Mga Kuwento ni Juan Tamad: A New Dance Journey for Younger Audiences
MGA KUWENTO NI JUAN TAMAD is the newest addition to Alice Reyes Dance Philippines’ expansive repertoire of Filipino works, designed particularly for Youngsters’s Dance Theater.
This new providing marks a big milestone for certainly one of ARDP’s proficient choreographers, Erl Sorilla, who has crafted each the e-book and his first full-length choreography.
The manufacturing is dropped at life with a fascinating musical rating by award-winning singer-songwriter Toto Sorioso, and magical units and costumes designed by the famend Filipino Director and Broadway Designer, Loy Arcenas.
Below the mentorship of Nationwide Artist for Dance, Alice Reyes, and ARDP Creative Director, Ronelson Yadao, this manufacturing guarantees to be a magical expertise for younger audiences.
The story follows the adventures of Juan Tamad, the misunderstood boy on the town, and his loyal monkey companion, Matsing. Aided by Juan’s distinctive capability to converse with animals and his innate love for nature, they got down to discover the village’s most prized treasure, the fruit of all their hard-work and labor stolen by the grasping ‘Buwaya,’ the ‘Gintong Niyog.’ A problem he should full to win the hand of Maria Masipag.
Alongside his journey, Juan encounters a wide range of animals, together with these from the tales of ‘Pagong at Kuneho,’ ‘Ang Gamu-gamu at ang Lampara,’ and ‘Buwaya at ang Paboreal.’ By these encounters, Juan learns helpful ethical classes that information him on his path. With the assistance of the animals, Juan grows in character, and finally finds the ‘Gintong Niyog.’ Impressed by the traditional Filipino kids’s tales of ‘Juan Tamad,’ this manufacturing brings a brand new twist to the beloved tales.
The brand new work will function ARDP firm dancers Renzen Arboleda because the titular Juan Tamad, with Karla Santos as Maria Masipag. Dan Dayo will tackle the position of Juan’s trusted sidekick, Matsing, with John Ababon as Pagong, Monica Gana as Kuneho, Earl John Arisola as Buwaya, Krislynne Buri as Paboreal, and Francia Alejandro as Lampara,. Additionally featured are ARDP trainees Gianna Hervas and Crizza Urmeneta because the Gamu–gamu.
This manufacturing is particularly created for college kids, because it aligns with Grade 1-10 and Excessive College topics, together with Filipino, Arts, Music, Humanities, Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao, Private Growth, Araling Panlipunan, Bodily Schooling. By dance and storytelling, MGA KUWENTO NI JUAN TAMAD gives an enriching, multidisciplinary instructional expertise.
MGA KUWENTO NI JUAN TAMAD premieres on November 10, 2024, 10:00 AM, and 4:00 PM on the Samsung Performing Arts Theater as a part of the Cultural Heart of the Philippines’ Youngsters’s Biennale. Admission is on a Pay-What-You-Can foundation. Please keep tuned on Cultural Heart of the Philippines’ Social Media Pages for registration hyperlinks.
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