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Maria-Lourdes Doronila (2005), Philippines
Maria-Lourdes Doronila is a playwright and performance poet. Based at the Bienvenido Santos Writing Centre at De La Salle University, Manila, for her three-month residency, Doronila facilitated numerous playwrighting workshops and engaged with performance, dramatic and literary communities. Highlights included a poetry reading at the Australian Embassy featuring members of the Cultural Centre of the Philippines reading and interpreting poems written by Filipino-Australians; extensive workshopping her play Manila Takeway with a group of Manila playwrights to further develop the play and enhancing authenticity of voice; and work on community development projects for the residents of Borias Island.
Supported by Arts ACT and the Australia Council.
Beth Yahp (2002), Philippines
Beth Yahp was born in Malaysia before moving to Australia as a teenager. She has written a novel, The Crocodile Fury, a libretto Yue Ling Jie: Moon Spirit Feasting, for composer Liza Lim, as well as numerous stories and articles. Yahp was in the Philippines as a literature resident at the Bienvenido Santos Creative Writing Centre of De La Salle University in Manila where she researched a new novel and undertook several workshops, readings and collaborative events with local writers. The Crocodile Fury is under consideration for publication by De La Salle University and she has been invited back to participate in workshops and also to contribute short works for publication in local journals.
Supported by the Australia Council.
John Alsop (2007), Philippines
John Alsop has worked as a professional screenwriter since 1980. His credits include the landmark Australian TV mini-series Brides of Christ and recently made his debut as a director with short film Cool White. Alsop is currently adapting two major Australian novels, An Imaginary Life and Mister Darwin's Shooter as feature films, and is also writing new film and TV scripts. John's residency at De La Salle University in Manila resulted in the short film He. She. It. which premiered at the 2008 Melbourne International Film Festival, in addition to character research and story backgrounds for future projects.
Supported by the Australia Council and Arts NSW.