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Theater review: 4 must-watch plays in Virgin Labfest 2020

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 12:17 PM

Virgin Labfest, the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ annual theater event for “unpublished, unstaged, untested and untried” plays, goes further into the unknown in its 16th year as it forges into unchartered territory by venturing into the digital realm. Read more »

Theater review: TP tackles Christian-Muslim relations in must-watch 'Batang Mujahideen'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Mar 06 07:14 AM

Tanghalang Pilipino's 'Batang Mujahideen' was written by Malou Jacob, whose main output had been political plays since the 1980s. Read more »

Theater review: Sing hallelujah, 'Joseph the Dreamer' is back

Fred Hawson
Updated as of Feb 28 08:17 AM

This year, "Joseph the Dreamer" goes onstage again for the benefit of the next generation, as well as for those of past generations who missed it. Read more »

Theater review: Rousing 'Dekada '70' continues fight against oppression

Fred Hawson
Posted at Feb 27 07:03 PM

"Dekada '70" is a popular Palanca Award-winning literary classic by Luwalhati Bautista first published in 1983, recognized for its brave political and feministic stand. Read more »

Theater review: Maramara, El Tayech sizzle in Rep's 'Stage Kiss'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Feb 13 09:56 PM

For its first show of their 83rd season, Repertory Philippines chose to stage a play by Sarah Ruhl, one of the most prolific American playwrights in this new century. Read more »

Theater review: PETA's 'Under My Skin' entertains and informs about HIV/AIDS

Fred Hawson
Posted at Feb 13 07:11 PM

"Under My Skin," a new play written by Rody Vera, attempts to reeducate its audiences with how people nowadays get HIV-AIDS and what can be done about it. Read more »

REWIND: Best plays, musicals, performances of 2019

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 03:37 PM

Philippine theater in 2019 felt for the most part like a repeat of the previous year. Read more »

Theater review: 'Lam-Ang' is a mesmerizing reminder of our proud culture

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 06:21 PM

Tanghalang Pilipino stage adaptation of the Ilocano epic “Lam-Ang” is the last major theater production for 2019, providing a perfect ending to a year dominated by original Filipino musicals.   Read more »

Theater review: Tanghalang Ateneo adapts 'Antigone' to PH setting

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 19 06:42 AM

As the second offering of Tanghalang Ateneo's 41st season themed "Sulat-Babae," playwright Sabrina Basilio used the basic premise of "Antigone" to set up a totally different scenario and ensuing events. Read more »

Theater review: Tony Mabesa takes his final bow with 'Fuente Ovejuna'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Nov 15 06:55 AM

For its second offering in its current 44th theater season, Dulaang UP chose to present Spanish playwright Lope de Vega's 1619 play "Fuente Ovejuna," in keeping with the theme of this season is "Daluhong" which means "assault." Read more »

Theater review: Rep's 'Quest for the Adarna' is an enjoyable ethnic epic

Fred Hawson
Posted at Oct 25 08:21 AM

Repertory Philippines stepped out of its usual box of foreign stage adaptations of foreign fairy tales by commissioning a new, completely original musical about the all-Filipino epic "Ibong Adarna" for its yearly Rep Theater for Young Audiences program. Read more »

Theater review: Lea Salonga totally kills it in wild, dystopic 'Sweeney Todd'

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 05:54 PM

“Sweeney Todd” caps Manila’s three-show Sondheim festival on a glorious note. Read more »

Theater review: Scrambling to escape the tigkiriwi in TP's 'Katsuri'

Inday Espina-Varona
Posted at Oct 06 11:16 AM

The cackle of gunfire runs through Tangalang Pilipino’s “Katsuri.” An adaptation of “Of Mice and Men,” Nobel laureate John Steinbeck’s black ode to brotherhood, it has death’s bark as the dark twin of its main musical theme -- the Ilonggo lullaby “Ili-ili.” Read more »

Theater review: 'House of Bernarda Alba' warns against oppression

Fred Hawson
Posted at Sep 27 06:46 AM

Dulaang UP has chosen "The House of Bernarda Alba," a play about oppression, as its opening show for its 44th season themed "Daluhong" (or "Assault"). Read more »

Theater review: In love with ‘Company’

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 11:31 AM

Plotless and non-linear, “Company” has proven to be timeless, and this search for happiness and contentment still rings true regardless of decade or gender.  Read more »

Theater review: Sheila Valderrama hits the high notes in top-notch 'Passion'

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at Sep 19 04:59 PM

Philippine Opera Company’s "Passion" is a top-notch production that shows profound respect for Stephen Sondheim’s work.  Read more »

Theater review: PhilStagers turn 2014 World War 2 musical into 'Sindak 1941'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Aug 26 06:42 PM

This 18th season production of the Philippine Stagers Foundation entitled "Sindak 1941" is a reworking of their 2014 musical "Filipinas 1941." The basic outline of the plot about two Filipino brothers during World War II remained intact but with some notable revisions. Read more »

Theater review: 'Mabining Mandirigma' is back and more relevant than ever

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at Aug 23 06:39 AM

'Mabining Mandirigma' returns to the CCP in this fourth staging of the multi-awarded musical to kick off Tanghalang Pilipino’s 33rd theater season. Read more »

Theater review: Tanghalang Ateneo salutes females of fortitude in 'Dolorosa'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Aug 21 06:33 AM

'Dolorosa' is an apt choice to be the maiden offering of Tanghalang Ateneo's Season 41 dedicated to championing the female spirit. Read more »

Theater review: 'Dani Girl,' a musical about childhood cancer, is oddly uplifting

Jeeves de Veyra
Updated as of Aug 15 07:06 PM

“Dani Girl” is the defiant story of Danica Lyons, a 9-year-old stricken with leukemia.  Read more »