Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will. - George Bernard Shaw

Teatro Balangaw Flashbacks

Footages from some productions ca. 1996-2003. In the towns of Boac, Gasan and Buenavista the community theater group Teatro Balangaw has mounted original productions based on folk beliefs in the island-province of Marinduque.

"Mara Unduk", "Bulong", "Moryonan" and "Sukat Ipag-alab ng Damdamin" are some such productions presented in the form of dance-dramas.

It's exactly 17 years today when Teatro Balangaw mounted its very first production, "Mara Unduk" at the Boac Covered Court on December 8, 1992, to culminate the different festivities related to the town fiesta celebration. The faces of Triumph and Tragedy loomed...

1st Lupac Fiesta

Fluvial festival in barangay Lupa in Boac. Benjie Montenegro of the Teatro Balangaw group introduced the festival and the first fiesta celebration in the barangay with Sto. Nino de Pescador as Patron Saint.

Marinduque Akin Ka, 1992

Pages from the past

Old Teatro Souvenir Program

Copy of old Teatro Balangaw souvenir program has survived the tropical storms that perennially hit the island of Marinduque, some pages reproduced here.

TEATRO BALANGAW AT SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN

The new governor of Marinduque requested the Teatro Balangaw group to perform the doxology in connection with his 1st 100 days report on September 15, 2007. He specifically wanted a presentation that underlined unity and togetherness. We were hesitant because we had only two days to do it, but had to accede. We picked out some members from Bangbang National High School who were part of the "Awit sa Pulang Lupa" presentation on September 13 or just two days earlier. With such little preparation I had to deliver the invocation myself.

VIVA MARINDUQUE SLIDESHOW

One of Teatro Balangaw's major projects during the last two years is the production of "Viva Marinduque" showcasing various aspects of Marinduque culture. This involves cooperation with the provincial government, the six municipalities, cultural agencies such as the National Commission for Culture & the Arts (NCCA), local cultural organizations, academic institutions and various agencies. This slideshow features photos of actual performances and behind-the-scene lighter moments with the 2008 and 2009 cast.

TEATRO BALANGAW

Portrait of Marinduqenos
by Raymond C. Go
(Prelude to the next Chapter...)