Sam Concepcion stars in Rep Phil’s Peter Pan

From Noah, High School Musical and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, ABS-CBN star Sam Concepcion will return to the center stage as he takes the role Peter Pan in a first collaboration project of Repertory Philippines and STAGES. The first Asian premiere of Willis Hall’s Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure is set to open on September 29 to October 30 at the Meralco Theater in Pasig City.

Sam was discovered through ABS-CBN talent search Little Big Star and now stars in the Kapamilya network’s Sunday teen show dram Good Vibes and also a mainstay in ASAP Rocks. According to him doing the Peter Pan role excites him where aside from singing, dancing and acting onstage, is that he can fly in this musical which was one of his dreams as an actor. He said that he is very thankful that he has given the opportunity to be part of the Peter Pan production along with the different actors joining the group.

Take the crazy steps with Repertory Philippines’ The 39 Steps

It’s crazy and hilarious; this was the first time that I saw a play where from the start until the end, I am laughing in most the scenes. Repertory Philippines did a great choice in doing Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps this March at the Onstage Theater in Greenbelt 1 in Makati City with actors Michael Williams, Rem Zamora, Juliene Mendoza and Liza Infante. The comedy play was directed by Ana Abad Santos.

Rem Zamora and Juliene Mendoza did a great job as clowns in the play, clown which means, who did so many roles in the play from police, to Mr. Memory, Professor Jordan and so many more. With the restriction in time and scenes, Rem and Juliene manage to do execute their roles hilariously and consistently without a dull moment.

This was the first time I saw Michael Williams perform in the stage, I always knew him as a director in various plays like the Master Class. With a strong and serious image, I can’t believe he played the role of Richard Hannay naturally. Liza Infante, elegant as always did a wonderful performance; I enjoyed her role as Annabella Smith and Margaret its so funny and I can’t stop laughing maybe it’s in the way she deliver the lines with a very awkward movements in the stage.




I am not an Alfred Hitchcock fan, because I never saw his films and I was not even born during the peak of his career. But after seeing Repertory Philippines’ presentation of The 39 Steps, I am partly converted to a Hitchcock follower. But aside from the great and hilarious play that Rep Phils will be presenting this March, they will be giving away Blackberry phones for those who will be watching The 39 Steps from March 4 – 20. All they need to do is to purchase the orchestra center ticket that’s worth P800 and after the play they will answer a short survey questions and identify at least five (5) Alfred Hitchcock faces on the set and/or props of The 39 Steps. All entries can be submitted at Onstage, Greenbelt 1 during show dates, or at the Rep office located at Unit 519-520 AIC Burgundy Empire Tower, ADB Avenue, Corner Sapphire and Garnet Streets, Ortigas Center. And winners will be drawn after the last show on March 20.

The 39 Steps will run on March 4-20 (8:00 PM on Fridays and Saturday, 3:30 PM on Saturdays and Sundays) at the Onstage, Greenbelt 1 in Makati City. For tickets and other information about the Repertory Philippines please call 571-6926 and 571-4941 or email info@repertory-philippines.com. Tickets are also available at Ticketworld at 891-9999 or www.ticketworld.com.ph. For more updates on Repertory Philippines visit www.repertory.ph and Rep Phils on Facebook.


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Repertory Philippines to do Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps

After the success of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club, Repertory Philippines ventures to Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps film that was based from the 1915 novel of John Buchan entitled The Thirty-nine Steps. Patrick Barlow re-wrote the story and made a theater version of it making it more hilarious from the movie, where four actors will take the role of 140 characters in the whole play. The Rep Philippines Presentation of The 39 Steps in Onstage Greenbelt 1 in Makati City on March 4-20 includes actors Michael Williams, Rem Zamora, Juliene Mendoza and Liza Infante. Ana Abad Santos directs the play.

 

The farce follows the journey of Richard Hannay who was caught up on murder and runs away from the authority who hunts him down. On his quest he met Annabella Schmidt who revealed him that she is a spy and someone plans to kill her. Hannay brought him home but in following day he found the dead body of Annabella behind her stabbed by bread knife. He continue to run and hides from the authority who thought he was the murderer and on his escape he continue to meet beautiful women and hides in different disguises.

Doing a Hitchcock for a play is very ambitious, but according to the director Ana Abad Santos she mentioned that the story is something that most of the theater aficionados will enjoy because of the humor. The Repertory Philippines’ presentation of The 39 Steps is also a play where talented actors join together, like Michael Williams who was the person behind the founding of Theater Down South, he also directs the presentation of Master Class and Sweeney Todd here in the Philippines. While Liza Infante who returns to the center stage did Once Upon a Mattress, Carousel and South Pacific in Rep Phils. As for Rem Zamora who bagged the Judas Escariot role in Rep Phil’s presentation of Jesus Christ Superstar, Dr. Beau in Skin Deep, he is also stars in Rep’s original play entitled Miong. Lastly Juliene Mendoza, a Nestor Torre student and became part of Dulaang UP and numerous theater group in Manila became the lead star in the Insular Life Musicale “A Journey in C Major” and became QTV Channel 11 channel voice in 2010.

The 39 Steps is presented with a special arrangement of Samuel French Limited. It is open to all ages, both Hitchcock fan and not who just want to have a good laugh. This is the second play that Repertory Philippines for this season after the Joy Luck Club. The play will run in all Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays of March, from March 4-20 with shows on Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3:30PM and 8 PM and Sundays at 3:30PM at Onstage Greenbelt 1 in Makati City. For tickets and other information about the Repertory Philippines please call 571-6926 and 571-4941 or email info@repertory-philippines.com. Tickets are also available at Ticketworld at 891-9999 or www.ticketworld.com.ph. For more updates on Repertory Philippines visit www.repertory.ph and Rep Phils on Facebook.

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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 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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