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De La Salle University Culture And Arts Office and DLSU Harlequin Theatre Guild recently staged a three act stage performance titled  TITSER KO SI LA SALLE!  “Ang Projector ni Ma’am” written by Genevieve Asenjo; “Tser” written by Maynard Manansala; and “Lesson Plan” written by Genaro Gojo Cruz. The three act performance highlights the life story and the real life situation of a teacher in the Philippines.

"Tignan mo ang balat mo. Tignan mo ang mga batok na natamo mo mula sa pagkabata mo." -The young Apo Whang Od to herself. "Ang Huling Mambabatok"

THE DRESSING ROOM: That Which Flows Away Ultimately Becomes Nostalgia, is truly a remarkable piece seeing both performances of both female set on the first staging and now the male set, shows the uniformity of the artistic direction at the same time the freedom of each artists to execute the given role that they are portraying. Uniform, in a manner that the message is clear and how the artistic direction was executed. It has an intelligent way of showing how the different sets of actors according to gender executed their characters. Also, how the chosen language affect the audience and the flow of the story. Of course people, or locals rather would be more comfortable to hear their own language, but depending on the crowd both of them has the same level of ingenuity, humor and emotions.

"An original satirical live show guaranteed to be brave, explosive, and delightfully entertaining! As the meme-able title implies, Trumperte is the ultimate political spoof mash-up. Here, Jon Santos inaugurates his hilarious impressions of Their Excellencies President Ronald McDonald Trump and Pangulong DuThirty along with other celebrities and other icons!"

REVIEW Act one opened with an Aztec dance number which sets the mood and the theme of the whole show as it narrates the Mexican origins through its costumes, musical arrangement, lights and most of all the set design and the costumes. The overall aesthetics of the production has an edge and very competitive to the international theater scene.

LUNGS a play by Duncan Macmillan, directed by Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan. SYNOPSIS  The play begins in Ikea just after M has asked his partner, W to consider having a child. The two go back and forth over the benefits and consequences of having a children until W finally agrees to make another person.

ICON 1.0 of Ballet Manila is a well patterned and well textured performances that will play to the audience senses. The intention of the dance company to showcase and highlight different ballet styles was well patterned in a manner that level of the energy and emotions has been expressed without overpowering the performances one after another. Clearly it shows the teamwork of everyone, it's a complete package. Everything has been delivered well.

ARTIST PLAYGROUND Happiness Is a Pearl under the direction of Paul Jake Paule, starring Catherine Go / Micah Musa / April Rosales as MARI, Ira Ruzz / Sheena Ramos / Ahlyxon Juanne Grecia Leyva as MARIA and Glen Asaytona / TJ dela Paz / Julian Roxas / Arvin Trinidad as KENJI.

Reasons Why You Should Not Miss Disney’s Newsies Joe Caliro of Globe Live welcomed us all enthusiastically in Bonifacio High Street Amphitheater to prepare us for a grander play like we have never seen before in the country. This project was made in partnership with 9 Works Theatrical , the same team behind other well-known productions like American Idiots and A Christmas Carol. This time, they’re bringing not just another play but a Broadway smash hit, the Newsies by Disney. According to Caliro, this show will set the bar high and will show things that have never been seen in any local theatrical plays. It’s going to be a milestone indeed as this play will have 100% Fililipino cast with GianMagdangal playing the lead character which will also mark his return to Philippine Theater. After watching the show, it seems like it wasn’t a bold claim at all. It is definitely one of the best musicals of the year! Learning Its Interesting Origin Newsies is merely based on the 1992 ...

Manila Improv Festival 2017 opened last Wednesday (March 22) at the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) with three performances from the Improv groups ASAP (Singapore), ImproMafia (Brisbane), and SPIT (Manila). These groups along with several others from Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Osaka, Tokyo, Mumbai and Brisbane, Manila, Bacolod, and Cagayan de Oro are here to share with us their talents and bring fun.

The Powerhouse cast of Baril and Buwan sa Eb Major together with the director Andoy Ranay For every person who has lived in this world, there is this moment of time that we have experienced pain, fear and grief. These feelings are caused by events that have happened in our lives; and will always scar in our heart and mind no matter how light or heavy it is.

The Ballet Manila's Cinderella lead cast Whenever the Holiday season arrives, the most common show that comes to mind is “The Nutcracker”. This time around, Ballet Manila has challenged itself by presenting a not-so-traditional Christmas treat that surely delights both the kids and the once-kids. They surely proved it was worth the try.

For someone like me who grew up in the 90s and If I will be asked to rank my favorite movies or tv shows when I was kid, The Addams Family is definitely one of the shows that I wouldn’t mind putting on top of my chart. The impact of either the film or the animated series is truly overwhelming that I still recall their iconic theme song (and that includes the funny finger snapping introduction and witty gestures). Addams Family has been adapted in different form of media.

I understand now why Filipinos are always craving for that big change in our country. It’s because the history keeps on repeating and we are so tired of dealing with the same corrupted government. Yes, corruption and the greediness over the power and authority has been the country’s biggest dilemma even before the very first Philippine government was established! Flying voters?  Bribery?  Treason?

Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theater company of the Ateneo De Manila University, opened its 38th season: De/Constructing Narratives with a thought-provoking play titled Boy by Anna Ziegler. Cholo Barretto portrayed the title role and he lived up to the challenge very well. There was a clear-cut line between him as the real Adam Turner and what has been an imaginary/pretentious character Samantha.

The struggle is real when you are about to hit 30s. It is the time when you have to clear your mind and decide which path are you really going to take.  It is no longer a trial and error phase where you can shift from one career to another without thinking of their possible consequences.  By this time, you must take everything seriously because anything you do can become a life changing moment.

T he Ateneo Blue Repertory showcase an original theatrical pay entitled “Real-Life Fairytales” directed by Missy Maramara. The whole play is composed of six different stories that show the grey part in a life of a struggling person. In the last part of the play the whole cast sing the song “Play by Ear” that says “... if happy ending can’t be found, you play it by ear...” which signify “hope” amidst the problem an individual might be facing.

M akati, Philippines – Last August 4, I was invited to watch a theatrical play entitled “Tribes” inside Power Mac Center Spotlight in Circuit Makati. A play produced by Red Turnip and directed by Topper Fabregas.

M akati, Philippines – Last August 4, I was invited to watch a theatrical play entitled “Tribes” inside Power Mac Center Spotlight in Circuit Makati. A play produced by Red Turnip and directed by Topper Fabregas.

Last July 31, Sunday , at the PARC Foundation in 494 Lt. Artiaga St., Barangay Corazon de Jesus, San Juan, Metro Manila, I was invited to watch a theatrical play entitled “Suicide Incorporated,” from the writings of Andrew Hinderaker and directed by Steven Conde, produced Twin Bill Theatre.