Bienvenido Noriega Jr.


Bienvenido Munoz Noriega Jr. is a Phiippine playwright.
He is the second child of Bienvenido Noriega and Socorro Munoz of Cauayan, Isabela and Cabatuan, Isabela, respectively. He finished his secondary education at St. Anthony School, Singalong, Malate, and his tertiary education at the University of the Philippines. He continued his postgraduate studies at Harvard University and at Columbia University. At the University of the Philippines, Harvard University and Columbia University, he took up courses such as Modern Drama, Shakespeare, Comedy and Film Theory.
He worked for the Philippine government for more than twenty years. He taught part-time at U.P. Diliman and U.P. Manila, Ateneo, La Salle, Assumption, and U.E. Noriega worked for Experimental Cinema of the Philippines, Tanghalang Pilipino and was co-founder of Dramatis personæ. And even before he succumbed to cancer in 1994, Noriega was Executive Vice President at a large bank in Makati, Philippines.

About his work

He wrote plays that engaged in the complexities and conflicts of the values and identity of the Filipino. His works question issues of identity formation, especially those institutionally produced. His works mirrored current social problems at the same time critical of institutional practices. His works bring about the issue of individual or community identity as representation of national identity. He also wrote for television and film. He guided modern Philippine theater to its sensitive appeal to personal and national identity issues

Creative works

His famous plays are Bayan-Bayanan, Ramona Reyes ng Forbes Park, Kanluran ng Buhay, Ang Mga Propesyonal, W.I.S, Takas, Regina Ramos ng Greenwich Village, Kenkoy loves Rosing, Naikwento Lang Sa Akin, Juan Luna, Barkada, Kasalan sa Likod ng Simbahan, Batang Pro, and Bongbong at Kris.

Awards

National Honors