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The year’s performances to remember–so far

Jamie Wilson in Viva Atlantis Theatricals’ “The Full Monty,” directed by Chari Arespacochaga

COUNT THEM—22 productions in just the first five months of the year, from the small two-character drama (“Red”) to the all-stops-out musical extravaganza (“Ibalong,” “Katy”). Local theater is at its most prolific and exciting in years; and so, before the last days of summer ring the curtain down on the old season to usher in the new by June—and with memory the only antidote to the ephemeral nature of theater—we thought we’d look back and salute the performances that lit up the stage and occasioned cheers in the previous months.

Posted: May 11th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos | Read More »

The first cougar? Here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson

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PINKY Marquez: “Mrs. Robinson is what any woman would have wanted to be. Free. Not boxed up.”

Even in modern times, the character of Mrs. Robinson— from the acclaimed film “The Graduate”—remains the subject of much controversy and abuse.

Posted: April 20th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Super | Read More »

‘The Graduate’ on stage is not ‘The Graduate’ we know

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REB ATADERO as Benjamin Braddock in Repertory Philippines’ “The Graduate,” running until April 28 at Onstage, Greenbelt 1

The red flags come up early in Repertory Philippines’ production of “The Graduate,” the screen-to-stage adaptation (running until April 28 at Onstage, Greenbelt 1) otherwise directed with customary gloss and professionalism by Jaime del Mundo.

Posted: April 20th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Super | Read More »

Viva Atlantis Theatricals’ ‘The Full Monty,’ RCBC Theater

TICKETS to the worldwide smash-hit musical “Dirty Dancing –The Classic Story On Stage,” which opens at the CCP Main Theater on July 4 for 22 shows only, are now on sale.

MARK BAUTISTA, Arnel Ignacio, OJ Mariano, Jamie Wilson, Marco Sison and Niño Alejandro headline the newly formed Viva Atlantis Theatricals’ inaugural production, “The Full Monty,” which opened yesterday and runs until May 5 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.

Posted: April 20th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos | Read More »

This summer, why not learn how to act on stage…and more

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Stage Campers doing a “Les Miz” number. Classes at 9 Works Theatrical, says artistic director Robbie Guevara, have a very personal and hands-on approach. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/9 Works Theatrical

This summer, why not bring theater appreciation to the next level by learning how to act? Various theater groups are conducting acting workshops—basic and advance—fit for children, teenagers and adults.

Posted: April 7th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Theater Calendar: March-April

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REPERTORY Philippines’ “No Way to Treat a Lady,” a musical comedy thriller with book, music and lyrics by author/composer Douglas J. Cohen, runs until March 24 at Onstage Greenbelt 1. Audie Gemora directs.

Posted: March 9th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Super | Read More »

After ‘Sweeney Todd,’ another lethal character for Audie Gemora in Rep’s ‘No Way to Treat a Lady’

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THE CAST of Rep’s “NoWay to Treat a Lady”: CarlaGuevara-Laforteza, Sheila Francisco, Joel Trinidad, AudieGemora, Pinky Marquez

The last time we witnessed Audie Gemora on stage, he was a serial killer-barber in Repertory Philippines’ “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (2009), expertly slashing the throats of clueless customers whose flesh then became the main ingredient in pies that London feasted on.

Posted: March 2nd, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Super | Read More »

Theater Calendar: February to March

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REPERTORY Philippines’ “No Way To Treat A Lady,” a musical comedy thriller with book, music and lyrics by author/composer Douglas J. Cohen, opens March 1 and runs until March 24, at Onstage Greenbelt 1. Audie Gemora directs.

Posted: February 23rd, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Super | Read More »

Theater Calendar: February-March

ATENEO Blue Repertory presents the Tony Award-winning rock musical “Spring Awakening” Feb. 14-March 1 at the Rizal Mini Theater, Ateneo de Manila University.

Posted: February 16th, 2013 in Headlines,Super | Read More »

‘Boeing Boeing’–a high-spirited piece of comic therapy

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CARLA Dunareanu, Topper Fabregas, Jennifer Blair-Blanco, Baby Barredo,
Giannina Ocampo and David Bianco star in Repertory Philippines’ romantic farce “Boeing Boeing,” ongoing until Feb. 17 at OnStage Greenbelt 1, directed by Miguel
Faustmann. Barredo, alternating with Joy Virata, makes a rare appearance.

“If you love two people at the same time, choose the second, because if you really loved the first one, you wouldn’t have fallen for the second.” Words of wisdom from the great living icon Johnny Depp, his perhaps most-shared and retweeted quote in social media lately.

Posted: February 9th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Super | Read More »

What’s Up

REPERTORY PHILIPPINES presents “No Way To Treat A Lady,” a musical comedy-thriller based on the 1964 novel of the same name by William Goldman, which was made into a motion picture in 1968.

Posted: February 4th, 2013 in Headlines,Wellness | Read More »

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