Theater Down South Presents: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum in all Saturdays and Sundays of October

It is fun and hilarious, this are the two objectives that described the Stephen Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum that was a Broadway hit in 1962 and won the Tony Award for the Best Musical. The musical satire of Sondheim will be presented by Theater Down South the Insular Life Auditorium at the Insular Life Building in Alabang, Muntinlupa on October 8, 9 and 30 at 8PM and Oct. 24 at 3pm. The TDS presentation of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is directed by the veteran stage actor and director Michael Williams.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is set in ancient Rome where a Roman slave named Pseudolus (Chino Viguillas) who seeks for his freedom by helping his master Hero (Jacob Gayanelo) to win the heart of Philia (Carla Gonzalez) who is a virgin and a courtesan from the house of Marcus Lycus (Zig Hagamann). Philia was already sold to Captain Miles Gloriosus (Mikey Llorin) before Hero formally meets her. But in his strong conviction to have his freedom Pseudolus will fulfill his duty for his master even it may bring big disaster to the house of Senex (Gary Junsay) the senile father of Hero and husband of the dominating and manipulative Domina (Celine Beatrice Fable) and involve his fellow slave Hysterium (Benjor Catindig) on his pranks.

The TDS production was wonderful and fun and you’re not even aware that the whole presentation was almost two (2) hours. It was great to see how the company put efforts on the production materials like the costumes and the props which have variations of colors and types of clothing in each character. As for the actors and actresses aside from Chino, Mikey, Carla, Jacob, Celine Zig and Gary who really shows their talents in the stage, which it is really hard to do both acting particularly in a comedy and include singing and dancing, Kris Katalbas (Panacea) and Belle Arguelles (Tintinabula) in their breath-taking dance performance and of course who can never forget Marie Delgado in her out of this world exotic dance performance, I really enjoyed or should I say so much enjoyed her character. Lastly Daryl Zarraga and Nathan Zamesa who throws themselves on the stage, character doubling and their talents on fast changing costumes and the “dance” moves, those were the things the viewers of the TDS presentation of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum should be watching, and as I say it the presentation was “uber” entertaining!




The Theater Down South presentation of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum will happen at the Insular Life Auditorium at the Insular Life Building in Alabang, Muntinlupa on October 8, 9 and 30 at 8PM and Oct. 24 at 3pm. For tickets visit www.theaterdownsouth.com and www.ticketworld.com.ph, call (02) 5056-380 and (+63) 916-643-6976 or email info@theaterdownsouth.com for more details about the show and sponsorship.

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Theater Down South presents “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” on October 2

After their successful production of The Princess and The Red Carp, Theater Down South will be staging a Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical farce entitled A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum on October 2, 3, 8, 9, 24 and 30 at the Insular Life Theater, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang. The TDS presentation of the Forum was directed by veteran stage director and the company’s artistic director Michael Williams.

The 1962 Broadway musical comedy that TDS will be doing on October 2010 is inspired by the works of the Roman playwright Plautus and it marks Sondheim success in Broadway as a writer for both music and lyrics. He became recipient of 8 Tony Awards and other recognitions such as Academy Award, a Pulitzer Prize and several Grammy Awards.

Tickets for the A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is now available in Ticket World outlets or purchased it online by visiting www.ticketworld.com.ph. For sponsorships and details on the musical farce please call Theater Down South at (02)5056380, or e-mail them at info@theaterdownsouth.com, or visit their website www.theaterdownsouth.com.

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Theater Down South's The Princess and The Red Carp – A Cinderella story with an oriental touch!

One of the best things to consider for a Sunday family bonding is to bring your children and watch a play, that is why Theater Down South, a theater company where veteran stage actor and director Michael Williams is part of the group brings theater performances in Southern Metro where families will enjoy. For the month of September (5, 12, 19 and 26) including the last Sunday of August (29), Theater Down South will be presenting The Princess and the Red Carp in Insular Life Theater, Insular Life Corporate Center Filinvest Corporate City, Muntinlupa City.

The Princess and the Red Carp is directed by Michael Williams and stars by Kahna Cortez-Velasco (Yeh Hsien), Celine Fabie (Stepmother), Zig Hagamann (Young Emperor), Joonee Garcia (Stepsister), Marie Delgado (Stepsister) Mikey Llorin (Prime Minister), Chino Veguillas (voice of the Red Carp) and the TDS Company. The performance follows a Cinderella-like story with an oriental touch where instead of the usual fairy godmother is a red carp that answers wishes and gives Yeh Shien a pair of golden slippers that will be used by the young emperor in searching for her.

