Agnes Locsin's "La Revolucion Filipina" opens Ballet Philippines’ 45th Anniversary (The Sapphire Season) on July 25
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Ballet
Philippines, the country’s classical and contemporary company in cooperation
with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines proudly announces
the return of Agnes Locsin’s La Revolucion Filipina to kick off the company’s
45th Anniversary – The Sapphire Season.
The
sublime paralytic Apolinario Mabini and the story of his role in the Philippine
Revolution are brought into the limelight once again, just in time for the
hero’s sesquicentennial birth anniversary.
Named
Outstanding Dance Production and winner of Outstanding Choreography for Agnes
Locsin at the 2008 Gawad Buhay! Awards, La Revolucion Filipina features
original music by Ryan Cayabyab and libretto by Dennis Marasigan.
Choreographer
Agnes Locsin was a former artistic director and
resident choreographer of Ballet Philippines. She was the Gawad CCP awardee for
Dance in 2012.
This
fourth restaging of the modern dance masterpiece is led by three members of La
Revolucion Filipina’s original cast, Annette Cruz-Mariano, Judell de
Guzman-Sicam, and Alden Lugnasin.
The
role of Mabini was choreographed on Lugnasin, now the company’s resident
choreographer and artistic director of Ballet Philippines
Preparations
for the production began at the start of summer, with eleven of the company’s
dancers being sent to Davao
BP
principal dancer Jean Marc Cordero plays the role of Apolinario Mabini. Cordero
danced Mabini in the 2008 restaging, which was his first lead role for the
company. He shares the stage with BP principal dancer Richardson Yadao and Tanghalang
Pilipino actor Nicolo Magno, the new production’s Emilio Aguinaldos.
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| Jean Marc Cordero as Apolinario Mabini |
Several
notable actors have essayed the role of Aguinaldo, starting with Nonie
Buencamino, then Raymond Bagatsing and Richard Joson. The most recent cast
included former Ballet Philippines
Agnes
Locsin’s La Revolucion Filipina will be performed at the Tanghalang Nicanor
Abelardo (CCP Main Theater) from July 25 to 27, 2014. The show is
at 3pm and 8 pm (Friday and Saturday) and 2pm and 6pm (Sunday).
The
artistic and creative teams of La Revolucion Filipina are led by Agnes Locsin
(Choreographer), Ryan Cayabyab (Music Composer), Dennis Marasigan (Librettist),
Mio Infante (Set Designer), Virgilio “Katsch” Catoy (Lighting Designer), Victor
Ursabia (Costume Designer), Annette Cruz-Mariano, Judell de Guzman-Sicam and
Alden Lugnasin (Restagers).
For bulk
reservations, show buys, and inquiries, visit www.ballet.ph, send an email to info@ballet.ph, or
call Ballet Philippines at 551-1003. For tickets, call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704 or
Ticketworld at 891-9999.
Connect
to Ballet Philippines
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The
45th Anniversary Sapphire Season. Rare scenes of power and grace.
Love, valour and redemption. Under the artistic directorship of Paul Alexander
Morales, this is a toast to 45 years of dance excellence!
See
you at the theater!!!
