Philippine Entertainment
Rak of Aegis bags 11 awards
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MANILA — The hit musical comedy “Rak of Aegis” bagged 11 awards during the annual Philstage’s Gawad Buhay awarding ceremony on Thursday at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino.
PETA’s musical won the Outstanding Original Musical and Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical awards.
Its director, Maribel Legarda also won for her Outstanding Stage Direction and the play’s Liza Magtoto won the Original Libretto award.
Actors who also won awards included Kim Molina and Pepe Herrera who were both recognized for their Outstanding Female Lead Performance in a Musical and Outstanding Male Featured Performance in a Musical, respectively.
The play’s choreographer Gio Gahol and the costume designer, Carlo Pagunaling also brought home awards.
The musical features the story of a fictional urban community beset with floods.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
Outstanding Female Featured Performance in a Classical Dance: Katherine Trofeo for Ballet Philippines’ “Cinderella”
Outstanding Male Featured Performance in a Classical Dance: Earl John Arisola for BP’s “Cinderella”
Outstanding Female Lead Performance in a Classical Dance: Denisa Parungao for BP’s “Cinderella”
Outstanding Original Libretto: Liza Magtoto for PETA’s “Rak of Aegis”
Outstanding Translation/Adaptation: Rolando Tinio for Tanghalang Pilipino’s “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente”
Outstanding Female Featured Performance in a Play: Liesl Batucan and Tami Monsod for Repertory Philippines’ “August: Osage County”
Outstanding Male Featured Performance in a Play: Yul Servo for TP’s “Pahimakas sa Isang Ahente”
Outstanding Female Featured Performance in a Musical: Bituin Escalante for Resorts World Manila Full House’s “Priscilla Queen of the Desert”
Outstanding Male Featured Performance in a Musical: Pepe Herrera for PETA’s “Rak of Aegis”
Natatanging Gawad Buhay Awardees: Amelia Lapena Bonifacio and Onofre Pagsanghan
Outstanding Female Lead Performance in Modern Dance: Carissa Adea for “Songs of the Wayfarer” from BP’s The Blue Moon Series ”
Outstanding Male Lead Performance in Modern Dance: Richardson Yadao for BP’s “La Revolucion Filipina”
Outstanding Choreography for a Dance Production: Bam Damian for “Aramica” from Ballet Manila’s “Heart2Heart: Ballet and Ballads”
Outstanding Sound Design: Myke Solomon and Happy Constantino for PETA’s “Rak of Aegis”
Outstanding Lighting Design: Katsch Catoy for BP’s “La Revolucion Filipina”
Outstanding Stage Direction for a Musical: Maribel Legarda for PETA’s “Rak of Aegis”
Outstanding Male Lead Performance in a Musical: Red Concepcion for Full House’s “Priscilla Queen of the Desert”
Outstanding Female Lead Performance in a Musical: Kim Molina for PETA’s “Rak of Aegis”
Outstanding Set Design: Mio Infante for PETA’s “Rak of Aegis”
Outstanding Costume Design: Carlo Pagunaling for PETA’s “Rak of Aegis”
Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play: Chris Millado for Rep’s “August: Osage County”
Outstanding Choreography for a Play or Musical: Gio Gahol for PETA’s “Rak of Aegis”
Outstanding Musical Direction: Myke Solomon for PETA’s “Rak of Aegis”
Outstanding Male Lead Performance in a Play: Robert Arevalo for TP’s “Mga Ama, Mga Anak”
Outstanding Female Lead Performance in a Play: Cherie Gil for AAI/My Own Production’s “Full Gallop”
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for Modern Dance: Aramica from BM’s “Heart2Heart: Ballet & Ballads”
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Play: Rep’s “August: Osage County”
Outstanding Ensemble Performance for a Musical: PETA’s “Rak of Aegis”
Outstanding Modern Dance Production: BP’s “La Revolucion Filipina”
Outstanding Original Musical: ”Rak of Aegis” (PETA)
Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Musical: ”Priscilla Queen of the Desert” (Resorts World Manila’s Full House)
Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Play: ”August: Osage Country” (Repertory Philippines)
