This document provides summaries of 9 different Philippine theatre productions and performances. It begins by introducing the concept of theatre and what defines it. It then provides 3 sentence summaries of each of the following productions: Lysistrata ng Bakwit, Lam-Ang, The House of Bernarda Alba, Ang Huling El Bimbo, Ibong Adarna, Walang Aray, Ibarra, and Sarsuwela. It concludes by thanking the reader for their time.

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2. Theatres in Philippines
Lysistrata ng Bakwit Sarsuwela
Ibarra Ang Huling El Bimbo

3. Theatres in Philippines
Ibong Adarna Walang Aray
Lam-Ang The House of Bernarda Alba

4. THEATER
Theatre, also spelled theater, in architecture, a building or
space in which a performance may be given before an
audience. The word is from the Greek theatron, “a place of
seeing.”
A theatre usually has a stage area where the performance
itself takes place. Since ancient times the evolving design of
theatres has been determined largely by the spectators’
physical requirements for seeing and hearing the performers
and by the changing nature of the activity presented.
WHAT IS THEATRE?

5. Lysistrata ng Bakwit

6. Lysistrata ng Bakwit
Tanghalang Ateneo's modern adaptation of Aristophanes'
Greek classic, was staged in 2018 at The Doreen Black Box
in Areté as the company's 39th Season finale
“Lysistrata ng Bakwit” draws inspiration from the
current issues in the city of Marawi, revealing the
distressing situations of the evacuees as families are being
forced away from their homes due to the recurring
territorial clan wars.

7. Lam-Ang

8. Lam-Ang
Lam-ang's limited run left audience asking for more; and
wishes came true after Tanghalang Pilipino announced a
restaging of the ethno-epic musical based on the Ilocano
legend Biag ni Lam-ang in August 2020. Much to be
applauded is the set design by Marco Viaña, who also served
as co-director alongside Fitz Bitana. Habi Iloco was
incorporated in almost everything, from the costumes and
props to the overall stage design inspired by a weaving table.

9. The House of Bernarda Alba

10. The House of Bernarda Alba
Offstage, Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas' The House of
Bernarda Alba had its share of controversy after late dictator
Ferdinand Marcos' daughter, Irene Marcos-Araneta, stepped
on the UP campus grounds to attend the opening night. The
irony isn’t lost on us: this 1936 play penned by Federico
Garcia Lorca is a cautionary tale of what unreasonable
demands and fascism can do inside a home, the basic unit of
the society.

11. Ang Huling El Bimbo

12. Ang Huling El Bimbo
Ang Huling El Bimbo: a musical featuring the songs of the
most iconic 90's band, popularly known as Ang Huling El
Bimbo, is a jukebox musical written by Dingdong Novenario,
featuring the hit songs of the Filipino band Eraserheads. It
features the lyrics and melodies of at least 40 of the band's
songs, including the titular song. Dexter Santos directed and
choreographed the musical, with Myke Salomon serving as its
musical director.

13. Ibong Adarna

14. Ibong Adarna
The Ibong Adarna story is an enduring epic that remains one
of our great cultural treasures. Now, it is reborn as an
entertaining play complete with original music. The basic
premise revolves around the three princes of Berbania
(Pedro, Diego and Juan) who head to Mount Tabor to capture
the mythical bird Adarna. It is rumored that only her song can
heal their father, King Fernando, from the mysterious
sickness that has felled him.

15. Walang Aray

16. WALANG ARAY
An all-original Filipino theater play, “Walang
Aray” is a comedic number based on “Walang
Sugat,” a zarzuela written by the legendary writer
Severino Reyes (the original Lola Basyang). This
story is about two lovers named Tenyong and
Julia navigating their relationship during the
colonial era.

17. Ibarra

18. Ibarra
Ibarra” is a Filipino musical play based on Jose
Rizal’s "Noli Me Tangere." It’s also the modern
iteration of the play “Kanser,” which is known to
be the country’s longest-running play.

19. Sarsuwela

20. Sarsuwela
The sarsuwela, a Philippine traditional theatre form,
served as a venue to express confined and
unexpressed emotions against the colonial masters
and has been and still is appreciated by Filipinos
from all walks of life.

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