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Repertory Philippines was established in March 1967 by five actors: Zenaida Amador, Carmen Barredo, Leo Martinez, Tony Mercado, and Monina Mercado. [2] Its first production was a Tagalog-language adaptation of Miss Julie by August Strindberg, directed by Rolando Tinio. [3]
Barredo returned to the Philippines after pursuing studies in the United States. She co-founded the Repertory Philippines with Zeneida Amador in 1967 which became reputed for its English-language productions. [2] Amador was Barredo's long-time friend whom she had met in her 20s. [3]
Behn Cervantes – Film director/actor; Founder, UP Repertory Company [18] Tony Mabesa – National Artist of the Philippines for Theater, actor, director, pioneer of Philippine university theater [19] Martin del Rosario – Filipino actor [20] Kidlat Tahimik – National Artist of the Philippines for Film; Founder, AIESEC in the Philippines ...
At the University of the Philippines (UP), he founded the theater group UP Repertory Company [5] in 1974 "to combat the censorship that was in place during martial law." [4] He was also a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity. He was also founding member of the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) and the Manunuri ng ...
On June 18, 1908, the University of the Philippines was established through an act of the First Philippine Legislature. Act No. 1870, otherwise known as the "University Act", specified the function of the university, which is to provide advanced instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, and to administer professional and technical training.
She later earned a BA in Theatre from the University of the Philippines in Diliman and studied at the London Academy of Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), receiving its postgraduate certificate in classical acting. [2] In 1994, she returned to the Philippines and founded the New Voice Company, for whom she played leading roles and serves as Artistic Director.
Santos joined Repertory Philippines [1] as well as Teatro Pilipino, Musical Theater Philippines, and SRO Philippines. At twenty, he was awarded "Most Outstanding Youth" in Theatre. He was professionally involved, either as actor, coach, assistant director or director in more than a hundred stage plays and musicales.
Of the 66 National Artists of the Philippines thus far honored, the majority are UP alumni, including three former students who did not earn their degree at the university. The honored league of National Artists from UP are: Architecture. Juan Nakpil; Ildefonso Santos; Dance. Ramon Obusan; Francisca Reyes-Aquino; Film. Ishmael Bernal; Lino ...