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Edna Vida-Froilan
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The ingenious lunacy of ‘Belong Puti’
by Edna Vida-Froilan - February 26, 2007 - 12:00am
I’m so happy to see director Nonon Padilla at it again. In my mind, he belongs to an elite group of Filipino artists who have absolute good taste, are talented,...
In praise of the Kabayaos
by Edna Vida-Froilan - April 10, 2006 - 12:00am
Renowned Filipino violinist Gilopez Kabayao, his gifted wife Corazon, and children Sicilienne, Farida, and Gilberto create a distinctive expression of life. They are a full-blown concerto of art and insight.
The master’s back
by Edna Vida-Froilan - October 17, 2005 - 12:00am
Afriend of mine, educated in Western schools, endeavored to ask a Japanese mentor some pertinent subject-related questions. The reply was, "Study the master’s back." A Japanese approach to the creative...
Breaking down comfort zones
by Edna Vida-Froilan - August 22, 2005 - 12:00am
No other company in Asia can do neo-classical and contemporary works as brilliantly as Ballet Philippines. For its 36th season opener, Men and Women, the company once more flaunted the beauty and dexterity of its...
Moving sculpture
by Edna Vida-Froilan - July 18, 2005 - 12:00am
The Japanese butoh artist walks on stage casually as any dancer would during a rehearsal. But this man commands reverence. He is clad in a long-sleeved shirt and dark brown pants. He walks deliberately with his head...
More than once on this island
by Edna Vida-Froilan - May 23, 2005 - 12:00am
Press nights imply horrific critics and reviews. It comes right before opening night, which is fierce enough, and when the artists are barely prepared, confident or secure in their roles. They perform during a dress/tech...
The eye of an actor
by Edna Vida-Froilan - May 9, 2005 - 12:00am
While other film stars are being wrenched by tax and drug issues, here is one that continues to earn my respect. Ronnie Lazaro is a talented and sensitive artist with an enduring love for his country. His philosophy...
So young and so corrupt
by Edna Vida-Froilan - March 1, 2004 - 12:00am
Watching the news regarding the issue on Fernando Poe’s citizenship on television the past week, I scoffed and exclaimed, "My gosh! We’re going to have a civil war between actors and civilians."...
‘Sayaw Pinoy’ and the Pinoy state of ‘sayaw’
by Edna Vida-Froilan - February 23, 2004 - 12:00am
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) dance committee is carrying out one of its flagship programs during this Arts Month of February. Sayaw Pinoy is a dance festival celebrating Filipino dance...
The new stars of dance
by Edna Vida-Froilan - November 24, 2003 - 12:00am
I’m sure they will all cringe at the title. Not one of them expects to be called a star. I told them they will have to expect it sooner or later, if they choose to stay in the limelight that grabbed them from...
It’s all in the family
by Edna Vida-Froilan - October 27, 2003 - 12:00am
What is alive and kicking in this country and not being damaged or salvaged? Dance. Three major spectacles came our way: Ballet Philippines’ Icons, Philippine Ballet Theater’s Carmina Burana, and Ballet...
Learning choreography
by Edna Vida-Froilan - September 15, 2003 - 12:00am
(Second of 2 parts) The closest word to choreography at the Webster’s Family Dictionary is chorea which reads, "A nervous disease characterized by involuntary spasms of muscular contraction. Gk. choreia,...
Learning choreography
by Edna Vida-Froilan - September 8, 2003 - 12:00am
(First of 2 parts) Dance in the Philippines: Where did it come from and where is it headed for? As a member of the NCCA dance committee, I was tasked by chairman Larry Gabao to author modules for creative workshops,...
Darna! Ang Bato!
by Edna Vida-Froilan - August 11, 2003 - 12:00am
My sister, Denisa Reyes, broached the idea of springing up Mars Ravelo’s comic book Darna two years ago. She said she wanted to do a multi-media spectacle with a script, songs and dances for Ballet Philippines....
So what if you’re a star?
by Edna Vida-Froilan - August 4, 2003 - 12:00am
Stardom and theater don’t quite marry. But then again, even the real stars in the universe follow rules. One of the most exasperating things for a theater artist is to work with film or television stars....
Why many dancers will never be National Artists
by Edna Vida-Froilan - July 28, 2003 - 12:00am
I attended CCP’s Gabi ng Parangal for the new National Artists for the first time in my life. My good friend and mentor Salvador Bernal made it to the most distinguished albeit infamous award, for doing what...
Let there be light!
by Edna Vida-Froilan - May 20, 2002 - 12:00am
They are like shadows in the wings, nonentities to those whose interests do not connect directly with theirs. Nobody pays attention to them. They speak what sounds like jargon. If you were to sing an aria on stage,...
Look Ma: Your grandchildren are on stage!
by Edna Vida-Froilan - April 22, 2002 - 12:00am
Last summer, I sent my children to the Tanghalang Pilipino Summer Acting Workshop, headed by Chris Millado. It was a great experience for them and truly advantageous to their personal growth. Mica, at 19, had always...
Witness Elizabeth Roxas
by Edna Vida-Froilan - August 6, 2001 - 12:00am
She was the youngest member to be taken in at Ballet Philippines 20 years ago. Everyone drooled over the 14-year-old who danced so well and who had a superb figure (34-26-34) that drove us, female members of the...
An interview with the future
by Edna Vida-Froilan - July 30, 2001 - 12:00am
Right off I find historical plays dull and monotonous. In re-examining the lives of our heroes and seeing the present state of our country, I assess with bitterness that they died for pretty much nothing. Did our...
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