Community Theatre in Australia and the Philippines: Part 3

Filipinas-Petals Community Theater Ensemble, the first and only formally organized community theater in the Filipino community in NSW, receiving a Plaque of Recognition from outgoing APCO founding President Cen Amores. In photo are founding ensemble's Artistic Director Mars Cavestany, with latest member, Jhun Salazar, also the new APCO President, and long time resident actress, Lee Meekan.
Filipinas-Petals Community Theater Ensemble, the first and only formally organized community theater in the Filipino community in NSW, receiving a Plaque of Recognition from outgoing APCO founding President Cen Amores. In photo are founding ensemble's Artistic Director Mars Cavestany, with

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Community Theatre in Australia: Part II

Mars: Founding Filipinas-Petals President Benny Chan's art work capturing the essence of community theatre.
Mars: Founding Filipinas-Petals President Benny Chan’s art work capturing the essence of community theatre.

This is perhaps the main difference between community theatre as it is lived in a third world, developing country as opposed to how it…

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Community theatres are a way of life in the Philippines

The best thing about community theatre groups in the Philippines is that they make themselves visible everywhere. There are professional community theater ensembles performing in public markets during Sunday market days or those permanently based in parks and or tourist spots composed of street kids and out of school youth [...]

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Two Photos, Two Studios, Two Stories

(SWEET REFRAIN: This blog must have been written a month ago or so but for some reason I failed to send it. I am updating it nevertheless so it will still serve its purpose.

By now, RSFRS cannot be called…

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Hindi Kita Malilimutan (Ikalawang Bahagi)

MGA LIHIM SA LIKOD NG LIHAM NA DI NA NAIPAALAM SA KATOTONG NAMAALAM (Pahabol na Elehiya Para Kay RJ)

Bigla-bigla, halos di ko pa rin matanggap, napasama sa listahan ng mga yumaong mga kapwa artistang nabanggit sa unang bahagi ng…

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Hindi Ko Kayo Malilimutan, Part 1

Unang Bahagi at Pangkaligirang Kasaysayan: Alaala ng mga Artistang Pumanaw
(First Part, and Where I’m Coming From: Memoirs of Some Dearly Departed Artists)

Bilang isang manunulat, napakarami ko nang nilikha at nailimbag sa iba’t ibang peryodiko at mga popular…

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10 Dahilan Kung Bakit Dapat Na Makinig Ng RSRFS

1. Matutuwa at kikiligin ka sa iba’t ibang dula, tula, drama, awit at mga kwento na siyang kabuuan ng Rizaliana Sesquicentennial Radio Festival Sydney o sa pinaiksing pamagat, RSRFS.

2. Makasaysayan at sa kaunahang pagkakataon ay nabuo ito sa pamamagitan…

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Chained by Fate

Sorrow consumed me; overwhelmed by the thoughts of my brother leaving us especially our very sick mother. I looked up seeing Ate Trinidad in tears while Ate Saturnina and mother seemed just relieved it’s all over [...]

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Special moments at ‘A Parting at Calamba’

After a number of rehearsals with our Director/Producer/Mentor/friend, Mars Cavestany, we finally got to the recording at the SBS studios on Sunday, November 20. I was with the group which was doing Mars’ radio deconstruction and adaptation of Dr Severino Montano’s original play, A Parting at Calamba. Our part was scheduled to be recorded between 10.30 a.m. and 2 p.m. [...]

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