Dulaang UP opens its 35th season

MANILA, Philippines – Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (DUP), the University of the Philippines’ official performing theater arts group launches its 35th season with the theme “Return Engagement: Plays Deserving a Second Look” on July 22, 3:30 p.m. at its improved home, the Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater, Palma Hall, Diliman, Quezon City.

The season will restaged various DUP productions, among which are Orosman at Zafira from August 11 to 29, a musical hailed as 2008’s first great production with Dexter Santos as director; Shock Value on from Sept. 15 to Oct. 3, an exciting comedy that mirrors the wacky and controversial truth about showbiz life with Floy Quintos as playwright and Alexander Cortez as director; Isang Panaginip na Fili from Nov. 24 to Dec. 12 is another powerful and compelling post-modern musicale of Rizal’s El Filibusterismo and nominated as 22nd Aliw Awards’ Best Musical Production under the direction of Tony Mabesa and Floy Quintos with CJ Javier providing the music; and Amphitryon from Feb. 16 to March 6, a Filipino translation by Jerry Respeto based on Henrich Van Kleist’s play and Josefina Estrella as the director.

Also, two of its upcoming fund-raising efforts are Backstage Sale with various Dulaang UP artists and Friends of Dulaang UP. UP Playwrights’ Theater new production, Floy Quintos’ Fake — with Dulaang UP Founder Tony Mabesa as director will also be one of the season’s highlights.

For further details, call 926-1349 and 981-8500 local 2449 and telefax 4337840.