Your Weekend Guide (March 22, 2019)
Potted Potter returns
POTTED POTTER returns to Manila with performances at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater, BGC Arts Center in Taguig City on March 22 to 24. Created by Olivier Award Best Entertainment nominees Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner, the show takes on the challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books into 70 hilarious minutes (including real-life game of Quidditch). This funny show features all fans’ favorite characters, a special appearance from a fire-breathing dragon, endless costumes, songs, ridiculous props, and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic. For tickets and schedules, contact TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
ATLANTIS Theatrical Entertainment Group kicks off its 20th anniversary with the Tony award-winning Angels in America: Millennium Approaches by American playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner. There will be performances from March 22 to April 7 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City. Directed by Bobby Garcia, it stars Mark Stroem, Nelsito Gomez, Art Acuńa, Pinky Amador, Angeli Bayani, Topper Fabregas, and Andoy Ranay. The play contains strong language and mature content and is meant for audiences over the age of 16. The first part of the play is set in New York City in the 1980s. When Prior Walter finds out that he has contracted the AIDS virus, his lover Louis Ironson leaves him. Meanwhile, Joe Pitt, a closeted gay lawyer, struggles in a marriage with Harper, his drug addicted wife. The two couples’ fates intertwine throughout the story. For tickets and schedules, contact TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).
Dirty Old Musical take three
DIRTY Old Musical (DOM), about a 1980s one-hit wonder band that reunites more than 30 years later to raise funds for an ailing member, is back for a third run with a new cast member and new songs. It runs until March 23 at the Music Museum, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan. This iteration stars The Dawn frontman Jett Pangan, Robert Seña, Nonie Buencamino, Bo Cerrudo, and Carlo Orosa. Tickets are available at TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph), the Music Museum (721-6276), or via Spotlight Artists Center (776-4487/0919-911-4444). Ticket prices range from P1,000 to P3,000.
The Phantom of the Opera
ANDREW Lloyd Webber’s musical The Phantom of the Opera has performances at The Theatre at Solaire until April 7. Based on Gaston Leroux’s novel of the same title, the story is set in the Paris Opera House where a young soprano becomes the object of The Phantom’s affection and he manipulates her career at the expense of the opera house staff and stars. For tickets and schedules, contact TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com.ph, 891-9999).
Lio Beach Fest 2019
THE Lio Beach Fest is a yearly gathering of individuals who love the environment and music. Held this year from March 21 to 24, the festival includes a concert, talks, workshops, and a celebration fo Eart Hour. On March 22, World Water Day, guests are encouraged to discover the beauty of Paradise Falls. On March 23, it is the Music Fest x Earth Hour, featuring artists and bands from Palawan and Manila, including the Alab LED Poi Dancers during the lights-out observance of Earth Hour. Other performers are Kawangis ng Tribu, Cheats, Mojofly, and This Band. On March 23 and 24, there will be art workshops, sustainability talks, and the Taboan weekend market. Foir updates, Visit Lio Tourism Estate’s and Lio Estate Resorts Facebook and Instagram pages for updates.
Stand-up comedy by Atul Khatri
ATUL KHATRI was the CEO of his family-run IT business when he started doing stand-up comedy. He chucked the suit for the mic and has since gone around the world, performing more than 400 shows, and has been featured on Netflix. He’s coming to Manila for a one-night show, Atul Kahtri in Manila, on March 23, 8:30 p.m., at the City Club in Makati City. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show will offer a full bar and there will be several Indian and non-Indian concessionaires. Hosting the show in Manila will be Singaporean comedian Deepak Chandran, while the opening act will be Hong Kong’s Ben Quinlan (winner of the 11th International Hong Kong Comedy Competition in 2017). Tickets are priced at P2,000 (for VIP) and standard tickets are P1,500. For tickets and other inquiries, contact 0920-971-7055 or 0917-570-3057.
Tales of the Manuvu
BALLET PHILIPPINES and National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes restage the 1970s classic Tales of the Manuvu, a rock-opera ballet that tells the creation story of the Manobo tribe from Mindanao. There will be performances from March 22–31 at the Cultrual Center of the Philippines’ Main Theater. Celeste Legaspi and Boy Camara, veterans from the original production 42 years ago, will be performing in this restaging, along with Ding Mercado, Shiela Valderrama, Lorenz Martinez, Nar Cabico, Reuben Laurente, Poppert Bernadas, Lara Maigue, and Aicelle Santos. Jazz/rock band Radioactive Sago Project will perform live. Aside from the hour-long main event, the program consists of Sun Down, The Weight on Our Toes, and Mama, which are works by new choreographers; and Chichester Psalms, a restaging of another Alice Reyes piece that was first performed in 1973. Tickets are available through Ticketworld (891-9999), the CCP Box Office (832-3704), the Ballet Philippines Box Office (551-1003), or online at www.ticketworld.com.ph.
