A Life in the Theater

Rody Vera has made it part of his mission to be on the lookout for noteworthy articles about theater and to share it with his colleagues.  The following article, while it talks of American theater in particular, can actually be describing the present state of Philippine theater as well. Just substitute the commercial theater companies for Broadway and the subsidized and school-based companies for the non-profits, and the points still ring true. The complete article can be found here: http://harvardmagazine.com/2012/01/the-future-of-theater Some excerpts: The Future of Theater   In a digital era, is the play still the thing?     Photograph by Stu Rosner . Robert Brustein onstage at the Loeb Drama Center, home of the American Repertory Theater, which he founded in 1979 "Th...

Tanghalang Pilipino's new musical "MULAN" for children of ALL ages, is on its last two weekends at the CCP's Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) on September 28-30 and October 5-7, with Friday performances at 8pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm. From the audience feedback on its first two weekends, the production is a delight for both young and old. Most viewers are raving about Gino Gonzales' production design, particularly the costumes, as well as the choreographed routines that are heavily influenced by the Chinese martial arts of Wushu. Disney, it ain't. For those interested, do call the Tanghalang Pilipino office at 832-3661, Ticketworld at 891-9999 or the CCP Box Office at 832-3704. Tickets are at P500 (regular) and P250 for students, with discounts for groups. Tanghalang Pilipino's MULAN features the Tanghalang Pilipino ACTORS COMPANY. Libretto by Rody Vera, Music by Jed Caballero Balsamo, Choreography by Denisa Reyes, Production Des...