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Rony Fortich Featured as 3rd Composer in CCP’s Triple Threats: The Composers series
Rony Fortich is the third featured composer in CCP’s Triple Threats: The Composers series. It will feature his songs from “Bluebird of Happiness,” “Breakups and Breakdowns,” “N.O.A.H.”, among others.
Ballet Philippines Celebrates the Filipino Family with Sarong Banggi
“The show features choreography by Carissa Adea, Ronelson Yadao, Cyril Aran Fallar, Paul Alexander Morales, Nonoy Froilan, and Carlo Pacis. Each choreographer brings to the stage his unique impression of the Filipino family in a new contemporary ballet with the cast led by Jean Marc Cordero, Earl John Arisola, Rita Angela Winder, and Monica Amanda Gana.”
Think You Have What It Takes to Do Improv?
“THIRD WORLD IMPROV – SPIT’s own improvisational theater school is ready to accept applications for their very first level one classes!”
Philippine Opera Company Brings Back Ang Bagong Harana
“From children’s songs to tribal chants, from planting songs to courtship ditties, from stirring kundiman to the delightful showstoppers by Sylvia la Torre, “ANG BAGONG HARANA” will showcase the best of all the Filipino composers from different music genres — Nicanor Abelardo, Ryan Cayabyab, Willy Cruz, Francisco Santiago, Antonio Molina, Resti Umali, George Canseco, Ernani Cuenco, Levi Celerio, Jose Estrella, Constancio De Guzman and Felipe de Leon, to name a few.”
Nonon Padilla Directs Palasyo ni Valentin
“A story about self-reflection in time and in history set in 1941. Palasyo ni Valentin is a memory play that follows the story of Valentin, an old caretaker and film operator residing in an antiquated theater, who revives his eventual past through alcohol reflecting the development of the theater during the Spanish to American era of the Philippines.”
Ateneo ENTABLADO Restages Rene Villanueva’s Classic, Sandaang Panaginip
“In essence, the play upholds selfless governance in the midst of great power and incorruptible awareness of great leaders to the true situation of a nation. It is in this regard that the play fulfills the theme ‘Makita Kang Sakdal Laya’, liberating one from corrupt and non-transparent leadership to run a progressive and proactive nation rooted towards national peace.”
Leo Rialp and Joel Lamangan Top-bill Dulaang UP’s King Lear/ Haring Lear
“The play, considered by critics as Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy, is directed by DUP Founding Artistic Director, Professor Emeritus Tony Mabesa.”
Beyond the Barricade: A One-night Concert of Mega Musicals
“Musical theatre lovers and enthusiasts alike will be treated to a night of pure entertainment as the theater is filled with hit songs such as All I Ask Of You from The Phantom of the Opera, For Good from WICKED, The Heat Is On In Saigon from Miss Saigon, and The Circle of Life from Lion King, just to name a few. The night closes with a spectacular finale featuring seven songs from the much-awaited Les Misérables.”