By Ibarra C. Mateo

The Japan Foundation Manila is screening two films by two award-winning Japanese directors as part of the 2020 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival which runs on Aug. 7 to 16, 2020.

Hiroaki Uesugi, Japan Foundation Manila director, said Tomoki Misato’s “My Little Goat” and Masanao Kawajiri’s “A Japanese Boy Who Draws” are joining films by Filipino directors at this year’s Cinemalaya.

My Little Goat won in the 2019 Short Shorts Film Festival and in the Asia 2019 Best Short Award (Japan Competition). A Japanese Boy Who Draws also won in the 2019 Short Shorts Film Festival and the Asia 2019 (Japan) Japan Competition Audience Award.

During the press launch of the 2020 Cinemalaya, Uesugi said the Japan Foundation’s participation in Cinemalaya is under their partnership as allied festivals.

Under the Cinemalaya and Japanese Film Festival (Eiga Sai) partnership, Japanese films are given a place of honor by screening them at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Japanese directors, who visit Manila, are also afforded the opportunity to interact directly with the Filipino audience.

However, given the Covid19 pandemic, the Japanese films will be screened online.

Uesugi told the online media event the Cinemalaya and Eiga Sai cooperation aims to increase awareness and understanding of Japanese films among Filipinos and Cinemalaya fans.

“Many Fiiipinos are looking forward to watching Cinemalaya films. Personally, I have been watching Cinemalaya films, which I really enjoyed. It is a pity that there will be no big cinema screening this year,” Uesugi said.

“However, in spite of this difficult situation, I am very happy that Cinemalaya will push through in the form of online film festival,” Uesugi said.

My Little Goat

My Little Goat is stop-motion animation using imagery to consistently engaged viewers.

The story is about a mother goat rescuing her kids from the belly of a wolf. But her eldest son Toruku is missing.

One day, Toruku returns home and has to confront his own fears as well as the disfigured bodies of his brothers and sisters.

As the wolf once again approaches, secrets of Toruku’s absence come to light as the flock fights for survival.

A Japanese Boy Who Draws 

This film is an experimental animation-documentary depicting the life of a man who dreams to be a comic writer, told alongside the imagery that develops with him.

The directors

Tomoki Misato was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1992 and graduated from the Musashino Art University, Department of Visual Communication with a degree in design in 2016.

In 2018, Misato received his master’s degree from the Department of Animation of the Tokyo University of the Arts – Graduate School of Film and New Media. In 2019, he became an awardee for Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia 2019 Best Short Award (Japan Competition).

Masanao Kawajiri was born in Kagoshima in 1987. During his studies at the Osaka University of Arts, he was especially inspired by the animator Keiichi Hara, who led him into the world of animation.

After working at an animation studio, he founded his own film production company and had worked on projects such as “Summer of Nipponitesu” and “Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C3.”

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By Ibarra C. Mateo

The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival sails its maiden voyage to the “seven seas” of the digital world from Aug. 7 to 16, 2020.

Chris B. Millado, vice president of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Cinemalaya festival director, told an online press conference on Wednesday / July 15, 2020 that the 16^th edition of the Cinemalaya will be screened on Vimeo because of the Covid19 pandemic.

Millado said that CCP and Cinemalaya are partnering with iwant.ph and The Filipino Channel for the eventual online screening of the 2020 Cinemalaya films. “This will give the 2020 Cinemalaya a global reach.”

The migration to digital platform also poses challenges, such as possible piracy and violation of intellectual property rights, he said.

Despite the challenges, Millado said the digital platform widens Cinemalaya’s audience reach.

For a bundle ranging from 75 pesos to 300 pesos, Cinemalaya films can be accessed on demand.

This year’s edition of Cinemalaya celebrates the 16^th year of the country’s biggest independent film festival.

Co-produced by the CCP and the Cinemalaya Foundation, the 2020 Cinemalaya will focus on short films.

2020 Cinemalaya and Covid19

Director Jose Javier Reyes, chair of the Cinemalaya Competition and Monitoring Committee, said the impact of the Covid19 pandemic and the subsequent months of lockdown, together with the new government protocols on shooting films, became insurmountable problems for directors of the full-length films.

