The Playwright and his Drama

Published September 16, 2020, 3:53 PM

by Diwa C. Guinigundo

Boy Noriega was fulfilled as a literary person because writing drama was more demanding.

The muse required him to exceed his imagination. Economics, on the other hand, to him was like a most understanding wife. “I am able to cope with the requirements of the job. All you need is common sense and a sense of justice.”

Whether Noriega’s description was tongue-in-cheek, we will never know. He preferred creating scenarios where he had virtually full control of the plot, the characters, their mindsets and psyche, the conflict, and the denouement.

The playwright and his drama – Manila Bu.

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