Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo talks about Repertory Philippines’ 2011 projects

In line with the success of The Joy Luck Club as Repertory Philippines’ salvo for 2011, they are now preparing for the opening of their second presentation which is Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps. The comedy romance play will be presented at the Onstage Greenbelt 1 at Makati City beginning March 4. Starring Michael Williams, Rem Zamora, Juliene Mendoza and Liza Infante, The 39 Steps was directed by Ana Abad Santos.

With the overflowing of excitement for this year’s line up, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo the Associate Artistic Director of Repertory Philippines shares the rest of the play that they will be presenting for 2011. The line up includes; Shakespeare in Hollywood, Seussical and the most awaited Peter Pan. According to Menchu the line up of Rep Philippines was based from the consolidated ideas of their team and they open the auditions to all theatre actors to try the role.

Here’s the video of Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo talking about their 2011 line ups and the process of selecting it:



Aside from being the new Associate Artistic Director of Repertory Philippines, Menchu will be playing the role of Diana in Atlantis Productions Inc’s presentation of Next to Normal.

Visit Repertory Philippines’ website at www.repertory.ph and Facebook Page for more information about their line ups, auditions and season pass. You can also call 571-6926 and 571-4941 or email info@repertory-philippines.com for other infos.

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The Joy Luck Club: A great story of Mother-Daughter relationship

From the book of Amy Tan to the movie directed by Wayne Wang, I’m still fascinated and ecstatic after seeing the theater version of The Joy Luck Club. Thanks to Repertory Philippines for bringing the inspirational mother-daughter story in Onstage Greenbelt 1, which will be running from Feb 4 - 20.

The story of The Joy Luck Club is simple, a mother who wanted to bring the best for her child, she had crossed borders just to be in the promise land – America. Suyuan Woo (Rebecca Chuaunsu), An-Mei Hsu (Pinky Marquez), Lindo Jong (Frances Makil) and Ying-Ying "Betty" St. Clair (Jay Glorioso) took that risk and tried to change the lives of their daughters who were American born. But in the end, they discovered that instead of taking the pride of their daughters was a growing gap in their relationship along with culture differences. And it is up to the daughters; Rose Hsu Jordan (Jenny Jamora), Waverly Jong (Cris Villonco), and Lena St. Clair (Lily Chu) to patch up with their mothers before it’s too late. But for Jing-Mei "June" Woo (Ana Abad Santos) whose mother died few months ago before she realized the hardship of her mother, will she ever make a chance?

It’s funny, inspirational and touching, this is how I’ll be describing The Joy Luck Club, each character takes part on the fun and drama in the gamble of life as game of “Mahjong” symbolizes. The play also shows the colorful Chinese culture which was timely for the Chinese New Year.

Among the mothers and daughters, it was the tandem of Frances Makil and Cris Villonco made a wonderful presentation of the character. Everyone can relate in their story, a mother who encounters lots of hardship in life and managed to smile and laugh, hoping to take pride for her daughter’s success. But instead of the pride and joy she should be getting from her daughter was the hearth ache and frustrations because of the culture gap between them. Still the mother accepts the fate that her daughter chooses.

The Joy Luck Club will run from February 4-11 at the Onstage, Greenbelt 1, Makati City. For ticket inquiries and other information, call Repertory Philippines at 571-6926 and 571-4941 or email info@repertory-philippines.com. Tickets also available at Ticketworld at 891-9999 or www.ticketworld.com.ph.


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Repertory Philippines Presents “The Joy Luck Club”

In celebration of the Chinese New Year this February, Repertory Philippines brings the 1989 best-selling novel of Amy Tan entitled The Joy Luck Club to the Onstage Theater, 2nd floor, Greenbelt 1 Mall,Makati City. The play will run from February 4-20, 2011.

The play follows the struggle of four Chinese women who migrated in US who usually meet for a mahjong game and named their group the Joy Luck Club. Each mother has American-born daughters which has a growing generation and cultural gap between them. We will discover the funny and touching side of each mother on how they build relationship with their daughters.

The powerhouse cast includes:


Mothers:

Suyuan Woo (Rebecca Chuaunsu)
Haunted by the memory of her twin baby daughters that she left behind in China when she escaped the invading Japanese forces during World War II.

An-Mei Hsu (Pinky Marquez)
An-Mei’s own mother committed suicide to give her a better life. When An-Mei immigrates to America and starts a family of her own, one of her sons drowns and dies.

Lindo Jong (Frances Makil)
Cleverly escaped from an arranged marriage in China when she was only a teenager.

Ying-Ying "Betty" St. Clair (Jay Glorioso)
Ying-Ying has become a passive woman from repressing her own true self and suffering from an abusive marriage.

Daughters:


Jing-Mei "June" Woo (Ana Abad Santos)
Unable to understand her mother while growing up, Jing-Mei finally makes peace with her relationship to her mother when she discovers the personal hardships that her mother endured.

Rose Hsu Jordan (Jenny Jamora)
Rose is fast becoming a victim to a lopsided divorce proceeding until her mother makes her realize that she should claim what is rightfully hers.

Waverly Jong (Cris Villonco)
Independent and intelligent, Waverly is trapped by the fear of disappointing her mother. The pair reach a breakthrough just as Waverly is about to marry.

Lena St. Clair (Lily Chu)
Lena had become conditioned to be a passive person from her own mother’s passivity. With help from her mother, she eventually learns to take a stand.

Repertory Philippines presentation of The Joy Luck Club was directed by Anton Juan, adapted by Susan Kim, costume design is by Eric Pineda with set design by Ohm David and lighting design by John Ilao Batalla.

After The Joy Luck Club, Repertory Philippines will be staging Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps, on March 4 to 20, and Shakespeare in Hollywood on April 1 to 7. 2011. For ticket inquiries and other information, call Repertory Philippines at 571-6926 and 571-4941 or email info@repertory-philippines.com. Tickets also available at Ticketworld at 891-9999 or www.ticketworld.com.ph.


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