“However, the full-length films in competition supposedly for the 2020 Cinemalaya will join the 10 full-length films that will be showcased in 2021 Cinemalaya,” Reyes said.

Two full-length films in the 2020 Cinemalaya batch will be unable to join the 2021 festival, he said.

“But having 18 full-length films in one Cinemalaya edition is a big deal,” Reyes said.

Laurice Guillen, Cinemalaya Foundation president, said that they hope to see how the current situation will impact on the stories that will be told by Filipino directors in future Cinemalaya festivals.

Films in competition

Out of 244 entries submitted, 10 short films have been selected and are now vying for the Best Film award.

Reyes announced the list of the 2020 Cinemalaya films in competition.

These are: “Ang Gasgas na Plaka ni Lolo Bert” (The Broken Vinyl Record) by Janina Gacosta and Cheska Marfori; “Ang Pagpakalma sa Unos” (To Calm the Pig Inside) by Joanna Vasquez Arong; “Excuse Me Miss, Miss, Miss” by Sonny Calvento; “Fatigued” by James Robin Mayo; “Living Things” by Martika Ramirez Escobar; “Pabasa Kan Pasyon” by Hubert Tibi; “Quing Lalam Ning Aldo” (Under the Sun) by Reeden Fajardo; “The Slums” by Jan Andrei Cobey; “Tokwifi” by Carla Pulido Ocampo; and “Utwas” (Arise) by Richard Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay.

In Ang Gasgas na Plaka ni Lolo Bert, an old vinyl record alters a closeted gay man’s life.  Meanwhile, memories catch up as a girl visits a ravaged port city in Ang Pagpakalma sa Unos.

Excuse Me Miss, Miss, Miss tells the story about a department store sales lady who unearths the ultimate secret to regularization; while Fatigued is about an employee who overslept and must wake-up from a nightmare.

Living Things is about a woman who discovers that her decade-long lover has turned into a cardboard standee. Pabasa kan Pasyon follows a Bicolano family that turns to religion to make both ends meet.

In Quing Lalam Ning Aldo, a transgender sampaguita farmer decides to renovate their neglected kitchen as soon as she hears that her son is going home.

The Slums, on the other hand, follows a documentary team which progressively intervenes and trespasses into the lives of a poor family living in the slums as they try to cope with the loss of their television set.

In Tokwifi, a 1950s mestiza star, trapped inside a television that fell from the sky, dreams up a romantic romp with a Bontok Igorot man who does not know how to kiss.  

Utwas narrates how a young boy discovers the ocean as he tries to learn how to dive and fish.

Aside from the main competition, the Cinemalaya will have a specially-curated Short Films in Exhibition, featuring 20 short films namely: Ang Meron Sa Wala (Beyond Nothing) by Arby and Christine Larano; Ang Nawalang Haligi (Pillar) by Sarah Mya Regacho; Dama De Noche by Lawrence Sibug; Grand Gestures by Cody Abad; Gulis (Lines) by Kyle Jumayne Francisco; Habak by Paolo Matibag and Mia Salisbury; Himagsik ng Hiwaga (Revolt of the Mystic) by Geoffrey Solidum; Igib by Joey Paras; Jepoy by Avid Liongoren; Kung Saan Patag Ang Bundok (Where The Horizon Meets The Mountain) by Dolliete Echon; OctoGod by Shievar Olegario; Paon by Seb Valdez; Pinakanakapagpapabagabag-Damdamin (Most Disturbing Feeling) by Jermaine Tulbo; Si Gloria at Si Juan by Gilliano Salvador; Sumasaiyo, (Yours truly,) by Jermaine Tulbo; Tarang (Life’s Pedal) by Arvin Alindogan Belarmino; and The Rooftop by Avirup Biswas.

Other events

Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video, the longest-running independent film and video competition in Asia, will also continue its run this year.

Visions of Asia, one of the major components of the film festival, will screen award-winning indie films from Asia.

Cinemalaya will also pay tribute to individuals who have made great contributions to the Philippine film industry, namely director Peque Gallaga and actress Anita Linda. 

