José Rizal’s foundational novel Noli Me Tángere undergoes a profound theatrical transformation in Fiestas y Muertos. Beautifully translated into Filipino by National Artist Virgilio S. Almario, the novel offers a sweeping, layered critique of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines, revealing society’s structural rot through a broad cast of characters. Condensed and reimagined for the…
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Fiestas y Muertos, a dramaturgical concept
Fiestas y Muertos serves as the core dramaturgical concept for the reimagination of Dulaang UP’s Noli Me Tángere (Noli). It divides the narrative into two stark visual and emotional realms: the chaotic, enforced joy of public festivities (fiestas) and the silent, haunting truth of systemic decline and death (muertos). This dichotomy reflects the societal ailment…
