IKALABINDALAWANG GABI’s Tragic Twist on the Shakespeare Original

[Official poster from Tanghalang Ateneo] Ikalabindalawang Gabi, the Filipino adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy by National Artist Rolando S. Tinio, is a Tanghalang Ateneo play worth seeing for the unexpected twist at the very end. Despite Twelfth Night’s reputation as a grand comedy packed with everything that makes The Bard great fun (bawdy jokes, cross dressing… Read More IKALABINDALAWANG GABI’s Tragic Twist on the Shakespeare Original

Yñiga: A Literary Crime Novel that Tackles the Past and Future of Being Filipino

“The status quo did not mean peace.” Glenn Diaz’s 2022 novel about a middle-aged teacher fleeing her violent past has been picked up by Tilted Axis Press, as well as shortlisted for the Novel Prize in 2020. It is many things: a literary crime novel, a concise history of Philippine contemporary history from the time… Read More Yñiga: A Literary Crime Novel that Tackles the Past and Future of Being Filipino