Florante at Laura, a cutting-edge ballet version of this still relevant and timely story about love, heroism, and patriotism, returns for a second run at the Aliw Theater stage on October 3 to 5, 2025 ...

MANILA, Philippines — For prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde, Ballet Manila’s upcoming third staging of “Florante at Laura” is more of a “reckoning” than a return. The prima ballerina and her ...

Florante at Laura, a classic narrative poem written by Francisco Balagtas in 1838, is a staple of Philippine high school education. But sadly, it’s lost on today’s generation fed on a steady diet of ...

Arkin Da Silva and Nelia Aguado portray the lovers who lived at a time when Christians were battling with Muslims. They topbill the play Florante at Laura, which will be staged by Gantimpala Theater ...