What good about the play? The story is familiar to all ages even it has oriental approach which children will love. I enjoyed the part where the some of the characters will interact with the audience so for those who will be watching the presentation stay glued to your seats so that you will not missed this part. Lastly, the location where the presentation was staged gives all the audience a better view of the performers without any destruction because of the movement or the height of the person in front of them.

Catch Theater Down South Presents The Princess and the Red Carp on August 29 and all Sundays of September, 3PM at the Insular Life Theater, Insular Life Corporate Center Filinvest Corporate City, Muntinlupa City. For tickets and reservations please visit www.theaterdownsouth.com, tickets are also available at Ticketworld outlets just call (02)8919999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.

TDS will be presenting A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum after the Red Carp on the same venue and William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream that will be available for school based presentation.

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Theater Down South presents The Princess and the Red Carp on August 22!

Theater Down South brings another Cinderella story with an oriental touch beginning August 22, 3 p.m. at the Insular Life Theater, Insular Life Corporate Center Filinvest Corporate City, Muntinlupa. The musical play is entitled The Princess and the Red Carp with features veteran and rookie stage performers like Kahna Cortez-Velasco (Yeh Hsien), Celine Fabie (Stepmother), Zig Hagamann (Young Emperor), Joonee Garcia (Stepsister), Marie Delgado (Stepsister) Mikey Llorin (Prime Minister), Chino Veguillas ( The Red Carp ) and the TDS Company. The stage performance is directed by veteran stage director and the creative and artistic director of TDS Michael Williams.

The Princess and the Red Carp follows the story of Yeh Shien in search for love with the help of the red carp who provides her jewelry, clothes and the golden sleepers until her step mother eats the poor carp. The story is originally created and scored by Williams and Joonee Garcia.

Aside from the Princess and the Red Carp, TDS will also stage performances like A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

For tickets and reservations please visit www.theaterdownsouth.com, tickets are also available at Ticketworld outlets just call (02)8919999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.

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Theater Down South: Promoting theater habit in the South Metro

July 21, Makati City – Master Class Philippines director and veteran stage actor Michael Willians formally re-introduce his team Theater Down South at the California Pizza Kitchen in Glorietta to present their line ups for this year including one original musical play that they created. Williams is the president and the creative and artistic director of the company and the primary aim of having theater performance in the suburbs and south metro is to encourage the theater habit among the families and the youth in the south who sometimes experience difficulties in watching plays in Makati and Ortigas because it’s far from where they live.

 (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum starring Jacob Gayanelo as Hero)

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(The Princess and the Red Carp starring Kahna Cortez-Velasco as Yeh Hsien)

This year, Theater Down South will be doing A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim) which will be performed at the Insular Life Theater, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang on October 2, 3, 8, 9, 24, 30 (8PM). They will be also doing a William Shakespeare masterpiece entitled A Midsummer Night’s Dream which will be open for school purchase, but according to Williams they will be opening it soon to the public, where they added a touch of Asian approach on the performance to make it more appealing to the Filipino audience. Lastly, Theater Down South will be doing an original piece created by Williams and the company’s vice president and musical director Joonee Garcia entitles The Princess and the Red Carp on August 22, 29 - September 5, 12, 19 (3PM) at the Insular Life Theater, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang. The story of the original piece created by Williams and Garcia is about Cinderella like story where the red carp provides Yeh Hsien, a young girl with clothes, jewelry, and the pair of tiny golden slippers. Unfortunately, her step mother eats the red carp and the only thing that will help the handsome Your Emperor remember her is through the golden slippers.

(William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream starring Chino Viguillas as Puck)

Aside from the foreign stories that the company will be doing on their performances, Williams shares that they are now studying local based folktales and zarzuelas to encourage the youth from the south to engage themselves with the Philippine culture. Among their pass performances includes Rapunzel and Treasure Island and for those who wanted to watch their three presentations and for sponsorships Theater Down South at (02)5056380, E-mail: info@theaterdownsouth.com, or visit www.theaterdownsouth.com, tickets are also available at Ticketworld outlets just call (02)8919999 or visit www.ticketworld.com.ph.

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