FILharmoniKA presents...
Licad Plays Gershwin
July 2, 2010
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Philamlife Theater
For Ticket Inquiries:
Sheila Marcos
09176454085
8074433
Showing posts with label 2010 - July. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010 - July. Show all posts
Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
"MASTERCLASS"
Due to insistent public demand, Philippine Opera Company will re-stage the Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning show, MASTERCLASS, about the legendary opera diva Maria Callas. This moving drama depicts the fictional class conducted by Callas at the end of her career for three students during which she recounts her long tumultuous life as opera’s grand dame and reveals rare glimpse of her private life as paramour to the billionaire Aristotle Onassis.
Starring Philippine Cinema and Theater’s diva, Ms. Cherie Gil who garnered outstanding reviews and consistent standing ovations from her portrayal of Maria Callas last 2008.
She was cited twice as Best Actress in Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Best of Theater 2008, “Cherie Gil: A Revelation” quotes Ms. Rosalinda Orosa of Philippine Star. “Cherie Gil played legendary opera diva Maria Callas with the supreme confidence of someone who knows no one has ever been better than her. Last year, no one was. “, says Exie Abola of Philippine Daily Inquirer.
MASTERCLASS will run at the Carlos P. Romulo Theater, RCBC Plaza with performances on July 29, 30, 31, August 5, 6, 7,12,13, 14 and 15, 2010. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m.
Directed by Michael Williams.
For show and block buyers call 09158036544 / (02)5032336
Location: Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza Makati City
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
9 Works Theatrical with Powerdance "FREE DANCE TRIAL CLASS"
FREE DANCE TRIAL CLASS Schedule on JUNE 20:
(For Kids until 12 years old)
3-345pm Junior Jazz
4-445pm Junior Hip Hop
5-545pm Junior Latin Ballroom
(For Teens and Adults - 12 years old and above)
6-645pm Jazz
7-745pm Hip Hop
8-845pm Latin Ballroom
*Bring dance shoes and comfortable clothes
Feel free to invite family and friends!
See you there!!!
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9 Works Theatrical/Douglas Nierras Powerdance will be offering Dance Classes @ The Rockwell Club starting July 1, 2010.
Here's our Schedule:
FROM JULY 1:
Junior Jazz Series (Kids til 11-12 years old)
Mon, Fri 430-530pm & Sun 130-230pm
Junior Hip Hop Series (Kids til 11-12 years old)
Wed 430-530pm & Sat 130-230pm
Jazz Series (Teens & Adults - 12 years old and above)
Tue, Thurs 7-830pm & Sat 530-7pm
Hip Hop Series (Teens & Adults - 12 years old and above)
MWF 530-7pm
FROM JULY 16:
Latin Ballroom Series (Teens & Adults - 12 years old and above)
Tue, Thurs 830-10pm
Call T557-5860 or email info@9workstheatrical.com for inquiries.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
9 Works Theatrical Mid-Year Workshops@Rockwell
KIDS Class @ The Rockwell Club, B2, Amorsolo, Rockwell Center
Wed, Thurs 10-12pm
Fri 1030-1230pm
TEENS Class @ The Rockwell Club, B2, Amorsolo, Rockwell Center
Mon, Wed, Fri 1-3pm
ADULT Class @ The Loft, Manansala, Rockwell Center
Teacher: Robbie Guevara
Mon to Thurs
6-9PM
July 5,6,7,8
July 12,13,14,15
July 22,23
6-10PM
July 26,27,28,29
Aug 2,3,4
Aug 9,10,11,12
Aug 16,17,18,19,20
Possible additional Friday classes on July 30 & Aug 13
Classes will start on July 5 and will end on August 22, 2010.
There will be a culminating show at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Ayala Ave., Makati City on August 21 or 22, 2010.
For inquiries, call T557-5860 or email info@9workstheatrical.com.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
MORE ON CATS, THE MUSICAL featuring GRIZABELLA
Grizabella is the "Glamour Cat" in the musical production Cats. She does not appear in T. S. Eliot's work Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, but she is a prominent character in the stageplay. It appears that she is the feline version of the woman mentioned in T.S. Eliot's poem "Rhapsody on a Windy Night".
Remark the cat
Who hesitates toward you in the light of the door
Which opens on her like a grin.
You see the border of her coat is torn
Is torn and stained with sand,
you see the corner of her eye
Twists like a crooked pin.”
