Defiance is at the core of the birth of new theater group Red Turnip. Theater artists (in alphabetical order) Ana Abad Santos, Topper Fabregas, Jenny Jamora, Cris Villonco and Rem Zamora had been meaning to set up the group for a few years now, partly to break away from the current popular choices of the Manila theater industry.
The campus theater group celebrates its silver year with a concert and a restaging of ‘Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady’
Yearend lists, film critic Richard Bolisay wrote early this year, are only “the writer’s vain idea of playing favorites...
New original plays, bigger audiences, a tighter community, more regional shows in the spotlight
After almost a month of family bonding in Europe, it’s great to be back home and sleeping in the same bed for a change. Worrying about catching flights or overweight charges could be taxing on any vacation.
“We’re the ultimate leading man and woman for this play—we have steamy scenes and you’ll sweat when you see them,” declared Nonie Buencamino, referring to his partnership with fellow multiplatform actor Ana Abad Santos in Red Turnip Theater’s season-opener, “Time Stands Still.”
After making a splash during its Manila premiere last February, Red Turnip Theater is bringing back the Olivier Award-winning play "Cock" for a limited one weekend re-run this October.
In just three years, Red Turnip Theater has changed the landscape of the commercial theatre scene, proving that the straight play has always been suited to Filipino audiences’ tastes, provided that the content and form are of top-notch quality.
After the resounding success of “33 Variations,” featuring an ensemble led by seasoned thespians Teroy Guzman and Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino...
Heartbreak is the theme of the stage play “Closer,” written by English playwright Patrick Marber. Some aspects of it seem close to home to actor-director Ana Abad Santos.
