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THE FUTURE National Artist for Theater as a 15-year-old. Lamberto, the paterfamilias, was naturally the director; Daisy his wife, the exquisite actress; Mari and Ivi both dabbling in acting ...
May 16, 2013 · THE First Lady of Philippine Theater, Daisy Hontiveros-Avellana, made her last true-to-life stage exit on a Mother’s Day, May 12. She was 96. Those who missed her prime as a stage actress should turn to her autobiography, “The Drama of It: A Life on Film and Theater.”
Daisy Avellana (January 26, 1917 – May 12, 2013) was a Filipino stage actress and theater director. Avellana was honored as a National Artist of the Philippines for Theater and Film in 1999.
In 1999, the Philippines bestowed upon Daisy Avellana the prestigious title of National Artist for Theater and Film. This recognition celebrated her unwavering commitment to the arts, her ability to breathe life into characters, and her dedication to elevating the dramatic experience.
May 13, 2013 · Daisy Avellana, a pioneering actress, director and writer whose career spanned the emergence and flowering of modern Philippine theater, and whose seminal contributions to the field led to her being declared a National Artist for Theater in 1999, died Sunday morning. She was 96.
Mar 28, 2018 · Entitled “Daisy H. Avellana: Portrait of the Artist as Filipino,” the event was held as part of a series of talks for Ateneo's Talakayan Alay Sa Bayan. This was just three years later than her husband’s own centenary exhibit, “Lamberto Avellana @ 100: The Artist as Atenean.”
Jul 27, 2022 · She helped raise the Philippine theater scene from the 30s to the 70s. She would stage and perform in breakthrough productions of classic Filipino and foreign plays and encourage the professionalization of Filipino theater.