The character of Grizabella featured in an unpublished poem that T. S. Eliot wrote for his godchildren, intending to include it in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. However, as his widow, Valerie Eliot pointed out, he thought it was too "sad for children" and so didn't include it in the finished work. Valerie Eliot came to the 1980 Sydmonton Festival concert where Andrew Lloyd Webber premiered some of his settings of the Old Possum poems, and gave him the paper with the fragment of Grizabella written on it. From there Lloyd Webber and director Trevor Nunn incorporated the Grizabella poem as a main strand of the plot of the show.
Grizabella is, at the time of her appearance, a very old cat, withered by her age to the point that she no longer resembles the proud, carefree, flamboyant dancer of her youth. Her fellow Jellicles are quite repulsed by Grizabella's dishevelled condition, and taunt her.
Possibly because of this, it is Grizabella whom Old Deuteronomy consigns to the Heaviside Layer to be reborn. During her change, Grizabella sings the song "Memory", which has been thought of by audiences as a very emotionally touching, profound, and even mysterious composition. It has been recorded by over 150 different artists, including Barry Manilow, Michael Crawford, and Barbra Streisand.
Another interpretation of Grizabella's past is that she left the Jellicle tribe to explore the outside world ("Grizabella the Glamour Cat"), despite knowing that she would never be allowed back in. The other cats shun her for leaving them, despite that she wants to be with them again. After several attempts to gain their acceptance, Grizabella's emotional appeal (represented by "Memory") is accepted; seeing how much that she is suffering, she is chosen to be reborn.
The name Grizabella is probably derived from "grizzle" which means either "grey" or "disheveled", and "belle" which means "beauty". Hence "Grizabella"; "The grey beauty" or "the disheveled beauty".
The role of Grizabella was originated by Elaine Paige in the West End production, who later reprised the role for the video. In the first Broadway production, Grizabella was played by Betty Buckley. Buckley won the Tony Award for outstanding achievement in the theater in 1983 for playing Grizabella. Laurie Beechman headed the First National Company of Cats and in 1984 she replaced Buckley. Beechman stayed with the show for more than four years and made occasional return engagements over the next decade. Dee Roscioli played the role in the US National Touring Company in 2003-2004. Dianne Pilkington (2006-2007) & Chrissie Hammond (2007-2008) played the role in the recent UK National Tour (2006-2008).
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CATS will be shown in Manila on July 24, 2010.
More on CATS here.
Remark the cat
Who hesitates toward you in the light of the door
Which opens on her like a grin.
You see the border of her coat is torn
Is torn and stained with sand,
you see the corner of her eye
Twists like a crooked pin.”
The character of Grizabella featured in an unpublished poem that T. S. Eliot wrote for his godchildren, intending to include it in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. However, as his widow, Valerie Eliot pointed out, he thought it was too "sad for children" and so didn't include it in the finished work. Valerie Eliot came to the 1980 Sydmonton Festival concert where Andrew Lloyd Webber premiered some of his settings of the Old Possum poems, and gave him the paper with the fragment of Grizabella written on it. From there Lloyd Webber and director Trevor Nunn incorporated the Grizabella poem as a main strand of the plot of the show.
Grizabella is, at the time of her appearance, a very old cat, withered by her age to the point that she no longer resembles the proud, carefree, flamboyant dancer of her youth. Her fellow Jellicles are quite repulsed by Grizabella's dishevelled condition, and taunt her.
Possibly because of this, it is Grizabella whom Old Deuteronomy consigns to the Heaviside Layer to be reborn. During her change, Grizabella sings the song "Memory", which has been thought of by audiences as a very emotionally touching, profound, and even mysterious composition. It has been recorded by over 150 different artists, including Barry Manilow, Michael Crawford, and Barbra Streisand.
Another interpretation of Grizabella's past is that she left the Jellicle tribe to explore the outside world ("Grizabella the Glamour Cat"), despite knowing that she would never be allowed back in. The other cats shun her for leaving them, despite that she wants to be with them again. After several attempts to gain their acceptance, Grizabella's emotional appeal (represented by "Memory") is accepted; seeing how much that she is suffering, she is chosen to be reborn.
The name Grizabella is probably derived from "grizzle" which means either "grey" or "disheveled", and "belle" which means "beauty". Hence "Grizabella"; "The grey beauty" or "the disheveled beauty".
