THE BUENAVISTA THEATER
Over cups of coffee at Malbog Sulfur Spring in Buenavista using a natural stone formation there as table the idea to come up with a showcase of Buenavista's talents sprung on the 3rd day of 2006. It was to be a song-music and dance-drama showcase. The target date for presentation was January 18, eve of the town fiesta. The small group of five persons including me identified initial problems and point persons to address specific issues. The normally biggest issue of lack of funding was completely ignored. I guess everyone knew the reason by now. Lack of funds never prevented any volunteer workers from pursuing any plan to fruition.
Ian was to discuss the plan with the municipal authorities and was reminded to make it clear that all we needed was official manpower to help execute the stage design using bamboo, sasa and coconut leaves as primary materials, and no funding. Lights and sound might be available this time from the provincial capitol and should be approached. Ian would be chief choreographer.
Digs who had talent in transforming seashells and corals strewn on the beach into cabinet decors and souvenir items volunteered to take charge as costume designer provided all old costumes from previous plays would be turned over to him.
Mark would take charge as talent coordinator, messenger and make-up artist. He'd also help with the props. Patrick was to take charge of promoting the activity and help identify talents.
I was to decide on what dance-drama to be presented (an easy one) and direct the play.
On Thursday and Friday last week high school students from Buenavista National High School and Marinduque Victorians College were wooed to audition. Met all the cast at 2 pm today for a briefing and agreed to meet again at 6 pm today, Monday the 9th. That leaves us with only 9 days to make magic.
Will the community positively respond to problems we might encounter along the way to see the realization of this coffee-cup brew? Or will whatever group or whichever person/s, for whatever motives, move hell not heaven to prevent our curtains from rising? Again?
Abangan sa susunod. Exciting itoh!
Ian was to discuss the plan with the municipal authorities and was reminded to make it clear that all we needed was official manpower to help execute the stage design using bamboo, sasa and coconut leaves as primary materials, and no funding. Lights and sound might be available this time from the provincial capitol and should be approached. Ian would be chief choreographer.
Digs who had talent in transforming seashells and corals strewn on the beach into cabinet decors and souvenir items volunteered to take charge as costume designer provided all old costumes from previous plays would be turned over to him.
Mark would take charge as talent coordinator, messenger and make-up artist. He'd also help with the props. Patrick was to take charge of promoting the activity and help identify talents.
I was to decide on what dance-drama to be presented (an easy one) and direct the play.
On Thursday and Friday last week high school students from Buenavista National High School and Marinduque Victorians College were wooed to audition. Met all the cast at 2 pm today for a briefing and agreed to meet again at 6 pm today, Monday the 9th. That leaves us with only 9 days to make magic.
Will the community positively respond to problems we might encounter along the way to see the realization of this coffee-cup brew? Or will whatever group or whichever person/s, for whatever motives, move hell not heaven to prevent our curtains from rising? Again?
Abangan sa susunod. Exciting itoh!
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