Screenwriter Ricky Lee, in partnership with Cinemalaya, will conduct a scriptwriting masterclass. There will also be a virtual reunion of his writing workshop alumni. 

Don’t miss out on other Cinemalaya components such as the Cinemalaya Retrospectives, featuring past Cinemalaya films, and Cinemalaya Campus, among others.

For more updates, please visit the CCP and Cinemalaya websites.  

Follow the official CCP and Cinemalaya social media accounts.

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The Japan Foundation Manila’s Japan Film Week screens six films from July 22 to 26, 2020 via online for free.

The Japan Film Week is a spin-off of the foundation’s annual Japanese Film Festival.

The Japan Foundation Manila, in partnership with Solar Pictures, Sinag Maynila, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines, launches an online edition of the Japan Film Week for the first time.

The Japan Film Week aims to provide varied content to Filipino audiences nationwide who wish to expand their knowledge on Japanese arts, culture, and language, the foundation said.

This year’s roster of animation, documentary, drama, and feature films are Bittersweet (Nigakute amai), The Takatsu River (Takatsugawa), Chieri and Cherry (Chieri to Cherry), From All Corners (Tabisuru danboru), Hana’s Miso Soup (Hanachan no misoshiru), and What’s for Dinner, Mom? (Mama gohan mada?).

This online film screening is on a first-come, first-served basis and is subject to limited slot availability.

Viewers may access the films through the following link: https://bit.ly/Japan_Film_Week, after registering a free Vimeo account using the provided access code.

Screenings are subject to change without prior notice.

For updates, please check the foundaton’s social media links:

http://facebook.com/jfmanilahttp://instagram.com/jfmanilahttp://twitter.com/jfmanilahttps://jfmo.org.ph/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxbpqOWWgIoo66Kt2OYgTsw

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The Cultural Center of the Philippines announced on Sunday / July 5, 2020 the list of 12 individuals, a performing group, and a publication to be honored as the 2020 Gawad CCP para sa Sining “for their outstanding achievements and contributions to Philippine arts and culture.”

The Gawad CCP para sa Sining is the highest award given by the CCP, which also administers jointly with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Order of National Artists.

Due to the Covid19 pandemic, the awarding ceremonies will be held in 2021.

This year, the award is conferred on the following:

/ Rafael Catalino “Nonoy” Froilan for Dance
/ Raul M. Sunico for Music

/ Felix Padilla for Theater

/ Luis Yee, Jr. for Visual Arts

/ Lualhati Bautista for Literature

/ Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr. for Film and Broadcast Arts

/ Cristina Turalba for Architecture

/ Kenneth Cobonpue for Design

/ Integrated Performing Arts Guild (IPAG) for Culture of its Region

/ Nestor Horfilla for Cultural Work and Research

/ Liwayway Magazine for Development of Philippine Culture

/ Antonio Fabella for Dance (Posthumous)

/ Alice Guillermo for Cultural Research (Posthumous)

Meanwhile, Danilo Dolor will receive the Tanging Parangal for the development and support of the arts.

The Gawad CCP, given every three years, is awarded to artists or groups of artists who have consistently produced outstanding works, enriched the development of their art form.

The award is also given to cultural workers, who through their works in research, curatorship, and administration, have helped to develop and enrich Philippine art.

The Tanging Parangal is given to individuals or organizations to honor outstanding contributions to the development of the arts in the country.

2020GawadCCPParaSaSining #CCP #Arts #Culture #Award

The Cinemalaya 2020 organizers announced on Saturday / July 4, 2020 the finalists for the Aug. 7-16, 2020 Online Short-Film Festival and Competition.

The finalists are: Ang Gasgas na Plaka ni Lolo Bert by Janina Gacosta and Cheska Marfori; Ang Pagpakalma sa Unos (To Calm the Pig Inside) by Joanna Vasquez Arong; Excuse Me Miss Miss, Miss by Sonny Calvento; Fatigued by James Robin M. Mayo; Living Things by Martika Ramirez Escobar; Quing Lalam ning Aldo (Under the Sun) by Reeden Fajardo; Pabasa Kan Pasyon by Hubert Tibi; Tokwifi by Carla Pulido Ocampo; Utwas by Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay; and The Slums by Jan Andrei Cobey.

