It was a gunshot that signaled the beginning—a sound that could immediately trigger fear in anyone. But the hostile noise and the terror that came with it were quickly drowned out—not by crying or panic, but by the fierce and confident rhythm of Whitney Houston’s “Queen of the Night.”...
Filipino theater could be the next key to further strengthening our tourism pull. Local theater figures made this bold statement at the recent Creative Tourism Conference put up by the Tourism Promotions Board. Fitting, as the event was held within the Metropolitan Theater, a location referred to...
The Philippines is now operationalizing Japan’s proposed “one-theater” concept which envisions the South China Sea, East China Sea, and the Korean Peninsula as a single and integrated theater of operations in wartime. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said...
ILOILO CITY—Ilonggo cuisine and society took center stage at the recent 11th Iloilo Theater Festival (ILOTF) organized by the University of San Agustin (USA). In the play “Halo-Halo Atbp.,” the USA Little Theater (USALT) staged four short plays that fuse key known Ilonggo food staples while...
Sometimes, it’s the seediest settings that yield unforgettable overheard tales. Boxstage Manila’s recent run of George A. De Jesus III’s “Sala sa Pito” leaves viewers in a mesmerized state. Under the direction of Far Eastern University Theater Guild’s artistic director Dudz Teraña, we...
It’s a story that centers on fulfilling dreams—that’s what Newport World Resorts’ Filipino musical offering, “Delia D.: A Musical Featuring the Songs of Jonathan Manalo,” is all about. Before the show’s opening, it already made a buzz in June 2024, when its lead actor Phi Palmos...
A COLORFUL CAST The cast and crew of Snow White and the Prince during its opening performance at the Onstage Theater in Greenbelt 1, Makati City (Photo Madison) “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” It’s a question that almost everyone knows by now. Or if not the true...
After over a decade, pianists Raul Sunico and Rowena Arrieta will be performing together again in “Ritmo at Romansa,” a duo concert to be held at the Metropolitan Theater on Saturday, Sept. 30. Sunico and Arrieta brought Filipino piano wizardry to stages all over the world. “Ritmo at...
COMEDY ICON Jon Santos in Bawat Bonggang Bagay Hot on the heels of its sold-out run and due to insistent public demand, Bawat Bonggang Bagay —the Filipino-translated staging of Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing —will return for a limited run this September. ...
The Philippine Ballet Theatre (PBT) has a mission to relay age-old tales of the Filipino people, reflecting our country’s culture. They aspire to create and perform stories deeply rooted in our heritage. In their 37th season, PBT will open with a brand-new full-length Filipino ballet entitled...
THE PIANIST'S PIANIST Cecile Licad Performance photos by Jojo Mamangun At some point during the one-night-only American Ballet Theater (ABT) Studio Company “Rising Stars” performance in Manila, at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater at Circuit Makati, I was unsure whether to focus on Cecile...
Truly, a composition of a talented pool of artistic team members It was a pleasure walking the grounds of Ateneo de Manila once again. It has been years since I visited my old school. The short walk from the pedestrian gate (Gate 2.5) along Katipunan brought me back to the halcyon days of my...
