Is he a hero or is he the villain in the story? I guess we all
have to watch the play to find out.
Directed by Carlos Siguion Reyna and
topbilled by Tanghalang Pilipino's very own Marco Viaña, this is definitely one
worth seeing.Viaña is joined by Brian Sy (Aufidio), Ms. Sherry Lara and Frances
Makil-Ignancio (alternatiing as Volumnia) Jonathan Tadioan (Menenio) JV Ibesate
(Sicinio), Doray Dayao (Bruto) and the Tanghalang Pilipino Theater's Company.
The artistic Team is headed by Ohn David (Set), Bonsai Cielo
(Costumes) TJ Ramos (Sounds) Dennis Marasigan (lights) and Brian Sy and Remus
Villanueva (choreography). The play will be staged at the CCP's Little Theater
from February 22- March 17 2019.Tickets can be purchased at Ticket World or you
may call Tanghalang Pilipino at (02)832-1125 local 1621.
Text and Photos by Antz Cabrera
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