The organizers said “because we believe that no pandemic can break the Filipino spirit, creativity, and its film community, Cinemalaya continues to sail online on its 16th year.”

The announcement via a Facebook post said further details will be unveiled in the coming days.

#Cinemalaya2020 #IndieFilms #Indie #Cine #Cinema #Pelikula #CCP

On a limited basis, the front lawn of the Cultural Center of the Philippines will be accessible to the general public for recreational and physical activities.

“As Metro Manila gradually opens up under the general community quarantine and life begins under the new normal, the Cultural Center of the Philippines welcomes back visitors to its outdoor spaces,” the CCP said on June 3, 2020.

Jogging, exercising, and other physical wellness activities are permitted again.

However, the use of the CCP Front Lawn is limited only to 30 persons at a time. The CCP Ramp will be closed to the public.

The CCP is requesting the public to practice physical distancing and to wear face masks and face shields for protection.

While not officially a park, the sprawling CCP Complex is a favorite destination of Metro Manila residents for physical activities, sunset viewing, and enjoying the Manila Bay breeze. It is one of the few wide-and-open contiguous spaces bordering the cities of Manila and Pasay open to the general public for recreation.

On a seasonal basis, the CCP showcases outdoor art installations, cultural programs with open-air performances, and light-and-sound shows with its iconic façade and majestic water fountain as a backdrop.

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The Instituto Cervantes de Manila invites you to enjoy for free another Spanish classic film, El verdugo (The Executioner), under the program “Clásicos contigo” (Classics with You), a film series shown online by Instituto Cervantes.

The movie, subtitled in English, will be available for the Filipino audience on May 30 and 31.

El verdugo (The Executioner), directed by Luis García Berlanga in 1963, is a black comedy about a young undertaker who marries an executioner’s daughter and reluctantly inherits her father’s gory job.

Reputed as one of García Berlanga’s masterpieces, this caustic farce is a strong statement against death penalty.

According to Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, “El verdugo is the best film ever made about the death penalty.” 

It caused the biggest international uproar when Franco’s government (having just carried out a number of public executions) unsuccessfully tried to stop the film from screening at the Venice Film Festival, where nonetheless received the Critics’ Award.

Although the fame of Luis García Berlanga (1921-2010) never reached the level to stand comparison with Luis Buñuel’s reputation, he is a major name of Spanish cinema and his work, very popular in Spain, carries a satirical wit that does have a universal appeal.

To access the link to the movie and password, please log on to Instituto Cervantes de Manila’s website: https://cultura.cervantes.es/manila/en/El-verdugo/133261. 

Movies you will not find in Netflix

The program “Classics with you” brings back 11 great feature films that connected with the public of their time and that today are considered reference films of Spanish cinematography.

It is a commitment to quality Spanish cinema designed for cinephiles around the world. The 11 movies, subtitled in English, will be shown over 11 weekends — one film per weekend. Each film is available only for 48 hours.

The film cycle started last May 9 with Death of a Cyclist (Juan Antonio Bardem, 1955), and continued the following weekends with Welcome, Mr. Marshall!, (Luis García Berlanga, 1953), and Luis Buñuel’s masterpiece Viridiana (1961).

The “Classics with You” program will continue in July with La vaquilla (1985), by Luis García Berlanga; The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) and The South (1983), directed by Víctor Erice; The good star (1997), by Ricardo Franco; The Holy Innocents, signed by Mario Camus in 1984; Tasio (1984), by Montxo Armendáriz; and Carol’s Journey, directed by Imanol Uribe in 2002.

The films are presented by Instituto Cervantes in collaboration with the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain, AECID and the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines.

The screenings will be in Spanish with English subtitles. Admission is free.

For further information and updates on this film series, please check out http://manila.cervantes.es or Instituto Cervantes’ Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/InstitutoCervantesManila.

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The Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has partnered with the ABS-CBN’s streaming app iWant to stream six TP productions online through the “Pantawid ng Tanghalan.”

The six productions had earlier been staged at the CCP before the Covid19 pandemic ravaged the world, infecting and killing hundreds of thousands, while wreaking havoc on economies and displacing millions of people globally.

