Frank G. Rivera

Frank G. Rivera (born 29 February 1948, Paete, Laguna, Philippines) is a Filipino playwright.BiographyRivera was born on 29 February 1948 in Paete, Laguna. He received his AB English-Filipino degree from the University of the Philippines. He led the movement for the theater when he established the Sining Kambayoka, a folk theater company on the campus of Mindanao State University in the 1970s.He has won several awards, including the 8th Annual Gawad Ustetika Awards in the Play category, 1997 Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan para sa Tanghalan from the City of Manila and the 2002 National Book Award from the Manila Critics' Circle for his book, Mga Dula sa Magkakaibang Midyum.He started out in Severino Montano's Arena Theatre Guild and Cecile Guidote’s PETA. He represented the Philippines in numerous International Theater Festivals and Conferences in the US, Korea, Thailand, Mexico, Singapore and Australia.WorksTuhog-tuhog (2005)Jose Rizal: iba’t ibang Pananaw (2005)Halik sa Kampilan (2005)Makata sa Cellphone (2005)TAO: Isang Tagulaylay Sa Ikadalawampu’t Isang Siglo (2004)Oyayi, Ang Zarzuela (2004)Darna, Etc. (2003)Sining Kambayoka's Mga Kuwentong Maranao (2003)Ambon, Ulan, Baha: Sarsuwelang Pinoy (2003)Gothic Telemovies (2002)MULAT: Mga Isyung Panlipunan sa mga Dulang Pantelebisyon (2002)Mga Dula sa Magkakaibang Midyum (1982)Ama at iba pa, Sari-saring Dula (1982)Awards•2006 Gawad Alab ng Haraya for Published Works in 2005: The Makata sa Cellphone Trilogy•2005 Gawad Balagtas/Gawad ng Pagkilala