THIS WEEKEND ONLY “Hanggang Isang Araw” (UP Dulaang Laboratoryo) Four performances: Today and tomorrow, March 31, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Teatro Hermogenes Ylagan, Pavilion 3, University
Every family has a story to tell. But only a few stories are exception enough to make it onstage. Repertory Philippines presents Father’s Day, their second play for their 82nd
Mike de Leon’s “Batch ’81” was a searing indictment of the violence and the brainwashing that happens behind closed doors in universities, as underground fraternities induct their clueless neophytes. It
Among the more redeeming aspects of Spotlight Artists Centre’s “Dirty Old Musical (DOM)” is its utter lack of pretentiousness. The audience, which filled the seats during the show’s first run in 2016 and is coming back for more in this rerun, knows what it’s getting into.
The thing with musical theater royalty—those immortal, wildly popular pieces such as “Les Miserables” or “The Phantom of the Opera”—is that it either completely blows you away or it doesn’t. There is no middle ground.
The issues at the front and center of Tony Kushner’s award-winning “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches”—HIV, AIDS, and the gay culture—might be more understood and acceptable today than when the playwright wrote his material 30 years ago, and its message remains powerful and poignant.
Tanghalang Pilipino’s (TP) “Coriolano” requires a second viewing, if only because there is a lot to take in in William Shakespeare’s lesser-known play on mob rule, patrician politicking and a domineering authoritarian leader who can swing the course of events in a city state.
“Aeternitas” (Artist Playground)Four performances only at Arts Above, 112 West Ave., QCToday and tomorrow, March 3, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.For tickets, call Kim at 09759193179
Dozens of community and nonprofit theaters have been forced to abandon productions of “To Kill a Mockingbird” under legal threat.
When two of the country’s most prolific playwrights premiere new work within days of each other, one simply must pay attention, especially in this age of fake news and rampant historical revisionism.
The latest in global fashion, beauty, and culture through a contemporary Filipino perspective.
COPYRIGHT © LIFESTYLE INQUIRER 2022
