Vincen Gregory Yu CO-FOUNDER AND CONVENER

Vincen has been following the Manila theater scene since 2009. From 2012 to early 2025, he was resident reviewer for Philippine Daily Inquirer. Currently, he reviews mainly for The Diarist.ph, and has also written for TheaterFansManila.com and The Daily Tribune. Beyond theater, he is a medical anthropologist, physician, public health researcher, and voting member of the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers.

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2026

"anthropology" The Diarist,ph Review
"Bagets The Musical" The Diarist.ph Review
"Balos" The Diarist,ph Review
"Betamax" The Diarist,ph Review
"Buhaghag" The Diarist,ph Review
"A Chorus Line" The Diarist,ph Review
"Cleaners" The Diarist,ph Review
"Elehiya" The Diarist,ph Review
"Emilia" The Diarist,ph Review
"Endo." The Diarist,ph Review
"Evening at the Opera" The Diarist,ph Review
"Every Male or Female" TheaterFansManila.com Review
"Footprint" The Diarist,ph Review
"Haram" The Diarist,ph Review
"Human Rights Story of the Year" The Diarist,ph Review
"Ang Kalungkutan ng mga Reyna" The Diarist,ph Review
"Ang Linangan" The Diarist,ph Review
"Lualhati" The Diarist,ph Review
"Man of La Mancha" The Diarist,ph Review
"Master Class" The Diarist,ph Review
"Monit-oh! Monit-ah!" The Diarist,ph Review
"Mula sa Kulimliman" The Diarist.ph Review
"Password 123, Pilipinas 321" The Diarist,ph Review
"Patayin ang mga Surot" The Diarist,ph Review
"People v. Dela Cruz" TheaterFansManila.com Review
"She's Electric" The Diarist,ph Review
"Spring Awakening" The Diarist,ph Review
"Taksyapo!" The Diarist,ph Review
"Waiting for Godot" The Diarist.ph Review
"Yemaya" The Diarist.ph Review

2025

2025 Theater Roundup
"3 Upuan" Philippine Daily Inquirer Review
"Anino sa Likod ng Buwan" Philippine Daily Inquirer Review
"Ateng" The Diarist,ph Review
"Bar Boys: The Musical" The Diarist.ph Review
"Dagitab" The Diarist.ph Review
"Elecktra After Sophocles" The Diarist.ph Review
"Si Faust" The Diarist.ph Review
"Gregoria Lakambini: A Pinay Pop Musical" The Diarist.ph Review
"Into the Woods" The Diarist.ph Review
"Kisapmata" Philippine Daily Inquirer Review
"Next to Normal" Philippine Daily Inquirer Review
"Nobody Is Home" The Diarist.ph Review
"Paano Man ang Ibig" The Diarist.ph Review
"Pingkian: Isang Musikal" The Diarist.ph Review
"Quomodo Desolata Es? Isang Dalamhati" The Diarist.ph Review
"Sala sa Pito" The Diarist.ph Review
"Shrek the Musical" The Diarist,ph Review
"Side Show" The Diarist,ph Review
"The Tragedy of Othello" TheaterFansManila.com Review
"Via Dolorosa" Philippine Daily Inquirer Review
"Walang Aray" The Diarist.ph Review
"We Aren't Kids Anymore" Philippine Daily Inquirer Review