The “Pantawid ng Tanghalan” is a fund-raising activity seeking to sustain the theater company’s commitment to bring artistically-excellent and socially-relevant productions to the public.

Pantawid is an immediate follow-up of TP’s online initiative called “PansamanTANGHALAN” launched last April.

“Tanghalang Pilipino’s commitment to constantly engage our audiences, especially now that we’re in the midst of the pandemic, gave birth to our ‘PansamanTANGHALAN. However, we want to elevate the audience’s experience and thankfully, iWant has agreed to partner with us in making our shows more accessible to the public.” Fernando Josef, TP artistic director, said.

 “This partnership fortifies a strong future for the entire performing arts industry in the digital landscape. And we’re so glad that TP is at the forefront of this movement,” Josef said.

           Following are the six productions to be featured: the ethno-epic musical Lam-Ang; the steampunk musical Mabining Mandirigma; celebrated Filipino translation of Shakespeare classics Coriolano, Pangarap sa Isang Gabi ng Gitnang Tag-Araw, Der Kaufmann; and the hit children’s musical Sandosenang Sapatos.

From a successful run last December and originally slated as TP’s 34^th Season opening production, Lam-Ang, An Ethno-Epic Musical, is the story of the oldest epic hero in Luzon. With book and lyrics by Eljay Castro Deldoc, music by Jen Darlene Torres, and directed by Marco Viaña and Fitz Edward Bitana, the musical stars JC Santos in the title role, together with Anna Luna, Tex Ordonez-De Leon, and some of the most promising young theater actors in the country today.

Mabining Mandirigma is a steampunk musical by Prof. Nicanor Tiongson and Prof. Joed Balsamo and directed by CCP Vice President and Artistic Director Chris Millado. It has enjoyed four successful restagings, since it premiered in 2016.

The musical chronicles the legal and diplomatic heroism of the sublime paralytic, Apolinario Mabini, played by Monique Wilson.

A winner of astounding 12 Gawad Buhay! Awards, including Outstanding Musical, Mabining Mandirigma was hailed by inquirer.net as “one of the Best Filipino Musicals in recent years.” Snippets of the show are already available on the Tanghalang Pilipino Youtube channel.

A story about a legendary Roman soldier turned into a tyrannical leader, Coriolano effectively displays how personal and selfish ambition can lead to one’s ultimate downfall. Translated by Guelan Varela-Luarca and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Carlos Siguion-Reyna, the play stars Marco Viaña as Coriolano, together with Frances Makil-Ignacio and Sherry Lara alternating as his strong-willed mother, Volumnia. Coriolano had its premiere in January 2019 at the CCP Little Theater.

Also directed by Siguion-Reyna, Pangarap sa Isang Gabi ng Gitnang Tag-araw is National Artist for Literature and Theater Rolando Tinio’s translation of Shakespeare’s famous comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” It tells the story of multiple characters as they traverse a complicated web of romance, set in Athens, Greece.

Pangarap also boasts of a powerhouse cast, which includes Audie Gemora, former TP Associate Artistic Director Liesl Batucan, Jackielou Blanco, Teroy Guzman, Rafa Siguion-Reyna, Richard Cunanan, Randy Villarama, Sky Labastilla, together with the Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company. The show was staged in September 2016.

Der Kaufmann, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, relives the horror of the holocaust, with the Nazis directing Jewish “actors” and underscoring the dehumanizing effect of racism and intolerance.

Adapted for stage by Rody Vera, with Tuxqs Rutaquio co-directing, Der Kaufmann features the Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company. The most awarded play during the 2014 Gawad Buhay! Awards, Der Kaufmann brought home seven awards, including Outstanding Translation or Adaptation and Outstanding Ensemble for a Play or Musical.

A musical based on the Palanca Award-winning children’s book, Sandosenang Sapatos tells a powerful story of a father’s selfless love to his differently-abled daughter. Adapted for stage by Layeta Bucoy, with music by Jed Balsamo and Noel Cabangon, and direction by Tuxqs Rutaquio, Sandosenang Sapatos has effectively woven the magic brought about by wheelchair-bound Susie’s fantasy and the grim realities that confrong here daily.

