Tanghalang Pilipino’s Juego de Peligro explores the dangerous game of love

Arnold Reyes, Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino, Vin Abrenica,
Lharby Policarpio, and LJ Reyes

February 20-March 8, 2015

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

Cultural Center of the Philippines

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Tanghalang Pilipino closes out its 28^th Season with Juego de Peligro (Dangerous Liaisons) this February 20-March 8, 2015 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino

Arnold Reyes

LJ Reyes

Juego de Peligro, a play exploring the dangerous game of love and sexual politics, is adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright Elmer Gatchalian from the the French novel Les Liasons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Gatchalian, along with the play’s director and designer, Tanghalang Pilipino’s Associate Artistic Director Tuxqs Rutaquio transport the setting of the play from the novel’s Paris before the French Revolution to Intramuros, Manila during the 1890’s as the Spanish colonial rule starts to lose its grip on the country.

Vin Abrenica and Lharby Policarpio

Adrienne Vergara

Headlining this production is Philippine theater icon and 2012 Asian Film Awards’ Best Supporting Actress Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino playing the role of Señora Margarita. Her former lover, Señor Vicente, will be played by Cinemalaya Best Supporting Actor Arnold Reyes. Other cast members to be manipulated and seduced by the two scheming former lovers are Cinemalaya Best Supporting Actress LJ Reyes, making her theater stage debut as the religious Señora Teresa, TV actor Vin Abrenica, in his first foray to theater as the indio Daniel, and his alternate, Lharby Policarpio, who recently starred in the Cinema One Originals entry Esprit de Corps. Completing the cast are theater veterans Sherry Lara, Adrienne Vergara, Sasa Cabalquinto, along with talents from the Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company namely Jonathan Tadioan, Raquel Pareño, Aldo Vencilao, Lhorvie Nuevo, and Antonette Go.

Adrienne Vergara, Vin Abrenica and Lharby Policarpio

LJ Reyes and Arnold Reyes

Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino

The press conference for Juego de Peligro held at the Aristocrat Restaurant was graced by famed sex therapist Dr. Margarita Holmes. She shared to members of the press, cast members, and other guests how she always end up in tears whenever she watches Dangerous Liaisons which is the 1988 film adaptation of the play Les liaisons dangereuses, which was a theatrical adaptation of the original novel. And what did she think of Elmer Gatchalian's adaptation of the novel? In true Dr. Margarita Holmes fashion, she exclaimed that reading the script made her "drop her panties". With that statement along with the subject, themes and scenes in the play, one has to be reminded that this production is intended for mature audiences only.

The cast of Juego de Peligro

Juego de Peligro is directed and designed by Tanghalang Pilipino’s Associate Artistic Director Tuxqs Rutaquio and adapted for stage by Elmer Gatchalian. The rest of the artistic team are dramaturg Giselle Garcia, lighting designer John Batalla, sound designer Jed Balsamo, and costume designer James Reyes.

Ticket prices:

P1000 Orchestra Center

P800 Orchestra Side

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

+applicable service charges

For inquiries:

Tanghalang Pilipino 832-1125 local 1620, (0921) 820-4155, (0905) 254-4930

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