Philippine
Ballet Theater has a mission to relay age-old
tales of the Filipino people reflecting our country’s culture. They
aspire to create and perform stories deeply rooted in our heritage. PBT will
open their 37th season with a brand-new full length Filipino ballet entitled
“Ibalon”. Lifting from the well-known Bicolano epic “Ibalon”, Artistic Director
and Choreographer Ronilo Jaynario focuses on the love story of Handyong (The
Warrior) and Oryol (The Cursed Creature). Jaynario emphasizes that his
choreography is a reimagination of a love story against a backdrop of
Philippine mythology. Indulging in creative liberties he created nuances and
plot twists to make the story a powerful display of love in movement. He hopes
to leave his audience captivated with colorful dances inspired from Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao.
This story
will be luxuriously told with original music by Paulo Zarate. Zarate explains
that in creating the music, his approach was an exaggeration of what the music
would have sounded like in ancient times. Filipino instruments in that period
were more percussive and rhythmic. He took this into consideration but added
bold and moving melodies, incorporating details of Filipino elements that he
researched on, to make the music more epic. Zarate wanted to create music that
would have a theatrical or cinematic effect on the audience, pushing them at
the edge of their seat in excitement or sweeping them into the love story of
Handyong and Oryol.
Matthew
Davo as the warrior Handyong and Eloisa
Jessa Tangalin as the cursed princess Oryol will take you on
a voyage into the heart of our culture and history. With PBT’s rising stars,
the story telling of our ancestral stories will come alive with music and
dance.
Together,
Jaynario and Zarate wanted to leave a lasting imprint in Philippine Dance
history. Nobody talks about old Filipino stories anymore, but creativity can
change that. Something new and something old can create beautiful captures of
our culture. PBT’s “Ibalon” runs from July 28, 2023, to July 29, 2023, at the
beautiful Samsung Theater. All proceeds from July 29 will benefit the
fundraising campaign for the 65th Anniversary of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards.
Title:
IBALON
Venue:
Samsung Performing Arts Theatre
Date &
Time of Performances: July 28, 2023, Friday 8:00 pm, July 29, 2023, Saturday
8:00 pm
For ticket
inquiries and reservations, you may contact the following numbers.
Landline:
86711697
Mobile:
09688708887
Via
Ticketworld: and 8891-9999/ ticketworld.com.ph
Or message
their social media platforms in Instagram and Facebook Page.
Ticket
prices
P2500 –
Orchestra Center
P2,000 –
Orchestra Sides
P1,500 –
Loge
P 500 –
Balcony I
P350 –
Balcony II
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