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Product Description Now available internationally! This definitive volume brings together Nick Joaquin s classic play, A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, Rolando Tinio s libretto of Ang Larawan, The Musical (which is based on the play), and the screenplay of Ang Larawan, The Movie. Includes 16 pages of photos of the stage musical and movie, the last interview of Tinio, a learning guide, the behind-the-scenes photos of the film-making process and more. An indispensable guide for students and teachers. A collector s item for theater and film fans. A book that truly captures Joaquin s vocation, To remember and to sing! Review Ang Larawan is elegant, with each of its graceful movement so carefully designed to evoke a feeling of nostalgia for a time when things of beauty are truly and unsubtly beautiful. --Oggs Cruz, Rappler The story tells a lesson about cherishing the idylls and ideals of our past, even if it means fighting against the whole world. We should protect our culture and traditions as they are threatened by time and progress; These serve to armor our identity as a person, and as a people. --Fred Hawson, ABS-CBN