Tuesday, October 30, 2007

GEE GEE AT WATERINA and WELCOME TO INTELSTAR in Silliman

The rolicking one-act plays WELCOME TO INTELSTAR and GEE GEE AT WATERINA will be presented by Tanghalang Pilipino at the Silliman University's Luce Auditorium, Dumaguete City on Saturday, November 10, 2007, at 3:00 and 8:00 P.M.

WELCOME TO INTELSTAR introduces the audience to Ma'am Chelsea, a call-center trainor, as she welcomes her company's new recruits. Written and Directed by Palanca Award-Winner CHris Martinez, WELCOME TO INTELSTAR features stage luminary Mailes Kanapi as Ma'am Chelsea.

GEE GEE AT WATERINA is J. Dennis Teodosio's fictionalized retelling of an evening in the life of a once-upon-a-war comfort gay and his politician benefactor. Veteran Lou Veloso shares the stage with Paolo Cabanero, directed by Roobak Valle.

These performances of WELCOME TO INTELSTAR and GEE GEE AT WATERINA are under the auspicies of the Office of the President of Silliman University.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

ZSA ZSA ZATURNNAH INVADES CEBU!



The year’s best stage event invades Cebu this November!

Tanghalang Pilipino’s production of “Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, Ze Muzikal” goes onstage at the SM Cebu Cinema 1 on November 16 to 18 at 3pm and 8pm, sure to give Cebuanos a rip-roaring time as the beloved parlorista turned bodacious superhero shows off her powers outside of Manila for the very first time.

Playing Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah once again is singer-comedienne K Brosas. Already famous for her television appearances in Bitoy’s Funniest Home Videos and Hokus Pokus plus her villainous turn as Divina Demonica in Mars Ravelo’s Darna, K Brosas combines zany humor and peculiar vulnerability as the red-headed warrior heroine.

Providing ample support to K Brosas are some of the country’s best musical theater artists, among them Arnold Reyes as Dodong, the man with the perfect “noodles”; Kalila Aguilos as the archnemesis Queen Femina Suarestella Baroux, Tuxqs Rutaquio as the gay beautician Ada; Wenah Nagales, Mayen Estanero, Skyzx Labastilla and Cats Racsag as the man-hating Amazonistas, and scene-stealing Nar Cabico as the frilly but lovable sidekick Didi, with able support from the Tanghalang Pilipino Actors’ Company.

“Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah,,Ze Muzikal” was recently adjudged as Best Stage Event in the 24/7 Nocturnal Awards. Based on the phenomenal comic book by Carlo Vergara, the trailblazing musical theater production is directed by 2003 Aliw Awards Best Stage Director Chris Millado from the script adapted by Chris Martinez. The original songs are written and composed by Award-winning composer Vincent de Jesus who also serves as the show’s musical director.

Tickets for this very limited Cebu engagement of “Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, Ze Muzikal” are available at the SM Cebu Cinema lobby and East West CafĂ© Ayala. Also call VICTO HAUS (032) 255-3776 (look for Merlin), 0922-532-3028 / 0915-743-7679 (Suset), or 02-832-3661 (Paolo).

“Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, Ze Muzikal” in Cebu is a collaboration between Tanghalang Pilipino and Elite International.

Visit http://www.tanghalangpilipino.com/ or http://www.philippinetheater.blogspot.com/.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Welcome !

Welcome to the Tanghalang Pilipino blogsite!

On this site, you will find news and updates from Tanghalang Pilipino, "the foremost exponent of Philippine Theater" and the resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. More importantly, you will get to read behind-the-scene stories about the company's productions and events, direct from the Artistic Director of the company.

So, do come back often and let us know what you think!

Dennis N. Marasigan
Artistic Director,
Tanghalang Pilipino
(Philippine Theater)