About the Event
Sintang Dalisay, an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set in an imaginary Filipino Muslim community, accompanied by kulintangan music, and choreographed with igal dance, will be performed on Saturday, 8 April 2017 at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Asian Center, Diliman, Quezon City. Two performances are scheduled, one at 2:00 p.m. and another at 7:00 p.m.
Sintang Dalisay retells the tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers, Rashiddin and Jamila, and their respective families, the Mustaphas and the Kalimuddins, who are mired in an age-old hatred for each other.
It is told using dance, song, drama and live music. The dance is drawn from the igal, a tradition of the Sama in South Ubian and Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi, while the music draws from several Philippine indigenous musical traditions yet anchored in the kulintangan rhythms of the Sulu archipelago. It is based on the awit version of G.D. Roke entitled “Ang Sintang Dalisay ni Julieta at Romeo” (1901) and on National Artist Rolando Tinio’s translation of Shakespeare’s text of Romeo and Juliet. Dialogue is in Filipino.
Sintang Dalisay brought home seven gold and silver medals from the 3rd International Experimental Theater Festival, Vietnam in November 2016. It was a recipient of ALIW Awards for best Non-Musical Production and Best Direction (2012).
April 8’s performance is organized by the UP Asian Center and Tanghalang Ateneo, among others. It is directed by Dr. Ricardo Abad of the Ateneo de Manila University and choreographed by Dr. Matthew Santamaria, who is also associate director, Professor at the UP Asian Center, and a member of the Asian Shakespeare Association.
Tickets cost PhP 150 for UP students; PhP 250 for UP employees; the regular ticket price is PhP 300, but one can avail of UP rates by simply joining the UP Asian Center's mailing list: bit.ly/purelove48.
They can mention the name they used to register upon purchase. UP students and employees can just present their valid UP ID upon purchase.
Tickets may be bought Mondays to Fridays, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, at Room 105, Hall of Wisdom, GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center, Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. Please get in touch with or look for Ms. Louise Sanchez at 920.3535 or email upacmuseum@gmail.com.