Reviews
REVIEW: “Baka Naman Hindi” is dated slapstick
“Baka Naman Hindi”, based on Georges Feydeau’s “A Flea in Her Ear”, is a century-old farce—with century-old sensibilities.
REVIEW: “Tales of the Manuvu” is a too-familiar delight
This rock opera ballet, a collaboration by National Artists Alice Reyes and Bien Lumbera, comes back to life to cap Ballet Philippine’s 49th season.
REVIEW: An “Angels in America” on clipped wings
Uneven performances keep this Bobby Garcia-directed undertaking of Tony Kushner’s epic from truly soaring.
REVIEW: Unexpected Sexual tension and a metaphoric goldfish on “Father’s Day”
British humor, dysfunction, and discomfort take center stage in this witty comedy.
REVIEW: “Ang Huling El Bimbo” is an elaborate elegy
Nostalgia and noir meld in this Eraserheads musical featuring new arrangements of the iconic ‘90s band’s timeless hits.
REVIEW: “Coriolano” is a solid translation
Tanghalang Pilipino’s translation of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus attempts to strike a political nerve.
REVIEW: “Phantom of the Opera” is pure stage magic
The touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical brings incomparable theatricality for local theatergoers.
REVIEW: Meager, brisk history in “Miong”
The Joy Virata-penned musical paints a broad, almost hollow portrait of Emilio Aguinaldo.