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The Division of the Kingdom: ‘Haring Lear’ Review

The Division of the Kingdom: ‘Haring Lear’ Review

The Philippine Educational Theater Association is in the mood for Shakespeare this season. Their plans to hold a concert of translated sonnets, some of the best poems in English, is something to look forward to. Their recent production William, which combined rap with an introduction to the Bard, was highly praised. Does their new play Haring Lear live up to expectations?

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Cirque du Soleil's Varekai: Acrobatic artistry at its best

Cirque du Soleil's Varekai: Acrobatic artistry at its best

When one hears the words Cirque du Soleil , the mind conjures images of billowing tents, amazing acrobatics, and lots and lots of cash shelled out. Possibly the most anticipated circus act in the world, I first heard of Cirque du Soleil years ago, while watching commercials for their shows in other coun...

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Rodgers and Hammerstein in the mall

Rodgers and Hammerstein in the mall

It’s a familiar enough sight in malls – people clustering at the overlooks, looking down at one activity or the other being played out on the ground floor. Sometimes it’s a competition, or a sale, or a dance-off. It was only last Thursday, at Rockwell Power Plant, that the mall crowd gathered to wat...

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At the crossroads of Philippine theater

At the crossroads of Philippine theater

Theater in the Philippines is at an odd junction – on one hand it’s a struggling industry lagging behind other modes of entertainment, say TV or cinema. Things like funding, getting an audience, and marketing remain daunting challenges to the various professional and amateur companies that make up t...

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Round we go: The best parts of Tanghalang Ateneo's adaptation of "La Ronde"

Round we go: The best parts of Tanghalang Ateneo's adaptation of

At the Ateneo’s Fine Arts Theater on Gonzaga Hall’s third floor, at 7:00 on the night of May 14, the room was packed—but the people handling logistics foresaw this. That was why I had to leave my slippers on a bench outside the theater and take a number. That was also why I was in the half of the au...

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