The role of dramaturgs, the resident inner eye of a production, is to ‘question what we seem to think we already know’
The Cultural Center of the Philippines and the British Council Philippines present the James Cousins Company in a dance performance billed as “Without Stars | There We Have Been” on October 11-12 at 7:30 pm at the CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater).
When the curtains rise for the last performance of the Broadway musical “Beauty and the Beast” today, Feb. 8, at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the production will have hurdled two major challenges: the cancellation of a number of dates to give way to Pope Francis’ recent visit; and the depressing national mood following the Mamasapano massacre.
Looks like Metro Manila will have a very musical Year of the Dragon as 2012 starts off with the much-awaited Abba hit musical.
The third edition of the Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival opened with a challenging note: to counter terrorism by promoting peace through choral singing.
The musical is written by Layeta Bucoy, with music composed and arranged by Dodjie Fernandez and Upeng Fernandez. Direction is by Audie Gemora, and set design is by Toym Imao.
His assuming the reins as Tanghalang Pilipino’s (TP) new president is a homecoming of sorts for José Luis “Jolly” Reyes Gomez. A businessman who oversees many companies as well as a scion of the family that owns Aristocrat Restaurant, the man says he has always loved the dramatic arts (he was present during TP’s founding 27 years ago) and would like to see its resurgence, especially in the Philippines.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) issued a statement on Wednesday, condemning the plagiarism act committed by UP student Mark Joseph T. Solis.
The 25th Toyota Classics concert at the Cultural Center of the Philippines tried to be true to its theme “Music that moves life” by raising funds for the rehabilitation of Visayas provinces hit by Typhoon “Yolanda.”
The Cultural Center of the Philippines and Ma-Yi Theater Company, in association with Tanghalang Pilipino and Philippine Air Lines with the support of Stage Craft International present “The Wong Kids in The Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go!” on September 16, 21, 22, 23 (10 am); Sept. 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 (2 pm); and Sept. 15, 17, 24 (8 pm) at the CCP Little Theater.
