Storytellers on Toes
Prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde and internationally acclaimed musical theater actress Joanna Ampil are sharing a role in Ballet Manila’s forthcoming production titled Rebel. In her comeback dancing role, Macuja-Elizalde plays Inang Bayan (Motherland), with Ampil taking on the character’s musical voice. Rebel is a dream project of Macuja-Elizalde, in collaboration with British choreographer Martin Lawrance. […]
By Michele T. Logarta Choreographer Martin Lawrance is never still, even while seated. Every so often, he taps his feet, snaps his fingers, waves his hands and arms, contorts his torso and twists and turns his shoulders to a beat only he can hear. There’s music in this man and anybody near him can almost […]
On the 30th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution, Ballet Manila celebrates the spirit of People Power with the world premiere of Rebel – a full-length ballet by British choreographer Martin Lawrance. Although based on Spartacus, Rebel derives characters and situations from the historic Philippine event. In this series, the dancers taking on the lead roles […]