For only two weeks, the worldwide phenomenon known as Blue Man Group, in partnership with Globe Telecom, will be bringing their brand of entertainment that combines comedy, theatre, rock music and dance in Manila.
Comprised of three bald performers in blue body paint, the Blue Man Group is well-known for their unique brand of techno color entertainment. Blue Man Group 2016 World Tour has already made its stops in Singapore, Macau and next month, they make their mark on Manila.
Globe customers will get 20-percent discount on tickets by simply accessing the “Exclusive Perks” section in the Globe Rewards app and present the Blue Man Group digital badge at any Ticket World outlet. The Globe Rewards App is available for download in the App Store and Google Play Store. Globe customers may also enter the promo code online to avail of the special discount.
The Blue Man name was chosen to evoke the word “human” and is all about the colourful celebration of life.
Phil Stanton, co-founder of Blue Man Group, recalls how it all started: “We were three very close friends interested in finding our own voice through performance while exploring our various interests such as music, comedy, performance and fine art, as well as pop culture”.
That was 25 years ago.
“We were living in a time of emerging digital technologies that had the potential to greatly bring people around the world closer, but also had the potential to alienate, and it seemed to beg the question, ‘What is essentially human?’ Though we were not necessarily conscious of it at the time, we landed on three main areas. One, that people have the need to explore their own individual creativity through life. Second, they need to continue to be curious. Third, that they need to feel part of a community,” he said.
The performance that centered on the curious, innocent Blue Man character turned out to be a groundbreaking performance that left audiences awed. To date, they’ve played to more than 35 million people across more than 20 countries and have permanent shows in Las Vegas, New York, Orlando, Boston, Chicago and Berlin.
During one week of performances the Blue Man relies on 32 pounds of Jell-O, eight boxes of Cap’n Crunch cereal, 96 pieces of white chocolate Toblerone, 240 marshmallows and 40 boxes of Twinkie Lights.
The tour also relies on 25 drum heads, 14 cymbals, 24 drumsticks, 50 gallons of paint, 27 bald caps, and nine cakes of proprietary “Blue Man Blue” colored makeup specially made for the trio.
The creative collective has become part of the pop culture zeitgeist with a “Megastar World Tour”, a rock concert parody hitting 100 US cities and ten countries, and two million fans. The group boasts five music albums, collaborations on film scores and performances with prestigious orchestras as well.
Despite the absence of spoken dialogue, the Blue Man Group keeps audiences mesmerized during its show with a fully immersive audio-visual experience complete with electrifying music, state-of-the-art technology, an enthralling live band and its signature interactive, audience experiences.
When asked what he considers the group’s best show yet, Stanton said, “Our best show is the one audiences will see right here in Manila. We are continually honing our brand of stagecraft to finding the best expression of that original voice. The show they will see incorporates all we have learned, and represents our most up-to-date show in terms of the character’s unique fresh take on the way we all live today.”
Blue Man Group is brought to Manila by Blue Man Productions Ltd, Lunchbox Theatrical Productions Ltd and Concertus Manila.
The two-weekend shows will take place from September 14 to September 25 at Theatre at the Solaire.
For sponsorship, corporate nights and bulk buy inquiries call (02) 403 86-46 or (02) 403 86-78.
