Margarita moran floirendo biography of william shakespeare
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It's National Reading Month, what are you reading?
I’d like to read Felice Sta. Maria’s The Foods of Jose Rizal (Anvil, 2012), an intriguing tour of the 19th century by way of Rizal’s food adventures culled from his autobiography and correspondence, biographies written on him, interviews with people who knew him, and accounts about the Philippines, Europe, and Hong Kong during his lifetime. Alas, it’s out of print, so I guess I’ll settle for In Excelsis, also by Felice, also on Rizal, whose publisher (Studio 5) makes sure such a gem of a book does not run out of print. I’d also like to reread F. Sionil Jose’s novella Puppy Love, which I heard might be turned into a movie. It’s nice to see how books make their way to films. Manong Frankie (F. Sionil Jose) scolds me for not reading enough books by Philippine authors, but I think it’s not so much a matter of preference as it is a matter of availability. Growing up, I had way more access to American and European books not only in the bookstores but also in our libraries and our classrooms, so we can’t blame Filipinos if they know Shakespeare more than, say, Balagtas. Sometimes, I complain to bookstore-keepers why the bookstore windows are a window to foreign stories, American bestsellers, chick lit, celebrity tell
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The best cultural experiences in Asia are made possible by these guardians of the arts
“Theatre is a place to create something from nothing using bodies, words, movement music, sound, and light. It’s a place to share wonder with other people. If we lose our sense of wonder we will become cynical, grizzled, jaded, hardened,” said Jo Kukathas. In 1989, the award-winning writer, actor and director co-founded the Instant Café Theatre (ICT) to nurture performances that not only entertain but also comment on current events with the use of satirical humour. For three decades, ICT and its cast of progressive Malaysian talents have shared their perspective in Malaysia and the rest of the world, in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Australia.
In 2022, the company collaborated with Afghan refugee theatre collective Parastoo Theatre to stage And Then Came Spring, co-written and co-directed by Jo and Saleh Sepas, which tells the story of Afghan child bride Nazanin and her sister Laily. In March 2023, Jo returned to satire, staging a one-night-only performance of her iconic characters, the politician YBeeee and the reality star Curry Spice, in Instant Cafe Night Live! EDISI X at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
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