Adelle Ibarrientos: Actress on any stage

By JC Nigado

IT’S amazing how an actress can effectively translate her performance from a small stage at the studio to the sprawling boards of a huge cinema or coliseum. Where many others fail the transition, Adele at once mounts the stage, any stage, with her usual verve and finality, putting many pretenders to prim.

            Adele is one of the premier actresses of the Philippine Stagers Foundation.

She has essayed various lead roles in several PSF productions such as Dolores in “Chi-Noi,” Saishin in “Pinoy Samurai,” Helen in “Troy Avenue,” Sarin in “Namaste, Ang Makulay na  Buhay ni Gandhi,” thus proving her talent and versatility as a performer.

            She also did excellent supporting roles as Elsie in “Cory ng EDSA,”

Julia in “Joe, A Filipino Rockssical” and Hilaria in “Bonifacio, Isang Sarsuwela,” but none is too small to diminish her lead status.

            In 2014, Adelle was nominated as the year’s Best Actress in a Musical for her moving performance as Sofia in the historical “faction” (fact and fiction),”Filipinas 1941.” She has crossed over, doing films Otso and Esoterika Maynila, both directed by Elwood Perez.

            Adelle always brings a certain depth and maturity to her roles, and her commitment to the pivotal character of Alet in “Katips: Ang mga Bagong Katipunero” is probably unmatched hereabouts, she roundly deserves this year’s nomination and honors.