Now on it's fifth year, Fringe promises to
deliver what they have always visualized to achieve- a festivity that allows
different forms of art and Theater to floruing.It started it's humble
beginnings in 2015 by Festival Director Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan as he
previously worked for Fringe NYC and other productions in New York.Fringe aims
to have local acts and artisits to showcase their skills in different mediums
of Arts and Theater and as Andrei puts it, it is an avenue for the creative
process to flow and foster growth amongst the community.
These includes one act- plays, paintings and exhibits, dance and song
performances and other forms of visual art that allows artists to showcase
their talents and abilities.
Some performances would include Teresa Hererra's portrayal on a piece entitled
Every Brilliant Thing that aims to give awarenesss about Mental Health issues
in cooperation with the Sandbox Collective.Another one is Brian Moreno's
interpratation of his alter ego as Lucinda Sky (Lucinda's Big Opening) at the
PARC Foundation.
Theater-actress and dancer RaflesiaChiarra Bravo performs K’RAZE (Yuchengco
Museum) a new work discovering the K[orean]-Pop phenomenon within Filipinos.
Through the medium of dance, Raflesia will not only embody this current craze,
she will also try to break the aesthetic standards of the phenomenon to see if
it will still capture the hearts of Filipinos.
Burlesque PH’s hit cabaret
Bodabilat Pineapple Labexplores the localization of vaudeville in the
Philippines and feature acts that highlight the heart of Filipino culture
infused with the spirit of vaudeville (with a sexy burlesque twist, of
course!). Experience a variety show like no other. Bodabil is a night that’s
sure to entertain, delight, and inspire. Gayborhood goes to Quezon City at The
Addlib Dance Studio featuring LGBTQIA artists battling it out in movement,
style, and A.
.I.T.U.D.E.
All these and more awaits theater and Arts fans in the Philippines. The festivity will run from the 7th of February up until the 8th of March 2019.
Jodinand Aguillon, the festival’s Creative Producer and Fringe artist himself
reiterates, “Fringe is a powerful platform for artists to tell their narratives
on their own terms. As an uncensored, unrestricted, and open-access festival,
it leaves plenty of room for surprises. That is the magic unique to Fringe Manila.”
The 2019 Fringe Festivalis made possible through the support of our festival
partners: MyTown, Don Papa Rum, The Sandbox Collective, Glorious Dias,
DTI-Design Center of the Philippines, Design Week 2019, CINKO PH, Bambike, and
Barangay Poblacion, Makati City.
Tickets will be made available at TicketWorld 891-9999 or at www.ticketworld.com.ph for some performances. For more details and updates, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/FringeMNL
or follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @fringemnl or visit www.fringemanila.com
Text and Photos by Antz Cabrera.
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