Br. Benilde celebrates educator’s life

PIERRE Romancon, better known as St. Benilde, will be celebrated in an anniversary-special a capella musical.

Br. Benilde, a theatrical showcase of the extraordinary life, works and principles of the French educator and saint, is set to be shown on 23 to 26 and 30 to 31 January and 1 to 2 February at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) SDA Theater.

Award-winning playwright Layeta Bucoy and Virgin Labfest director and dramaturg Tuxqs Rutaquio will bring the extraordinary life of Pierre Romançon, better known as St. Benilde, in an anniversary-special a cappella musical.

In celebration of DLS-CSB’s 30th year as a learning institution, the musical will feature a collaborative performance of locally renowned artists to be led by Al Gatmaitan as Br. Benilde, Natasha Cabrera as the mother and Design Foundation Department visual-artist professor Fredyl Hernandez as the father.

Student-artists will join including theater arts major Brio Divinagracia and dance scholar Brixmond Utrera, who will play the role of the young Pierre Romançon.

The show will be supported by the college’s resident award-winning groups, the Coro San Benildo chorale and Saint Benilde Romançon Dance Company. It will likewise showcase the musical direction, arrangement and composition by TJ Ramos, choreography by Dance Program chairperson Christine Crame, production design by Joee Mejias, technical direction and lighting design by Jay Aranda and costume design by Jay Lorenz Conanan.

Br. Benilde will have shows at 1 p.m. and 7 pm. from Thursdays to Saturdays. Tickets are priced at P200.

For inquires, e-mail Benilde Arts and Culture Cluster (BACC) at benildeartsandculturecluster@benilde.edu.ph, call 230-5100 local 3863 or 0905-4522858, or contact the Office of Culture and Arts at culture.arts@benilde.edu.ph, 230-5100 local 1528 or 1603, or 0917-8320721.