BREAKING NEWS:
HARING
LEAR performances at the SDA Theater for March 6 to 8 cancelled!!!
Bernardo Bernardo is currently confined at the St. Luke'sGlobal
City
Bernardo Bernardo is currently confined at the St. Luke's
- Cherry Bong Edralin
February 27-
SDA
Theater
De
La Salle-College of St. Benilde
Malate, Manila
Studio Connections International, the newest kid on the block to grace the country’s
booming theater scene presented its initial offering PETA’s Haring Lear during the company’s launch
at the Hotel Benilde Maison De La Salle.
The
company has its roots Arizona , USA
as a school based theater company founded back in 2002 by Robert Encila, a
theater and music teacher. Studio Connections started out for kids and teens
focusing more on theater as well as the visual arts. A turning point for Encila
and the company came when he met film, television and stage actor Bernardo
Bernardo during the latter’s birthday celebration in early 2014. Encila
expressed his idea of partnering with Bernardo, who has been based in the US
for the past 12 years, to bring Studio Connections to the Philippines
and set up home there. Encila admitted that the idea back then was actually
more of a fantasy. But almost exactly a year later, the fantasy has turned into
reality as Studio Connections International is formally launched with Encila as
the Vice President for Talent Development and Bernardo as the President and
Artistic Director.
One
thing Encila stressed about this new company is its aim to have a strong
educational component. By the summer of 2015, the company will conduct a summer
camp for voice, acting and technical theater. And this educational component is
felt through the company’s partnership with the School
of Design March 8, 2015 at
the SDA Theater.
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| Bernardo Bernardo |
PETA’s Haring
Lear is the Filipino adaptation of William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, written
by National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera and restaged by Nonon Padilla featuring an all male cast headed by Bernardo Bernardo in the title role. Joining
Bernardo are cast members namely Salvador Caramat, George de Jesus, Abner
Delina, Renante Bustamante, Jeffrey Hernandez, Garry Lim, Lambert de Jesus,
Niccolo Dans, Russel Legaspi, Roi Calilong, Rhenwyn Gabalonzo, Jason Barcial,
and Jess Evardone.
Originally
staged by the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) back in 2012,
Haring Lear tells the story of King Lear as he bequeaths his kingdom to his
three daughters only to be betrayed by two of them. The post apocalyptic
setting of this production is brought to life by Gino Gonzales who took over
the reins from his mentor Salvador Bernal who passed away on October 2011.
Studio Connections International will present the abridged version that was
staged to critical acclaim at the Kuandu Arts Festival in Taiwan
last October 2014.
PETA’s
Haring Lear will run on the weekends of February 27-March 8, 2015 with evening shows at 7:30 PM during Fridays and Saturdays and
matinees at 2:00 PM on Saturdays and
Sundays. The play opens with a Celebrity Night Premiere on February 27, 2015 at 7:30 PM .
Ticket
prices:
P1500
Orchestra
P1000
Loge
Other
performance dates
P1000
Orchestra
P800
Loge
-50%
student discount
-20%
senior citizen discount
+applicable
service charges
For
inquiries:
Cherry
Bong Edralin (0917) 750-0107, (0918) 959-3949, cherry_edralin888@yahoo.com
TicketWorld
891-9999
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