Rep’s ‘50 Years of Telling Stories’ an evening poignantly told
Eighty seasons and 443 productions are a lot to cover in two hours. That was what Repertory Philippines attempted to do during its star-studded 50th anniversary concert, “50
Eighty seasons and 443 productions are a lot to cover in two hours. That was what Repertory Philippines attempted to do during its star-studded 50th anniversary concert, “50
A mammoth cast of some 130 artists representing several generations of creative talent converged on the stage of The Theatre at Solaire on Sunday evening (June 11) for “50
The musical gala ‘Rep: 50 Years of Telling Stories’ happens June 11 at The Theatre at Solaire
‘Rep: 50 Years of Telling Stories’ happens on June 11 at The Theatre at Solaire
Representing the two major streams of contemporary Filipino drama, they broke ground and changed the scene for good—and for the better
Repertory Philippines’ second production for its 50th anniversary is John Pielmeier’s “Agnes of God,” a play it had first staged in 1983 with Pinky Amador as Agnes, and Rep cofounders Zeneida “Bibot” Amador as the mother superior and Baby Barredo as the psychiatrist.
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Rep stalwarts pay tribute to the company’s legendary founder, who would have been 83 last Feb. 7
The raves are still pouring in, even as Repertory Philippines’ “August: Osage County” is on its last weekend. The lion’s share of the praise goes to Baby Barredo, the company’s cofounder, artistic director and now the play’s main performer after an absence of more than a decade. Barredo remains at the top of her game at 72—an age she is not ashamed to admit.
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