Tag: Review
‘HYDRA’: A Brilliantly Unnerving Walk through an Election Aftermath
Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan (As the Hydra Devours History) is a fictional thought-provoking, necessarily uncomfortable, and unapologetic film by director...
PINGKIAN in the Eyes of an All-Original Filipino Musical Virgin
As a lifelong lover of Broadway musicals, I was excited to watch Pingkian: Isang Musikal. It’s what I consider my first official...
“Walang Aray”: Love, Laughter, and the Glorious Reinvention of the Zarzuela
It seems like just yesterday that Walang Aray, the modern zarzuela from the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), captivated audiences with its witty...
The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale – Finding the...
The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale is a critically acclaimed, scaled-down revival of the 2007 West End musical. Unlike its large-budget...
KALIWAAN: A Haunting Look at Love and Lies
Presented by Stages Production Specialists, Inc. and MusicArtes, Kaliwaan, a new Filipino translation by Guelan Varela-Luarca of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, presents a fresh, raw narrative from August...
‘The Roses’: Less of a War, more of a Beautiful Chaos
The Roses hits theaters this August 27, reintroducing a cult classic to the modern audience and presenting a romcom story that brilliantly...
Into The Woods, and Missing It For the Trees
When Theater Group Asia under co-founder Clint Ramos announced their take on Stephen Sondheim’s beloved masterpiece, Into the Woods, a buzz of anticipation filled the...
Sandbox Collective’s ‘Side Show’: A Top-notch Cast Caged by a Flawed...
Side Show is a bit of a head-scratcher. The material is something that has definitely seen some limited success on Broadway (some would argue,...
Superman Soars: A Terrific First Flight into the DC Universe
From the jump, writer and director James Gunn declares to the audience that his Superman film is special. There is no origin...
“DELIA D.”: A Big, Beautiful Show with A Big, Not-So-Beautiful Message
Let’s get the obvious out of the way: Representation is always a welcome step towards creating a more egalitarian society. It allows...