The role of Grizabella was originated by Elaine Paige in the West End production, who later reprised the role for the video. In the first Broadway production, Grizabella was played by Betty Buckley. Buckley won the Tony Award for outstanding achievement in the theater in 1983 for playing Grizabella. Laurie Beechman headed the First National Company of Cats and in 1984 she replaced Buckley. Beechman stayed with the show for more than four years and made occasional return engagements over the next decade. Dee Roscioli played the role in the US National Touring Company in 2003-2004. Dianne Pilkington (2006-2007) & Chrissie Hammond (2007-2008) played the role in the recent UK National Tour (2006-2008).
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CATS will be shown in Manila on July 24, 2010.
More on CATS here.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
MORE on CATS, the Musical! (Ticket Prices)
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!
TICKETS are priced from P750 to P7000.
The family package is applicable to matinee shows only.
Buy four tickets on prize zone P5,000 and get 40% discount.
Senior Citizens enjoy 20% discount and students get 10% discount.
Group sales (30 tickts and up) can avail of a 10% discount.
For every purchase of ticket for CATS, P250 will be donated to the Red Cross until December 21, 2009.
To get tickets, call 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph
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by Oliver Oliveros
CITIGROUP INC. has announced in the Philippine Daily Inquirer (11/3/09) that CATS, the second longest-running musical in Broadway history, will have a limited run at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) beginning July 24, 2010. This production will feature Tony winner Lea Salonga as Grizabella, and an international cast that will primarily come from Australia, and the United Kingdom.
CATS is one of Broadway’s British imports, which was truly phenomenal – the production at the Winter Garden Theatre ran for 18 years.
The show, based on the OLD POSSUM’S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS by T.S. Eliot has music by musical theatre master Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard). Its musical numbers include the hit song MEMORY.
BroadwayWorld.com Philippines had a quick interview with Lea while enroute to Toronto, Canada for her U.S. and Canada 2009 concert tour. “The tour has been going along very nicely! We’ve had very receptive and enthusiastic audiences at every stop, and it makes me happy we’ve been greeted so wonderfully. I think CATS in Manila is also a touring production. But I’ll only be part of it in Manila,” she said.
CATS first opened in London’s West End in 1981 with Elaine Paige (Grizabella), and then on Broadway after a year with Betty Buckley (Grizabella), directed by Trevor Nunn (Les Miserables, Starlight Express), and choreographed by Gilliane Lynne (The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love). The musical won numerous awards including both the Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award for Best Musical.
Grizabella is a former Glamour Cat who has lost her clout and sparkle, and now only seeks to be accepted by the “Jellicle Cats” society, whose members are anxiously waiting to be reborn into a new life.
“I’ll be playing Grizabella (aka the non-dancer part). As for what attracts me to her, besides the big song? Grizabella is The cat that shone in the spotlight once upon a time, and doesn’t anymore. She’s scraggy, dirty, ugly, and relives the Glory Days in her mind. It’ll be interesting to play someone that once shone, and no longer does,” noted Lea.
CATS, which features a larger-than-life junkyard set, colorful make-up and costumes, ‘80s choreography, and often eclectic array of music, has been toured around the world. Just like another British import LES MISERABLES, it has been translated into more than 20 languages.
The musical was shot to video in 1998 and aired on television worldwide.
CitiGroup Inc. offers tickets exclusively to Citi clients till December 6, 2009. Present your Citi credit or ATM card at any Ticketworld outlet, and get 10 percent discount. For more details, contact Ticketworld at (632) 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.
Catch Lea in the final leg of her U.S. and Canada concert tour: Nov. 4 in Toronto (Queen Elizabeth Theatre); Nov. 6 in Houston (Arena Theater), Nov. 7 in Austin (Paramount Theater); Nov. 10 in Honolulu (Neil Blaisdell Center), and Nov. 13 in Maui (Castle Theater at the MACC).
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I'm definitely going to watch CATS here in Manila on July 24, 2010. I'm also excited to see Lea Salonga as 'Grizabella'!!! =)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
EQUUS by Repertory Philippines on July 9 to July 25, 2010
Synopsis
Equus by Peter Shaffer
Psychiatrist Martin Dysart is brought the most challenging case of his career. Alan Strang seems like a normal seventeen year old. His life appears routine and his family loving. However, Alan’spassion for horses and an encounter with stable hand Jill has led him to behave in the most devastating way. Dysart must discover why this severely troubled teenager, has gouged out the eyes of six horses with a hoof pick. Dysart slowly realizes that Alan has evolved his own bizarre religion, in which horses are his gods — and has enacted a strange Passion Play.
