The Manila Times

Walk back in time with ‘mad artist’ Juan Luna

- GEORGE VAIL KABRISTANT­E

T no stopping the Phil - ñada, the genius behind it—from measuring up to it most recent accolade: Broadway World Philippine­s’ Best Theater Group.

- ing and acting himself including new male best actor award from - award for it is a non-mainstream theater organizati­on.

To him, the label “mainstream company’s past and current production­s. of work is almost unimpeacha­ble. Just to name a few, “Katips Ang Mga Bagong Katipunero” won Aliw’s Best Musical for - way World awarded re - cal Production to “Joe, A Filipino Rock’sical” and to “Filipinas 1941.”

Another musical production, “Bonifacio Isang -

company claims that they as far as number of production­s and audience reach are concerned. On - terfront Hotel Cebu, AFP Theater, and Tanghalang Pasigueño, just to name a few.

President Noynoy of the Ten Accomplish­ed Youth Organizati­ons at the Heroes Hall of Malacañang Palace. Then there were Dangal Ng Bansa by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino, and Ten Outstandin­g Manilans

Just recently, friends from the current magnum opus “Obra Ni Juan.” The musical tells one of Philippine history: that of re

Luna shot dead his wife and mother in-law out of jealousy. The highly temperamen­tal brother of General Antonio Luna was, how- his return to the country, the artist died of heart attack.

Vince’s masterful libretto, story- telling, and direction, sparkling as it did with the music of the renowned Pifo Cifra, an award- winning musical director arguably best longest-running drama anthology “Maalaala Mo Kaya.”

More than the aesthetics and musical showed the desire for freedom and independen­ce of the Juan Luna, Jose Rizal and Marcelo H. Del Pilar. It is indeed a walk of heroes in Madrid minus the

Finally, the musical also showed culture of the 1800s through the delusions of a mad artist amongst emerging Filipino heroes.

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