Rodolfo C. Vera(born December 5, 1960[1]), commonly known asRody Vera,is a Filipinoplaywright,theater actor, anddirector.
Rody Vera | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rodolfo C. Vera December 5, 1960 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, theater actor, and director. |
Vera was affiliated with thePhilippine Educational Theater Association(PETA) as a theater actor and artistic director.[2]
As aplaywright,Vera wrote more than 25 original plays, 10 of which have wonPalanca Awards.He has also adopted and translated 20 foreign-language plays into Filipino such asBertolt Brecht'sMother Courage and Her Children,William Shakespeare'sMacbeth,Jean Genet'sThe Maids,andAnton Chekhov'sThree SistersandThe Cherry Orchard[3]He is also a Palanca Awards Hall of Fame inductee.[4]
He also wrote lyrics of various liturgical protest songs.[4]
He was awarded the Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi in 2015 by theAteneo de Manila University.[3]In 2019, he was conferred the Dangal ni Balagtas award by theCommission on the Filipino Languagefor his contribution to Philippine literature.[4]
References
edit- ^"Rodolfo C. Vera - Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi 2015".Ateneo de Manila University.September 23, 2015.RetrievedOctober 26,2021.
- ^de Jesus, Totel V. (November 27, 2020)."PETA's musical '1896,' other productions to stream online".ABS-CBN News(in English and Filipino).RetrievedOctober 26,2021.
- ^ab"Ateneo honors playwright Rody Vera with Gawad Tanglaw ng Lahi".Philippine Daily Inquirer.October 3, 2015.RetrievedOctober 26,2021.
- ^abcTeves, Catherine (March 30, 2019)."2 showbiz writing masters to receive KWF award".Philippine News Agency.RetrievedOctober 26,2021.