Tony Mabesa

Tony Mabesa ===== Tony Mabesa (1935–2019) was a Filipino theater director, actor, and educator, regarded as the “Father of Philippine University Theater.” ‎ ===== Quotes “Theater is not just performance; it is discipline, rigor, and the pursuit of truth.” Cultural Center of the Philippines. (1994). CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Theater. Manila: CCP. “I wanted Dulaang UP to be a training ground where students could learn the craft and the art, not just the spectacle.” . Lim, C. R. (2019, October 4). Tony Mabesa, founder of Dulaang UP, passes away at 84. TheaterFansManila. Retrieved from https://theaterfansmanila.com “Theater must be respected as an academic discipline, not treated as a pastime." University of the Philippines Diliman. (2019). Remembering Tony Mabesa. UP Theater Arts Department.