METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES. Last July 2, Ballet Manila presented its 20th performance season entitled "From Page to Stage" which brings to life characters we had grown up with and known from pages of foreign and local books. Books and dance do not always go hand in hand, however, Ballet Manila again broke the improbable and went pass through the proverbial by concretizing the characters through the magic and grace of ballet. With this, story book and dance enthusiasts will surely find themselves fascinated by Severino Reyes, "Tatlong Kuwento ni Lola Basyang", Paul Vasterling's "Romeo and Juliet," Osia Barroso's "Pinocchio," Martin Lawrance's "Rebel" and Alan Hineline's "Hansel and Gretel".