BACOLOD City – The 7th Kuris Theater Festival and Workshops slated Feb. 18 to 22 will mark this year’s National Arts Month celebration.
Kuris Theater Festival is an annual convergence of theater practitioners, scholars, artists from Negros, Panay and other parts of the country.
This year, Kuris celebrates the theme “Theatre Without Boundaries” showcasing the performances in various spaces and exploring topics on mental health, human rights, children, women’s & LGBT issues, environment, family and values, existence and love.
Inspired by the Hiligaynon term “Kuris,” which means “scribbles,” “squiggles”and “sketches,” the name of the festival denotes representation of thoughts, ideas, musings that attempt to articulate the artists’ sensibilities through theatre, a press release from the organizers said.
The event is a collaboration of Teatrokon: West Visayas Theatre Network in collaboration with The PerfLab, Women Playwrights’ International-Philippines. University of St. La Salle-Bacolod, International Theatre Institute – International Playwright’s Forum, with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Province of Negros Occidental, City Government of Bacolod, Sacred Heart Seminary, and The Negros Museum.. Kuris Theater Festival The festival will feature the keynote message of August Andong (Women Playwrights International President) on “The Importance and Contribution of Theater and the Arts to the Creative Economy and Artist Sustainability,” a tribute to Peque Gallaga and Workshops on Production Design, Stage Management, Technical Theatre, Movement Dramaturgy, and Playwriting. (With a report from PIA/PN)
