Theatre in Drag, Drag in Theatre

We invited MC BLCK to talk about theatre in drag and drag in theatre.

MC BLCK / Lyg Carillo is a Theatre and Drag Artist doing arts advocacy work for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Sharing the art of drag in the theatre world, s/he has worked, collaborated, and performed with several artists here in the Philippines and abroad.

Currently, s/he is pioneering the First Drag Academy PH (2021), an arts program designed for Aspiring Drag Artist of all genders.

Where to watch:

Youtube: https://youtu.be/-7-0CmZnJqE

Where to listen:

Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3qFZKXn

Apple: http://apple.co/3clvWKq

Google: http://bit.ly/38v8Xv9

Sining Banwa Community Theatre

Sari Saysay, a community theatre artist in Bicol, talks about the journey of the MonoVlog in their region and the future of Sining Banwa in doing community theatre in the time of the global health crisis.

Where to listen:

Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3bdXjXA

Apple: http://bit.ly/3c1uBsa

Google: http://bit.ly/30aGK8n

Youtube: https://youtu.be/l14r8P0-x-M

Wrestling as Performance Art

William Elvin Manzano, theatre actor, musician, and creative director of the Manila Wrestling Foundation, talks about performance and wrestling.

Where to listen:

Spotify: http://spoti.fi/38arf4G

Apple: http://bit.ly/3uXw3EA

Google: http://bit.ly/3rjhXef

Youtube: https://youtu.be/x-9live6kfY

Aldo Vencilao on Creating Online Performances

Aldo Vencilao, creator of the Aldobie Show (Youtube), shares his creative process from conceptualizing to editing online performances with limited resources since the Metro Manila lockdown.

Where to listen:

Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3qg8AuJ

Apple: http://apple.co/3sQmOEk

Google: http://bit.ly/3e60RwV

Where to watch:

Youtube: https://bit.ly/2PAtmZm

Aabot ba Tayo, mga Ka-course Pack?

My reflections on the previous semester, how these musing are shaping my course packs to include wrestling, theatre ecosystem, accessibility of resources for audiences and for artists, and what we can learn from digital theatre.

Laban (at pahinga rin), mga ka-course pack!

Where to listen:

Spotify: http://spoti.fi/37LC0KW

Apple: http://apple.co/3aSzHaT

Google: http://bit.ly/3uwryAA

15 & 19 Feb Tawid sa Harbour

1 Year of MonoVlog Making

mag-1 year na sa pandemya na gumagawa ng digital performances with Layeta Pinzon Bucoy. Gusto mo yung parang Lisa Frank ang sponsor nitong “annual report”?And yes, tulad po ng acting journal.. may performance making journ(al/ey) po ako. Mana pala ako kay Lola Laring na mahilig isulat ang sinasabi ni Bro. Mike sa El Shaddai radio.

Roundtable Discussion on Online Performances

How lovely to be with this company to talk about online performances, design thinking, and the future of theatre. Salamat, Charles Yee for making this happen.

1 & 5 Feb Tawid sa Harbour

Tawid sa Harbour in Kumu (and in podcast soon!)

I have been using Kumu as my playground in testing ideas (for class, course pack, paper, proposals, etc.) and in creating MonoVlogs. Grateful to friends, strangers, and even bots for being my fabulous collaborators.

For National Arts Month, I have set my intentions for my research and creative work.

Here are my offerings this week:

1 Feb

Isang Taong Walang Teatro (Chika-Tambay)

“The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing”… Literally and figuratively in the time of COVID-19

5 FebSapi (MonoVlog)

A seance to recall the spirit of the dead theatre

Pasok sa KUMU. Collab tayo.

Kumu: Tawid sa Harbour

I am testing my stamina in live streaming via the KUMU app starting this National Arts Month (February).

The title is a phrase often used by performance makers at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. “Tawid sa Harbour” (Head over to the harbour) subtly means “Let us head over somewhere to talk about what we just experienced.”

I hope that we continue reclaiming our collaborative spaces and creating new public spheres in the time of the global health crisis.