Seven young storytellers emerged as finalists in this year’s Philippine Daily Inquirer Read-Along Festival Storytelling Competition after the semifinal round held on Saturday at the Inquirer main office in Makati.
The musicalization of a beloved tale has always been par for the course in theater. Think of the reinvention of fairy tales in “Into the Woods,” or the seemingly endless parade of old movies redone for Broadway.
For an artist, a good indicator of success is the omnipresence of his work. One such example is advertising photographer Wesley Villarica.
Before us, 14 groups tried but failed to escape from Runtertainment Inc.’s latest game, Breakout Philippines. That was the idea constantly running in our head as Runtertainment managing director Angelo Cruz directed us toward Adarna’s Lair—one of two theme rooms inspired by the room escape concept game “Takagism.”
It almost feels as if the country’s faith is being tested, with a supertyphoon immediately following a super earthquake, and the casualty statistics hitting not only hundreds but the tens of thousands.
Last October 4, Outbreak Missions gave 1,200 participants an experience they will never forget. For that evening, Filinvest City was transformed into a zombie-infested maze of challenges, special characters, and clues that looked like scenes out of a horror movie.
Theater, television and film director and actor Joel Lamangan is Gantimpala Theater’s new artistic director. He steps into the position after the passing of GT’s founding artistic director Tony Espejo last year.
“Adarna,” the recent Dulaang UP production of the well-known Filipino folk tale that was adapted for the stage by playwright Vlad Gonzales and directed by José Estrella, turned out to be more of a coming-of-age story of its young princely hero Don Juan (Fitz Bitaña). Perhaps it would have been more accurate to retitle it to something akin to the seemingly impossible labors of Hercules, or the wondrous journey of Odysseus.
A restaurant need not be just a restaurant. It need not be a home only to good food but also to great memories. Its showcase need not only be culinary but cultural as well.
VIVA ATLANTIS Theatricals’ production of “Disney’s Tarzan” opened yesterday and runs until July 7 at Meralco Theater.
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