The musical garnered nominations from the 2014 Gawad Buhay! Awards, including one for Outstanding Children’s Production. Songs from the musical are also available on Spotify.

The book of Sandosenang Sapatos is now a Hiyas Classic, and its premium edition is now available for purchase through OMF Publishing.

The shows will be streamed on iWant from June 12 to July 12.

You can donate by scanning the TP BPI QR code seen on our public materials or by depositing to the following accounts:

BPI

Account Name: Tanghalang Pilipino Foundation Inc.

Savings Account Number: 3131-0387-46

Bank Branch: BPI – Harrison Plaza

GCash

Gcash Number: 0915-4538933

You can also donate through KTX, ABS-CBN’s ticketing platform:

https://ktx.abs-cbn.com/events/25444/pantawid-ng-tanghalan/

Aside from iWant, snippets of shows can also be viewed through Tanghalang Pilipino official Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/tanghalangpilipino

For collaborations, sponsorships, and donations, please contact <tanghalangpilipinomarketing@gmail.com> or via 0999-884-3821.

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The US government and ​US companies continue to support the Philippine government and their partners in dealing with the Covid19 pandemic.

As of May 21, 2020, the US government assistance to the Philippines totals to more than 785 million pesos (about US$15.5 million).

The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) launched on April 23, 2020 a program called “Shakespeare in the Time of Covid,” an online series celebrating the works of the renowned poet and playwright.

PETA’s launch of its You Tube channel commemorated William Shakespeare’s 404^th death anniversary.

Beginning with “Sonnets & Songs,” a reading of Shakespeare’s sonnets and a re-imagining into Filipino songs by various composers and singer artists like Michael Williams, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Noel Cabangon, Myke Salomon, and Bituin Escalante to mention a few, the series will culminate with the streaming of Ron Capinding’s “William” directed by Maribel Legarda.

The rap musical William, described by BBC News as “a modern twist on Shakespeare,” has captured the interest of students and local theatergoers since it was first staged at the PETA Theater Center in 2011.

Almost a decade later, William returns, this time online via You Tube, which is accessible via smart phones and other gadgets.

William won Outstanding Play, Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Play, Outstanding Original Script, Outstanding Male Lead Performance in a Play (Ian Segarra), Outstanding Female Featured Performance in a Play (Meann Espinosa), and Outstanding Male Featured Performance in a Play (Jojo Atienza) in the 2011 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards.

William is set in a high school in Metro Manila, where five young students are forced to study Shakespeare by their terror class adviser, Ms. Lutgarda Martinez.

While studying, the students realize the beauty of Shakespeare’s works and also re-discover themselves through the Bard’s characters.

Touching on themes of adolescence, parents’ unconditional love, and friendship, William promotes respect for one another, and advocates love for reading and appreciating literature.

The show features 10 original rap songs composed by Jeff Hernandez. Songs such as “Pucha Bro,” “Nosebleed”, “O Shakespeare”, and “What’s In A Name” are fusions of various music genres, like rock, soul, funk, RnB, and hip-hop.

William also utilizes FlipTop, a popular form of rapping among today’s Filipino youth. These rap numbers, choreographed by John Tan of Urban Dance Crew, are performed with various hip-hop genres like crumping and breakdance, as well as ballroom and jazz.

Viewers can access the free 72-hour livestream of William via PETA’s YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/petatheateronline) starting April 26 (which also happens to be Shakespeare’s birthday) at 7 pm)

Afterwards, viewers can look forward to watching more of PETA’s plays on the channel which already contains videos of Sonnets & Songs, condensed sessions of PETA’s Let Get Creative! online workshops (live every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on PETA’s Facebook page), highlights and recaps of #TalkTuesdays (live every Tuesday on PETA’s Facebook page) which currently features PETA Lingap Sining’s mental health and wellness webinars called Lusog Isip Talks, and more.

During this time of crisis, PETA hopes to bring the theater experience to their audience’s homes until the curtains rise again.

For more performances, workshops, and webinars, subscribe to PETA’s YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/petatheateronline and turn on the option for notifications.

Follow PETA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @petatheater for more updates and announcements.

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