Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio

thumb|right|Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio in 2018 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". 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). She was recognized in 2018 as a National Artist of the Philippines for Theater. Quotes I like the stories where the weak and the small win—and not through brute force, but through their wits and intelligence. Remember that my audience is made up of those who are weak and small. Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio keeps puppet theater alive—and relevant Inquirer External links Category:1930 births Category:2020 deaths Category:Educators from the Philippines Category:Women academics from the Philippines Category:Playwrights from the Philippines Category:Women authors from the Philippines