Only Dysart seems able to grasp the answer to this psychological puzzle. He understands that to cure the boy, he must take from him the richest and most profound experience of his life. The boy’s fierce passion forces Dysart to recognize the barrenness and aridity of his own existence.
Equus
July 9 to July 25, 2010
Venue
OnStage
2/F Greenbelt 1, Ayala Center, Makati City
Source
Equus by Peter Shaffer
Psychiatrist Martin Dysart is brought the most challenging case of his career. Alan Strang seems like a normal seventeen year old. His life appears routine and his family loving. However, Alan’spassion for horses and an encounter with stable hand Jill has led him to behave in the most devastating way. Dysart must discover why this severely troubled teenager, has gouged out the eyes of six horses with a hoof pick. Dysart slowly realizes that Alan has evolved his own bizarre religion, in which horses are his gods — and has enacted a strange Passion Play.
Only Dysart seems able to grasp the answer to this psychological puzzle. He understands that to cure the boy, he must take from him the richest and most profound experience of his life. The boy’s fierce passion forces Dysart to recognize the barrenness and aridity of his own existence.
Equus
July 9 to July 25, 2010
Venue
OnStage
2/F Greenbelt 1, Ayala Center, Makati City
Source
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
CATS in Manila to Feature Tony Winner Lea Salonga as 'Grizabella', Begins Run July 24, 2010
by Oliver Oliveros
CITIGROUP INC. has announced in the Philippine Daily Inquirer (11/3/09) that CATS, the second longest-running musical in Broadway history, will have a limited run at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) beginning July 24, 2010. This production will feature Tony winner Lea Salonga as Grizabella, and an international cast that will primarily come from Australia, and the United Kingdom.
CATS is one of Broadway’s British imports, which was truly phenomenal – the production at the Winter Garden Theatre ran for 18 years.
The show, based on the OLD POSSUM’S BOOK OF PRACTICAL CATS by T.S. Eliot has music by musical theatre master Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard). Its musical numbers include the hit song MEMORY.
BroadwayWorld.com Philippines had a quick interview with Lea while enroute to Toronto, Canada for her U.S. and Canada 2009 concert tour. “The tour has been going along very nicely! We’ve had very receptive and enthusiastic audiences at every stop, and it makes me happy we’ve been greeted so wonderfully. I think CATS in Manila is also a touring production. But I’ll only be part of it in Manila,” she said.
CATS first opened in London’s West End in 1981 with Elaine Paige (Grizabella), and then on Broadway after a year with Betty Buckley (Grizabella), directed by Trevor Nunn (Les Miserables, Starlight Express), and choreographed by Gilliane Lynne (The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love). The musical won numerous awards including both the Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award for Best Musical.
Grizabella is a former Glamour Cat who has lost her clout and sparkle, and now only seeks to be accepted by the “Jellicle Cats” society, whose members are anxiously waiting to be reborn into a new life.
“I’ll be playing Grizabella (aka the non-dancer part). As for what attracts me to her, besides the big song? Grizabella is The cat that shone in the spotlight once upon a time, and doesn’t anymore. She’s scraggy, dirty, ugly, and relives the Glory Days in her mind. It’ll be interesting to play someone that once shone, and no longer does,” noted Lea.
CATS, which features a larger-than-life junkyard set, colorful make-up and costumes, ‘80s choreography, and often eclectic array of music, has been toured around the world. Just like another British import LES MISERABLES, it has been translated into more than 20 languages.
The musical was shot to video in 1998 and aired on television worldwide.
CitiGroup Inc. offers tickets exclusively to Citi clients till December 6, 2009. Present your Citi credit or ATM card at any Ticketworld outlet, and get 10 percent discount. For more details, contact Ticketworld at (632) 891-9999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.
Catch Lea in the final leg of her U.S. and Canada concert tour: Nov. 4 in Toronto (Queen Elizabeth Theatre); Nov. 6 in Houston (Arena Theater), Nov. 7 in Austin (Paramount Theater); Nov. 10 in Honolulu (Neil Blaisdell Center), and Nov. 13 in Maui (Castle Theater at the MACC).
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I'm definitely going to watch CATS here in Manila on July 24, 2010. I'm also excited to see Lea Salonga as 'Grizabella'!!! =)
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