QUOMODO DESOLATA ES? Isang Dalamhati (17 Aug 7:30PM)

ENGLISH

The Areté is delighted to announce the return to the stage and the rebirth of Nick Joaquin's classic play "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino," through a new translation and perspective, entitled: 

QUOMODO DESOLATA ES? Isang Dalamhati

The play "A Portrait.." was adapted and directed by Guelan Varela-Luarca as a lament flowing between memory and present, literature and history, based on Jerry Respeto's Filipino translation.

Quomodo Desolata Es?  — a question without certainty — answered by a lament filled with dignity, conviction, and love for the country and art. Amid changing times, Quomodo Desolata Es? Isang Dalamhati is an invitation for us to revisit our roots and ask again: What is the value of memory? Of art? Of permanence?

Details of the Performance

Title: Quomodo Desolata Es? Isang Dalamhati
Adapted from "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino" by Nick Joaquin

Performance Dates:  August 8, 14, 15 (7:30 PM), August 9, 10, 16, 17 (2:00 PM and 7:30 PM)

Venue: Hyundai Hall, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University

Ticket Prices: Php 1,499 (Premium) | Php 999 (Regular)

The cast features experienced stage performers, including Gab Pangilinan, Delphine Buencamino, Omar Uddin, Brian Sy, Vino Mabalot, Maita Ponce, Mika Regis, Jethro Tenorio, Meyanne Plamenio-Cortezano, JJ Ignacio, John Sanchez, Roldine Ebrada, and Chantei Cortez.

The artistic team is composed of Guelan Varela Luarca (Direction), Ronelson Yadao (Choreography), Giancarlo Abrahan (Dramaturgy), D Cortezano (Set and Props), Jethro Nibaten (Lighting), Ali Figueroa (Costumes), John Robert Yam (Sound), Mathew Chang (Music), Missy Maramara (Intimacy Direction), and Jed Descutido (Graphic Design).

"A Portrait..." was first performed by the Barangay Theater Guild in 1955 at Aurora Gardens, Intramuros. In recent decades, it has become a major text in the country's contemporary theater. Almost 70 years after its first performance, the curtain will rise once again this year, offering a new language, form, and perspective.

FILIPINO

Buong galak na ipinababatid ng Areté ang pagbabalik sa entablado at muling pagsilang ng klasikong dula ni Nick Joaquin na "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino," sa pamamagitan ng isang bagong salin at pananaw, and:

QUOMODO DESOLATA ES?  Isang Dalamhati

Ang dulang "A Portrait..."ay isinalin at binigyan ng bagong hubog nina Jerry Respeto at Guelan Varela-Luarca, at sa direksyon din ni Varela-Luarca, bilang isang lamentasyon na dumadaloy sa pagitan ng alaala at ngayon, ng panitikan at kasaysayan.

Quomodo Desolata Es? — isang tanong na walang katiyakan  — na sinasagot ng isang dalamhating puno ng dignidad, paninindigan, at pagmamahal sa bayan at sining.  Sa gitna ng nagbabagong panahon, ang Quomodo Desolata Es? Isang Dalamhati ay isang paanyaya sa atin na balikan ang ating pinag-ugatan, at itanong muli: Ano ang halaga ng alaala? Ng obra? Ng pananatili?

Mga Detalye ng Pagtatanghal

Pamagat: Quomodo Desolata Es? Isang Dalamhati

Halaw mula sa "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino" ni Nick Joaquin

Petsa ng Pagtatanghal:

 - Agosto 8, 14, 15 (7:30 ng gabi)

 - Agosto 9, 10, 16, 17 (2:00 ng hapon at 7:30 ng gabi)

Lugar: Hyundai Hall, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University

Presyo ng Tiket: Php 1,499 (Premium) | Php 999 (Regular)

Mapapanood ang mga batikang artista sa tanghalan na sina Gab Pangilinan, Delphine Buencamino, Omar Uddin, Brian Sy, Vino Mabalot, Maita Ponce, Mika Regis, Jethro Tenorio, Meyanne Plamenio-Cortezano, JJ Ignacio, John Sanchez, Roldine Ebrada, at Chantei Cortez.

Ang pangkat artistiko ay binubuo nina Guelan Varela Luarca (Direksiyon), Ronelson Yadao (Koryograpiya), Giancarlo Abrahan (Dramaturhiya),  D Cortezano (Set at Props), Jethro Nibaten (Ilaw), Ali Figueroa (Kasuotan), John Robert Yam (Tunog), Mathew Chang (Musika),  Missy Maramara (Intimacy Direction),  at Jed Descutido (Disenyong Pang-grafiko).

Ang "A Portrait..." ay unang itinanghal ng Barangay Theater Guild noong 1955 sa Aurora Gardens, Intramuros. Sa paglipas ng mga dekada, ito ay naging mohon ng dulang kontemporanyo sa bansa. Ngayong 2025, pitumpung taon mula nang una itong mapanood, muling itataas ang telon ng tanghalan  — handog ang bagong wika, anyo at pananaw.

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For more details and inquiries, they reach us at arete@ateneo.edu