Jk Anicoche, a theatre artist from the Philippines, died in 2021 because of unknown reasons which haven’t been revealed publicly yet.
He was famous for the stage adaptation of the classic Japanese novel Battalia Royale, which became popular in the Philipines and was even loved worldwide.
Who Was Jk Anicoche?
JK Anicoche was a performance artist and educator who focused on the concept between development, culture, and the arts. He passed away on November 19, 2021, and Virgin Labfest (VLF), the company where the theatre artist worked and served as the festival director from the year 2019 to the present, announced his passing.
In the statement, the VLF expressed their sympathies to his deceased friends, family, and relations. Many of his coworkers and loved ones began paying him tribute and showing him respect via various media after the firm’s message became viral on the internet and mourning his passing.
Theatre Artist’s Death Cause And Obituary
Its have been eight months since Jk Anicoche passed away, but the reason for his demise is still kept under the radar. His family, Virgin Labfest, or the Philippine police haven’t released any official statement mentioning the cause of his death.
Due to the rising epidemic, Virgin Labfest changed from analog to digital after 15 years in 2020 under Anicoche’s direction. Despite difficulties, that year’s Virgin Labfest featured 15 untested and unstaged plays, continuing the festival’s reputation for diversity.
Anicoche participated in the annual VLF as a director of various plays before taking over as the festival’s director, most notably the historical, one-act “Kafatiran” by Dingong Novenario in 2011. Additionally, Anicoche served as creative director of the Sipat Lawin Ensemble, a stand-alone theatre company he formed in the spirit of the Dulaang Sipat Lawin, the performing arts club of the Philippine High School for the Arts.
Jk Anicoche’s Wife And Children
Anicoche was always a private person as he never revealed information about his personal space or family members. Jk had dedicated most of his life to the arts and theatre drama field. In addition to co-facilitating ADAM Lab, Taiwan 2019, APAF LAB, Tokyo 2020, and Da:ns Lab Singapore 2020, he has served as festival director for Karnabal: Performance and Social Innovation and The Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Virgin Labfest.
His artistic activity includes creating works with/in communities in disaster zones and black box performances. For his contributions in the field of theatre drama, he was awarded the 2018 De La Salle University Public Intellectual for Democracy Discourse Series Fellowship, the 2019 Davis Peace Prize USA, and the 2019 Ginebra Ako Para sa Entablado Award.