THE
Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in partnership with Women Playwrights
International-Philippines (WPIP) will hold a three-day event entitled Festival
of Plays by Women on March 6 to 8, 2020.
This
event will have three components: the Forum in the morning, Reading of Women’s
Plays in the afternoon, and featured performances in the evening. There are
also a creators’ market and interviews with renowned playwrights at various
venues in CCP with the theme Empowerment, Diversity and Equality.
Join us
as we celebrate women’s month with inspiring women playwrights and theater
practitioners. Over 20 speakers are expected to share their stories of
empowerment through theater, dramatic readings and talks. Among these speakers are Leticia Arbelo, an
International Theatre Arts Educator from Argentina; Dr. Elena Pernia, Vice
President for Public Affairs of University of the Philippines and a member of
Philippine National Commission for UNESCO; Dr. Jazmin B. Llana, Dean of College
of Liberal Arts from De La Salle University; Achiro P. Olwochi, an
international playwright and theatre artist from Uganda; Rosemary Johns,
another international playwright from Australia; Bebot Rodil, Faculty of
MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology; Dessa Quesada-Palm, member of Silliman
University Culture and Arts Council and Vice President of WPI Philippines; Liza
Magtoto, a well-known playwright from Metro Manila; Dr. Glecy Cruz Atienza, a
professor and playwright from Metro Manila; Jehanne Mutin, a playwright from
Marawi City; Elsa Martinez Coscolluela, a playwright from Bacolod City; Luna
Sicat-Cleto, a professor and a Board Member of WPI Philippines; August Melody
Andong, President of WPI Philippines; and Malou Jacob, playwright and
founder/president of WPI Philippines.
Panel discussions
will be held on topics such as: Katarungan at Pagkapantay-pantay ng Kababaihan,
Katarungan at Pagkapantay-pantay sa Dulaan (Justice and Equality in Women and
in Theater); Mandudulang Babae, Mandudulang Bagani' (Female and Warrior
Playwrights) and Katangi-tanging Babae, Katangi-tanging Katha (Exceptional
Women and Story).
The goal
of the festival is also in line with the Philippine Development Plan so that
the general public “will have greater awareness of our diverse culture and
values. There will be significant
progress towards inculcating values for the common good, cultivating
creativity, and strengthening culture sensitive governance and
development.” The project also seeks to
inspire women to write, visualize their own stories and energize them to
believe in their own talent in writing, producing and acting.
This
event is the flagship project of the CCP’s Gender and Development (GAD)
Committee for 2020. True to the Center’s
mission of promoting diversity and inclusion, the entrance to the fora,
dramatic reading of stage plays and the creators’ market are free and open to the
public.
Tickets
for performances in the evening will be charged for Php200.
For
details, check the CCP or
follow the CCP Intertextual Division Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/CCPIntertextualDivision or call 8551-5959 or
0919-3175708, you can also send an email to ccpintertextualdivision@gmail.com. (PR)
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