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Review of Rep Phils' IN THE NEXT ROOM, or THE VIBRATOR PLAY: Poked for Passion
April 2, 2017Repertory Philippines is on its 50th anniversary this year. So far, with the two plays that already came and went this season -- "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and "Agnes of God" --...
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Recap of SINGKUWENTA: The PETA 50th Anniversary Concert
April 7, 2017The acronym PETA stands for Philippine Educational Theater Association. Established on April 7, 1967 through the pioneering efforts of Ms. Cecilia Guidote Alvarez, the PETA is a theater...
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Recap of the TDR of COMPANY CALL: ATENEO BLUE REP @25
April 8, 2017Honestly I am not sure I had ever seen a production of Ateneo Blue Repertory (or blueREP for short). (I recall watching a production of "Suessical" in Ateneo many years back, but unsure if...
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Review of Twin Bill's W;T: Compassion for Cancer
April 19, 2017I thought it was an astute decision of Twin Bill Theater to stage this particular play in the Mandel Hall on the second floor of their Main Library building in the Trinity University of...
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Review of UPPT's ANGRY CHRIST: Enthralling Epiphany
April 30, 2017UP Playwright's Theater (UPPT) is an arm of Dulaang UP started in 1986 by Antonio Mabesa to exclusively stage original plays by Filipino playwrights. As I reviewed the list of plays...
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Recap of PSF THEATER FESTIVAL 2017 (Week 3): POSISYON, LOOB, DILAW O PULA
May 6, 2017This is already the 11th year of the Theater Festival held every summer by the Philippine Stagers Foundation. This is only the first time I had ever attended one of their sessions, held for...
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Winners List: 9TH PHILSTAGE GAWAD BUHAY AWARDS 2016: "Firebird", "Annie" and...
May 11, 2017Philstage is an umbrella organization of professional performing arts companies in the Philippines. Presently the members include: 9Works Theatrical, Actor’s Actors Inc. Ballet Manila,...
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Recap of REP: 50 YEARS OF TELLING STORIES: Golden Glory
June 11, 2017Tonight, Repertory Philippines (REP) staged a musical gala show in celebration of their 50th anniversary of existence. I had been a long time fan and supporter of REP since their days at...
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Recap of BRITNEY SPEARS: PIECE OF ME TOUR Live in Manila
June 16, 2017During the late 1990s, a couple of girl Mouseketeers from the Mickey Mouse Club graduated into full-fledged pop stars. One was more known for her strong voice -- Christina Aguilera. We...
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Review of Artist Playground's M EPISODE: Manifesting Macbeth
June 18, 2017Just last February, Artist Playground presented a 40-minute one-act play by James Chalmers entitled "Prelude to Macbeth." This play laid out the possible scenario that occurred before the...
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Review of Cirque du Soleil's TORUK - THE FIRST FLIGHT in Manila: Frenetic,...
June 23, 2017Cirque du Soleil is an artistic organization based in Quebec staging grand shows of acrobatic excellence to countries all over the world since its inception in 1984. The first Cirque show...
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Review of VIRGIN LABFEST XIII - SET B: Abuse, Adolescence and Aging
June 30, 2017This is the fourth year in a row that I am catching some of the fresh one-act plays chosen for this year's 13th edition of the Virgin Labfest at the CCP. This year, 192 scripts were...
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Review of SISTER ACT: Crazy Convent Capers
June 30, 2017Sister Act is a musical based on the hit 1992 film of the same name, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and book by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner. It was first staged in...
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Review of VIRGIN LABFEST XIII - SET C: Integrity and Introspection
July 5, 2017The three one-act plays in Set C of this year's Virgin Labfest XIII all involve characters looking inside one's self while facing questions of integrity. 1. SI DR. DOLLY DALISAY AT ANG MGA...
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Review of VLF XIII: Staged Reading of ULILANG TAHANAN: Melancholic Melodrama
July 5, 2017When I planned to watch Set C at 3 pm today, I did not know that there would be a staged reading of National Artist Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero's "The Forsaken House" (1937), translated into...
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Review of VIRGIN LABFEST XIII - SET A: Career Catch-22s
July 6, 2017The three one-act plays in Set A of this year's Virgin Labfest XIII all involve characters questioning sticky dilemmas about their current careers in which the final decisions seem to be...
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Review of VIRGIN LABFEST XIII - SET D: Alarm and Aggravation
July 6, 2017The three one-act plays in Set D of this year's Virgin Labfest XIII all involve characters that cause undue alarm, therefore aggravating the current situation they are in. As a result the...
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Review of Atlantis' KINKY BOOTS: Fabulous Footwear and Fun!
July 9, 2017Drag queens and musical theater seem to be a natural fit. The colorful costumes, the elaborate song and dance numbers, the human drama behind the make up all make these shows fun and...
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Review of 9 Works' NEWSIES: Explosive, Energetic, Entertaining
July 16, 2017The journey of "Newsies" began as a musical film in 1992, inspired by the true story of the Newsboy Strike of 1899. It featured music and songs by Alan Menken and Jason Feldman, directed...
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Review of Upstart's MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT: A Cheery and Chuckly Camelot
July 29, 2017Monty Python were a British comedy group composed of British comedians Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. They shot to fame because of...
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