DUP x The Duchess of Malfi/Ang Dukesa ng Malfi

Boots and Summer

This is what I wore last Wednesday for the CTA Auditions. It was my first time to be designated as the sound boardman and I sucked. Haha! Forgive me auditionees but I swear I tried my best. It's just that it was so fun watching you guys and I had flashbacks of my audition too! Time flies so fast ♥

Candid shot. Forgot to inhale :)))

I know the sun's heat is unbearable but I won't let it get in the way :)) Tiis ganda as they say. Got this denim jump short for a very low price and used it as a top here and I know it's too hot for these but these boots are sooo made for walking! Haha! Proud of this pair! Reaping the fruits of hard work! Congrats to the future theater kids! See you soon!!

Getting Back

At last! Summer's here. Free time to do some catching up. I have neglected this blog long enough and I promise to try my best to attend to my responsibilities here! Haha! Theater's been taking up most of my time. Yes, the previous school year was so tiring because of tons and tons of prod work. To make up for the neglected months I decided to choose pictures for each month :-bd

JUNE: My first sem schedule. Legit UPD Theater Student na! Schedule crappily done. Haha!

JULY: Meeting a new family. My Dulaang UP family. 

AUGUST: Noli the Opera days. First prod :)

SEPTEMBER : Theater 100 finals "Finding the Sun".

SEPTEMBER: Seagull by Tony Mabesa

OCTOBER: Seagull Cast Party. Proud sponsorship staff! Oyeah!

NOVEMBER: Umaaraw, Umuulan Kinakasal Ang Tikbalang. First backstage designation. Props Staff.

DECEMBER:  Christmas with my family here in Manila. Yey!!

JANUARY: New planner for me! Nagbabalik loob :)))

FEBRUARY: After 7 mos of chever times. Better and stronger :">

MARCH:  A masterpiece happened. COLLECTION. Marketing head. The most stressful job ever but this prod gave me enough wisdom. Sobra sobra pa nga :)

March has the most pictures since this month has been so busy. I'm planning on doing another entry for it :) I hope this post makes up for the neglected months!

Theater Diaries: Watch out!

I've been planning to have theater diaries as part of my posts here so you guys can see how it is to be a theater student and because of the busy schedule we're having I didn't get the chance to start it. So now for my first entry (even if we are already on our second production) some behind the scenes for "The Seagull/ Ang Tagak"

Set construction for the production

Cut this plywood with a cutter. At first we were like SERIOUSLY?! But in the end we did it! 

House construction for the front of the theater.

I think that's what keeps us going even though it's been very tiring since it's prod after prod. You always have something new to learn. No one does it like a theater student :-bd

I hope you guys support our upcoming production. The one I talked about HERE The Seagull/ Ang Tagak directed by Mr. Tony Mabesa. The show will run from Sept. 19 - Oct. 8 and will star theater luminaries Ana Abad Santos, Frances Makil-Ignacio, Ces Quesada, Leo Rialp, Menggie Cobarrubias, Jeremy Domingo, Alfonso Deza, Stella Cañete Balucas and young actors Carlo Tarobal, Zafrullah Masahud, Karen Gaerlan and Nadine Samonte.

For more information you can check out our fanpage The Seagull/Ang Tagak and follow us on twitter @theseagull2012! See you guys there!

DUP x The Seagull/Ang Tagak

A seagull is shot and everything unravels.

Dulaang UP’s second offering for its 37th Season, "The Seagull (Ang Tagak)", is widely considered to be the greatest work of master dramatist Anton Chekhov. It runs September 19-October 7, 2012 at the Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater, Palma Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman.

Directed by Tony Mabesa, the play will be staged both in English (translation by Tom Stoppard) and Filipino (translation by Rolando Tinio).

The production stars theater luminaries Ana Abad Santos, Frances Makil-Ignacio, Ces Quesada, Leo Rialp, Menggie Cobarrubias, Jeremy Domingo, Alfonso Deza, Stella Cañete Balucas and young actors Carlo Tarobal, Zafrullah Masahud, Karen Gaerlan and Nadine Samonte.

Konstantin Treplev, a young writer, premieres a play he has written. It features the girl he is in love with, Nina Zarechnaya, a beautiful and wealthy neighbor. After seeing her son's play, Irina Arkadina dismisses it as a failure, and calls Kontantin's attempt foolish, impractical and pretentious. Meanwhile, Nina is drawn to Irina's lover, the successful novelist Boris Trigorin.

In the middle of these romantic and artistic conflicts are more elaborately developed characters, a staple of Chekhov's works.

For sponsorship and ticket inquiries, contact the DUP office 9261349, 9818500 local 2449 or 4337840. Look for Camille Guevarra or Samanta Clarin.