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On its 42nd Theater Season, Adaptation | Pagbabanyuhay: Bagong Anyo ng Buhay, Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theater company of the Loyola Schools, is proud to present M.45, the forty-five minute climax of “Makbetamaximus: Theatre of Destruction”, a 30-day deconstruction of William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth” as translated by National Artist Rolando S. Tinio. M.45 boils, bubbles, & burns a bitches’ brew that pushes the boundaries of theatre both live & online. The ingredients are the “29 Days of Sodomo Robotbot” performances featuring more than 200 artists from April 12 to May 10, served with the main course, ”Pakbet Da Muzikal", a new rap musical written by Layeta Bucoy, conceptualized & directed by Khavn. M.45 opens in a post-pandemic carinderia somewhere between Mondomanila & Ilocandia, where the streets of purgatory run red with pig’s blood & chicken feet. The animal mascots that once lusted for power have now been roasted & desecrat...

  Musica FEUROPA, Far Eastern University’s annual choral festival with the European Union Delegation in the Philippines as its principal partner proudly presents Musica FEUropa 12, a virtual series of concerts for the first time on May 15, 22, 29 and 30, 2021. Musica FEUROPA 12 will celebrate the power of music with choral groups sharing their virtual performances to showcase both Philippine and European pieces for the public to see, hear and enjoy. Musica FEUROPA aims to elevate the standards of participating choirs by using the European guidelines for competitions. It prepares Filipino choirs to participate in European choral competitions and fosters an openness to cultural exchange. The main purpose of Musica FEUROPA is to make it one of the definitive festivals in the choral circuit, first in the Philippines, then in the world: --- To promote the European Union in the Philippines, particularly through its music during the European Union Month of May; --- ...

A treat for theater fans and OPM lovers! Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) together with Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang–Aawit (OPM), The Philpop Musicfest Foundation (Philpop), PLDT Home Fibr, and Foodpanda, are proud to present the pay-per-view streaming of the jukebox musical Rak of Aegis on July 31, August 1, 7, 8, 2021 via www.ticket2me.net. The Rak of Aegis online streaming is part of the Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino (LMP) 2021 celebration, and the banner project of the #TakePETAbeyondCOVID campaign, a fundraising drive that aims to help PETA survive this unprecedented time. “As a non-profit organization that operates with the narrowest of margins, PETA has been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our lack of a steady income source for a year now has had some devastating effects on our company and our people,” shares PETA President Cecilia B. Garrucho. It is certainly not an easy time for many artists and cultural institutions like PETA. Garrucho adds:...

How does one celebrate her 93rd birthday in this time of pandemic? Celia Diaz Laurel - Mother, wife, philanthropist, writer, painter, thespian, theater production and costume designer is all set to launch her latest coffeetable book aptly titled "My Lives Behind The Proscenium" on May 29 via Facebook Live. The book is dedicated to the following women and men whose encouragement and confidence helped her become an actress: Mother Immaculada (Assumption Convent) Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero (UP Dramatic Club, University of the Philippines) Sonia Rifkin and Doña Trining Legarda (Manila Community Players) James B. Reuter S.J. (Ave Maria Players and The Cathedral Players) Constance Welch (Drama Department, Yale University) Behn Cervantes and husband Salvador "Doy" Laurel, who understood her calling and allowed her to grow not only as an actress but as a person. The book chronicles the life that Celia Diaz Laurel led with the followingchapter titles: Stage-str...

In 1983, a 19 year old Iwi Laurel was juggling theater rehearsals, a pre-law course, a restaurant job, multiple singing stints, when a golden opportunity came to her in the form of a song that would change the direction of her life. Raymond Lauchengco approached Iwi to ask her to sing “Special Memory” which became part of a movie that he was working on with Gary Valenciano. The demo tape was sent at 11AM and at 1PM of the same day, Iwi was already in the studio. The film became a hit and instead of being a lawyer, she became a singer. Three years after Iwi Laurel’s encounter with Cecile Azarcon’s creation, she became a mother to Nicole. Being a single mother was full of challenges but their bonding through unconditional love and music created their unbreakable relationship. Time and time again, the relationship may be tested but they could only come out stronger after every challenge. Now in the year 2021, Nicole looks back to how her life has been so far. Nicole today is a woman ...

Enrollment begins May 7, Friday. MANILA, PHILIPPINES - GMG Productions is partnering with the Open House Fundraiser and the Artists’ Welfare Project, Inc. for their newly launched Workshop Series. Through its large network of shows and the magic of the internet, GMG are able to bring a piece of these international shows into peoples’ homes. A portion of the workshops’ proceeds will go to Open House as well as five workshop scholarships per week that shall be extended to qualified beneficiaries as part of additional revenue-generating measures for the Open House Fundraiser. GMG’s first Workshop Series will be taught by international touring cast members that have performed in Manila. Each week, enrollees will have the opportunity to dance to their favorite musical theatre song numbers taught by international cast members! “We are excited to partner with the Open House Fundraiser and AWPI”, shares GMG Productions’ CEO Carlos Candal. “At the beginning of our discussions for the worksho...