the magical world of THE WIZARD OF OZ

kids will definitely have an extravagant view in Repertory Philippines' The Wizard of Oz which opens tomorrow, August 18. the Theater for Young Audiences section of RepPhils has developed the show in every sense in which eyes will never be taken out of the stage and still provide an underlying lesson to think about. a very colorful show featuring the adventure of Dorothy, Tinman, Lion and the Scarecrow in search for the wizard to grant their wishes.

just like in the movie with Judy Garland as Dorothy, the beginning of the program is it's sepia tone. but colors appear grandiosely as the story progress. most vibrant colors are in the world of the Munchkins.

and the Emerald City are in its greenest! the entire stage transforms to hundreds of shades of green and there's this undefinable feeling. it's like you don't want to change a channel when you're watching TV because of the great show you're seeing.

they won't sing the songs from the movie, it's not a Hollywood staging. but songs are as catchy as you can sing them after you saw it. it's like a green disco ball at the end of the road where people dance and just have fun. on the other hand, it's also a place where people find answers.

our actors are good storytellers. not to mention under the direction of Ms. Joy Virata who has been given notable recognition after the show. how do i love theater when they bring me back to my childhood?

photos taken from (Repertory Philippines Facebook page)

the show will be running until December so it's also great to see it in the Christmas season. it is at Onstage theater in Greenbelt 1, Makati City.

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the costumes of RepPhils' WIZARD OF OZ

it's so amazing how costumes would be for tonight's show of Repertory Philippines' The Wizard of Oz. the production should be very proud of how this will turn out in the eyes of the audience tonight.

aside from the stage, that will definitely be candy-colored, the actors might really look like dear toys to the eye.

the first costume that i noticed is Elhaba's oufit which really resembled Maleficent's dress. they look fierce as each other.

as i saw the costumes of the Tinman, Lion and Scarecrow, i noticed that the details are quite nice. the Lion looks fuzzy and cuddly, the Scarecrow's scraps are well made together as developed from scratch and the Tinman glares in the spotlight with its metal cover.

costume designer Raven Ong made an excellent job putting the costumes all together. even the Oz citizens are very happy with the outcome.

Repertory Philippines' The Wizard of Oz opens tomorrow, August 18 and will run until December 16, 2012 at Onstage in Greenbelt 1, Makati. see you at the Yellow Brick Road and let's all take it while saying, "There's no place like home."

photo credits: Raul Victor Montesa

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EUGENE DOMINGO is BONA

in tribute to renowned and multi-awarded director, Mr. Lino Brocka and only Philippine superstar, Ms. Nora Aunor, the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) brings the classic story of fan and idol in the modernized BONA. starring Eugene Domingo as Bona and Edgar Allan Guzman as Gino Sanchez. playing from August 24 to September 23, 2012 at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City.

in today's rendition of Bona, Bona is a call center agent who finds an eye to Gino Sanchez who comes out from a TV talent search, Star of Tomorrow. she followed Gino's career and eventually invested all of her strength, time and resources taking care of the actor. his father and friends tried to stop her from doing it, but her admiration grows into obsession despite that the actor only has the poor reputation in the industry. on the other hand, this opens the idea for Gino to abuse Bona's efforts and take all her resources. even more, he seduces Bona. what's left is, will Bona stay as Gino's emotional slave or will she regain her normal self as the people around her wishes her to be?

back on the theater scene, Eugene Domingo finds herself grounded again and devoted her time to all duration of the run. she remembers when she starts from theater in UP where she had a very strict training, very different from the PETA crowd where she had a fun time. although, she thanked both theater companies for molding her talent the way we appreciate it today.

one of the major discussions during the press conference is her long kissing scene with Edgar Allan who is relatively young from her. Edgar noted that it was sweet but Eugene stressed that it was minty. she had to prepare very well of the scene as it will be more talked about when more people see it on stage.

BONA starring Eugene Domingo is presented by the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) under the direction of Soxie Topacio.

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Dulaang Kalay's THE WOMAN IN BLACK to thrill audiences on August 31

on August 31, 2012, Dulaang Kalay cordially invites you to the Teatrino transformed into Eel Marsh House -- the setting of the horrible and scary play, The Woman in Black.

based on the novel by Susan Hill, stage writer Stephen Mallatratt tells the story of Arthur Kipps (Reb Atadero) who has inhabited the eerie house. making the story pass on, he hires an actor (Jeremy Domingo) to help reenact the strange occurrences in the said Eel Marsh House. being a solicitor for the late inhabitant, Mrs. Drablow, Kipps just believes it as a mere ghost story until he sees the specter in black and learns her purpose.

The Woman in Black is also London's longest running stage play and movie star Daniel Radcliffe has once portrayed Arthur Kipps in the movie version just last year.

the special show by 1PM will be followed by a cast call where you can interview the creative team and cast. tickets will be sold at Php 400. directed by William Elvin Manzano.

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KATY PERRY in her first documentary, Part of Me 3D

pop superstar Katy Perry's success is such inevitable. claiming five no.1 hits in one album, she even dreamed of more. so during her world concert tour, California Dreams, she tagged two young filmmakers to have everything documented on tape.

entitled Katy Perry, Part of Me, this documentation of Katy Perry's diary during the tour will give us a backstage pass of this wonderful concert. even front row seat and intimate look at the fun, glamorous, heartbreaking, inspiring, crazy, magical, passionate and honest mad diary of Katy herself.

Katy Perry : Part of Me 3D is released and distributed by United International Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corp. coming soon in theaters in the Philippines!

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hypocrites or ignorant?

earlier this year, "Run for the Environment" organized by National Geographic has caused outrage among Facebook users addressing the runners and even NatGeo of the ignorance of the cause they promote. runners have been throwing paper cups along the street after water stations during the course of the race.

i say, they only see a half of the story. so when i attempted to join a run, thus called Regent Fun Run, sponsored by Regent Foods Corporation, i really asked and understood the organizers and runner that it is really unfair to be tagged as hypocrites. of course, i ran the event and i am admitting that i threw paper cups but i am responsible of throwing it to the proper place. this is because i saw it in this post.

i would like to make this post in defense of the organizers. first, the run is to celebrate the 25 years of Regent Foods in the industry. though fun runs collect fees, the perks have been very rewarding. of course, they would put down a negative post in their page, who would want that on their faces, right? the people complaining about it i think never knew what the run is about. that's why i cannot help to comment on their post telling them that the organizers have been very responsible to clean up the garbage. and besides, part of the proceeds will go to Philippine Red Cross. i guess that you didn't know about.

so i hope next time, these people should do their research. they themselves have causing damages to other people. geez!

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Spice Girls perform at 2012 London Olympics Closing Ceremonies

so yes, i am in the bandwagon in celebration of the Spice Girls reuniting to perform at the closing ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics.

Mel B, Mel C, Geri, Emma and Victoria have generously lend their talents to entertain the audience at the London Stadium which has gone viral in Facebook and other social media sites. performing their hits live, audience have been very ecstatic to see the much-awaited reunion of the Spice Girls. with just more than a month when the musical Viva Forever has been going around in the media, everybody has been waiting their come back after more than 10 years.

i myself had been a fan since 1996 where they released their albums Spice and Spice World. and with every news that require their reunion, is very exciting. watch this wonderful highlight at the 2012 London Olympics Closing Ceremonies.

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