Frank Rivera

Frank G. Riviera (born 1948) is a playwright from the Philippines.

Biography

Rivera was born on 29 February 1948 in Paete, Laguna. He received his AB English-Filipino degree from the University of the Philippines. He lead the movement for the theater when he established the Sining Kambayoka in Mindanao during the 70s.

He started out in Severino Montano’s Arena Theatre Guild and Cecile Guidote’s PETA. He represented the Philippines in numerous International Theater Festivals and Conferences in the US, Korea, Thailand, Mexico, Singapore and Australia.

Works

• "Tuhog-tuhog" (2005)

• "Jose Rizal: iba’t ibang Pananaw" (2005)

• "Halik sa Kampilan" (2005)

• "Makata sa Cellphone" (2005)• "TAO: Isang Tagulaylay Sa Ikadalawampu’t Isang Siglo" (2004)

• "Oyayi, Ang Zarzuela" (2004)

• "Darna, Etc." (2003)

• "Sining Kambayoka's Mga Kuwentong Maranao" (2003)

• "Ambon, Ulan, Baha: Sarsuwelang Pinoy" (2003)

• "Gothic Telemovies" (2002)

• "MULAT: Mga Isyung Panlipunan sa mga Dulang Pantelebisyon" (2002)

• "Mga Dula sa Magkakaibang Midyum" (1982)

• "Ama at iba pa, Sari-saring Dula" (1982)

Awards

• "2006 Gawad Alab ng Haraya for Published Works in 2005: The Makata sa Cellphone Trilogy"

• "2005 Gawad Balagtas/Gawad ng Pagkilala"

• "2005 National Book Award for the Makata sa Cellphone Trilogy"

• "2005 Aliw Awards for Best Musical Play, Oyayi"

• "2004 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Drama for the book OYAYI"

• "2004 Aliw Awards for Best Musical Play, Ambon, Ulan, Baha"

• "2003 GLOBAL FILIPINO LITERARY AWARDS (For Drama) for the Book, Mulat: Mga Isyung Panlipunan sa Mga Dulang Pantelebisyon"

• "2002 PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDS for Literature for the full length play in English, The Adventures of Pilandok."

• "1997 GAWAD CCP FOR REGIONAL THEATER FOR THE MSU-SINING KAMBAYOKA."

• "1980 BALAGTAS AWARD for Theater for the MSU Sining Kambayoka from the Surian ng Wikang Pambansa"

• "1978 ALIW AWARDS for Best Theater Director, MSU Sining Kambayoka"

• "1974 PALANCA MEMORIAL AWARDS for Literature for the play Ama"

References

http://www.panitikan.com.ph/authors/r/fgrivera.htm

http://www.iti-worldwide.org/tfd/data/tfd-00002-doc-0005-document.doc