Adelle Ibarrientos-Lim

BWW Review: OBRA NI JUAN Delivers Devastating, Moving Homage to Tragic Hero

You'd be hard-pressed to find a busier man in the industry than Vince Tanada. Now in his 16th year as the president and founding artistic director of the Philippine Stagers Foundation (PSF), he also serves as the company's creative heartbeat--writing and directing productions with a history of reaching far-flung viewers. Just when you think he's due for a well-deserved sabbatical, Tanada is back with a major theater project as though he was checking a mere deadline from his law office (yes, he's still an attorney). From the looks of it, there's no sign of the playwright letting up; in fact, 'Obra ni Juan' shows all the signs of another critical renown.

BWW Review: Philstagers' KATIPS is a Must Watch For The Millennials

'I'm Martial Law ready.' This was one of the Facebook posts that prompted Vincent Tañada to write 'Katips: Ang Mga Bagong Katipunero.' In a speech he gave right after the curtain call last October 16, Tañada (who also directs the show and is one of the lead actors) confessed that this musical is intended to enlighten those millennials who seem to have been bombarded by 'myths' about the state of the country during the Martial Law era.

Exclusive First Look at FILIPINAS 1941 by Philippine Stagers Foundation

BroadwayWorld.com brings you a first glimpse at the Commission of Higher Education (CHED)-endorsed new original musical in Tagalog FILIPINAS 1941: Isang Dulayawit, produced by the prolific, commercially successful grassroots theater company Philippine Stagers Foundation ('Bonifacio: Isang Sarsuwela,' 'Cory ng EDSA').

Catch the Final Performances of BONIFACIO: ISANG SARSWELA, 2/7 to 3/16

Philantropic theater company Philippine Stagers Foundation (PSF) is approaching the last leg of its Philippine tour of bookwriter and lyricist Atty. Vincent Tañada and composer Pipo Cifra's more recent stage collaboration BONIFACIO: ISANG SARSWELA from today, February 7 until Sunday, March 16. The original Filipino musical premiered in July 2013 at Tanghalang Pasigueño, and has been on the road for more than six months, garnering a total of 424 performances so far, a feat similar to PSF's previous national touring productions of 'Cory ng EDSA' and 'Joe: A Filipino Rock'sical.'

Video: Sneak Peek at BONIFACIO by Philippine Stagers Foundation

Philippine Stagers Foundation or Stagers ('Cory ng Edsa,' 'Joe, The Filipino Rock'sical') celebrates the 150th birth date of Andres Bonifacio, one of the Philippines' greatest heroes, in 'Bonifacio: Isang Sarsuwela.' The new musical's world premiere is set Friday, July 19, at Tanghalang Pasigueño.

Philippine Stagers Foundation Premieres BONIFACIO; Its Darkest Play

Vincent M. Tanada, Philippine Stagers Foundation's (PSF) artistic director and writer/director of the theater company's latest production, 'Bonifacio: Isang Sarswela,' tells entertainment journalist Robert Silverio that 'Bonifacio,' which is a tribute to Philippine hero Andres Bonifacio (1863-1897), is Tanada's darkest play so far.