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In line with its mission to promote Philippine heritage, literature, and oral tradition while advancing the art of ballet, the Philippine Ballet Theatre (PBT) has created another original Filipino full-length ballet – Maria Makiling – that reimagines the legendary guardian of Mount Makiling.  The Filipino ballet production captures the essence of Filipino folklore and serves as a reminder to uphold good values through powerful choreography and captivating music. Winning Collaborations The centerpiece of PBT’s 2025 dance season, Maria Makiling marks the third creative collaboration of PBT Artistic Director Ronilo Jaynario (choreography) and award-winning composer and arranger Paulo Zarate (original musical score). They are the creative duo behind the successful staging of two PBT original Filipino full-length ballets, Ibalon (2023) and Sarimanok (2024), which have been well received by audiences both locally and in the U.S.A.  Maria Makiling will once again showcase world-clas...

Celebrating two decades of nurturing emerging and established playwrights, directors, actors, and designers, the Virgin Labfest (VLF) continues to foster its garden of brave narratives with 12 new scripts ripe for the picking. The country’s theater festival of untried, untested, and unstaged one-act plays returns from June 11 to June 29, 2025, at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater).  NEW SCRIPTS, NEW CONVERSATIONS Featuring 12 new scripts by 8 virgin male and female playwrights and 4 returning playwrights in its milestone year, VLFXX: HINOG blooms into a passionate community of unheard voices and untold stories, bringing people closer through truthful and compelling storytelling. A group of friends makes the most of their summer vacation with a mystery game in YOJ’s TBT: TAKBO, BATANG TONDO . Albin, the policeman in their little world, is baffled when the real “suspect” isn’t punished. Liane Carlo Suelan’s ANG BATA KAG ANG ILAGA is set in St. Jerome’s Home for...

  Celebrating two decades of nurturing emerging and established playwrights, directors, actors, and designers, the Virgin Labfest (VLF) continues to foster its garden of brave narratives with 12 new scripts ripe for the picking. The country’s theater festival of untried, untested, and unstaged one-act plays returns from June 11 to June 29, 2025, at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater).  NEW SCRIPTS, NEW CONVERSATIONS Featuring 12 new scripts by 8 virgin male and female playwrights and 4 returning playwrights in its milestone year, VLFXX: HINOG blooms into a passionate community of unheard voices and untold stories, bringing people closer through truthful and compelling storytelling. A group of friends makes the most of their summer vacation with a mystery game in YOJ’s TBT: TAKBO, BATANG TONDO . Albin, the policeman in their little world, is baffled when the real “suspect” isn’t punished. Liane Carlo Suelan’s ANG BATA KAG ANG ILAGA is set in St. Jerome’s H...

PPO UK TOUR Presscon (L-R) DIOMEDES SARAZA JR-Violinist, MARK BEBBINGTON-Pianist, KAYE C. TINGA-CCP President (Photo by; Kiko Cabuena)  The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) took the stage once again before their historic and highly anticipated UK Tour, featuring one of Britain’s finest pianists, Mark Bebbington, on April 24, 2025, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila. The special send-off concert showcased PPO’s musical prowess and world-class symphonic artistry headed by its Music Director and Principal Conductor, Maestro Grzegorz Nowak. The orchestra performed an exquisitely curated repertoire featuring works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Elgar, Delius, and Ching. Renowned pianist Bebbington joined the concert to perform Delius’  Piano Concerto in C Minor. Featuring Jeffrey Ching’s work, PPO's first composer-in-residence PPO showcased Jeffrey Ching’s  “II Maestro di Cappella”  which was written to open each concert for the UK Tour. Jeffrey ...

Company of Actors in Streamlined Theatre (CAST) aims to present theatrical performances in the most intimate and cost effective way possible, enabling us to offer our tickets at a more affordable price to meet the economic challenges of our day and keep our doors open to new audiences just discovering the wonderful world of theatre. After a sold-out run and several extensions accompanied by rave reviews, Othello is back! Directed by Nelsito Gomez, Shakespeare's timeless tale of love, deception, and jealousy resonates powerfully in 2025. Othello follows the tragic story of a Moorish general who falls victim to the manipulations of his envious ensign, Iago, leading him to believe that his beloved wife, Desdemona, is unfaithful—resulting in devastating consequences. We are delighted to announce that many original cast members will reprise their roles, including Tarek El Tayech as Othello, Gab Pangilinan as Desdemona, Maronne Cruz as Emilia, and Reb Atadero as Iago. Also returning ar...