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Bayan-Bayanan
Considered as Noriega’s most famous work, this play was premiered by Teatro Pilipino in 1975 under the direction of Rolando Tinio, and...
Jan 24, 2021
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Batang Pro
The works of Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. varied in scope and content but the depth and intensity undeniably enriched the...
Jan 24, 2021
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Bongbong at Kris
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. wrote one of the first original Filipino plays to be written and staged after the fall of the...
Jan 24, 2021
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Kenkoy Loves Rosing
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. was such a prolific writer. It was inconceivable how he could have cranked out his award winning...
Jan 24, 2021
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W.I.S. - Walang Ibig Sabihin
In a review on another prize winning play from CCP, Rosalinda Orosa, considered to be the mother of Philippine Arts and Culture wrote:...
Jan 24, 2021
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Bituing Marikit
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega , Jr. delved also on musical plays. He wrote a play on the life and times of famous composer Nicanor...
Jan 24, 2021
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Ramona Reyes ng Forbes Park
Another award winning play from the Cultural Center of the Philippines of playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. was Ramona Reyes ng...
Jan 24, 2021
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Deuterium
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. was a 13-time winner of the Palanca Awards including many first prize winning plays. One of them...
Jan 24, 2021
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Kasalan sa likod ng Simbahan
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. drew some inspiration from his personal experience. He must have been motivated to write his 1976...
Jan 24, 2021
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Artista sa Palengke
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. wrote another Palanca prize winning play –“Artista sa Palengke” , one of his many award winning...
Jan 24, 2021
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Mga Idolong Romantiko sa isang Dulang sumusuri sa Lipunan
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. won first prize for this play in the 1981 Palanca playwriting contest, the same year National...
Jan 24, 2021
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Juan Luna
This full length play was another Palanca prize winning work of playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. This was written in 1981 when the...
Jan 24, 2021
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Barkada
This was a short play written by playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. It won second prize in the One-Act play category. This was...
Jan 24, 2021
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Ang mga Propesyonal
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. wrote so many award winning plays during his short life. His plays were probably the most staged in...
Jan 24, 2021
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Takas
The writing of Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega broke artistic ground in the voices of the characters he presented. In his play –...
Jan 24, 2021
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Bayan Mo
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. won First prize for his full length play- “Bayan Mo” at the Palanca Awards in1986. No doubt, he was...
Jan 24, 2021
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Down the Basement
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. wrote his first play “Down the Basement” at 19 when he was on his scholarship for his Masters in...
Jan 24, 2021
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Kanluran ng Buhay
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. wrote another one-act Palanca award winning play in 1977. National Artist nominee and a literary...
Jan 24, 2021
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Tinangay si Napsa, Tinangay si Napsa
Playwright Bienvenido M. Noriega, Jr. had his first opportunity at 20 to enter a contest when PETA had its Folklore Playwriting contest...
Jan 24, 2021
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