Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio
Filipino playwright (1930–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amelia Lirag Lapeña-Bonifacio (4 April 1930 – 29 December 2020) was a Filipino playwright, puppeteer, and educator known as the "Grande Dame of Southeast Asian Children's Theatre".[1][2][3] In 1977, she founded a children's theater troupe, Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas (Mulat Theater), the official theater company and puppetry troupe of the University of the Philippines. Lapeña-Bonifacio served as the President of the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People-Philippines (ASSITEJ-Philippines) and Union Internationale de la Marionnette-Philippines (UNIMA-Philippines).[1] She was recognized in 2018 as a National Artist of the Philippines for Theater.[4][5]
Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio | |
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Born | Amelia Lirag Lapeña (1930-04-04)April 4, 1930 |
Died | December 29, 2020(2020-12-29) (aged 90) Manila, Philippines |
Resting place | Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Known for | Founder of Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas |
Spouse | Manuel Flores Bonifacio |
Awards | National Artist of the Philippines for Theater (2018) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Theatre Arts |
Institutions | University of the Philippines |