Vanessa “Vanni” Liwanag is a BA Philippine Arts graduate of UP Manila. A former Actors’ Company scholar of Tanghalang Pilipino, she has worked as a full-time stage actress, appearing in several plays at CCP for three years. She has also been a scholar of Philippine Playhouse under Ana Valdes-Lim, and then a scholar of 2nd Tao of Contemporary Dance under Dancing Wounded. As an independent artist, she has recently ventured into new media and improv collaborations, and quite recently has been the Traditional Arts Liaison for Biomodd[LBA2].
She currently divides her time between freelance development work and pursuing her passion for the arts. She’s also a writer, wire work jewelry artist, a model, dabbles in film and TV, and supports friends in Indie productions. As part of her arts advocacy, she facilitates improv and creativity workshops for children and adults. She’s also an independent cultural researcher, specializing on ethnographic research. She is an active member of Dakila Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism.
