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Tweets of the Week
May 6th
- maganda kang magsulat, @dontweets. ikaw ba namang napakadaming pinagdaanan….charot! diba, @htoladro? in reply to dontweets #
- "Don't be afraid of the teacher with the bad hair and your classmates with the bad shoes. I'm here." Reading your blog @dontweets. Hahahaha! #
- I spent all this time building a relationship. Then one night I left the window open, and it started to rust. #
- There has to be a moment at the beginning when you wonder whether you’re in love with the person or in love with the feeling of love itself. #
- I know, in time, I have to let you go. #
Tweets of the Week
Apr 29th
- #CareDivas Reaction Paper http://t.co/sjyohhA2 #PETA #petatheater @petatheater #
- #CAREDIVASoNstage Reaction Paper – http://t.co/sjyohhA2 #
- #CareDivas sa #Bandila ..kitang kita ang hagik-hik namin nina @dontweets at @Htoladro! http://t.co/qqjrIvHb – scroll down – Part 2 – 6:09 #
- #CareDivas sa #Bandila Kitang-kita si @dontweets!!!! #
- Ate Chelsea. @dontweets @Htoladro #caredivas #petatheater http://t.co/Dkx872tC #
- One of the best shots of the evening. @dontweets @Htoladro #caredivas #petatheater http://t.co/EnC0WOIP #
- Yummy! @dontweets @Htoladro http://t.co/P5bfAViJ #
- Here's more! @dontweets @Htoladro #caredivas http://t.co/REFVer6D #
- Eto pa. @dontweets @Htoladro #caredivas #petatheater http://t.co/Tp3C92KO #
- don't u just love them?! @dontweets @Htoladro #caredivas #petatheater http://t.co/zqLNlm15 #
- hello sis! Yon ko lng nabasa tweet mo. Kamusta na? @dontweets in reply to dontweets #
One More Time, Please!
Apr 27th
Yes, they’re back! Sa Greenbelt OnStage!
Dun sa Greenbelt 1. Malaki ang stage. Pero yakang-yaka ng mga Divas. Sisiw na sisiw. They’re as fabulous as ever.
PETA’s Director for Marketing, Julie Ann Bautista, invited me to watch the first run-through performance last Thursday, April 26, just so I can make a review here and share with you, dear readers the kind of show they have prepared for us now that they’re on a bigger stage with new depths and dimensions.
“I’m lowering my expectations tonight,” Don told me. I invited him to join me watch the run-through, thinking he could skip our weekly Thursday Sh’Bam class in RCBC. “Rehearsals lang kasi, e. Sa Sunday ako magbubulusok ng expectations…kasi paid na ‘un.”
“Keri lang, sis,” I answered. “At least you’ll get to see it twice.”
Isinama ko rin ang #2 (ako ang #1) fan ng CAREDIVAS – si Heath Toladro. Nauna pa siyang dumating sa OnStage kesa sa akin.
Tulad ko, excited pa ring si bakla.
Sumama rin si Mommy Leddi…ang Patron Saint ng mga bakla sa Fitness First RCBC.
Caredivas OnStage (me, Leddi, and Don)
Leddi, Don and Heath
During the entire run-through, I wasn’t able to talk with Leddi and Don. They were too engrossed in the show, they never had the time to talk to me.
Here are the photos Heath and I took during their first run-through on the OnStage platform:
The OnStage performance provides the same delight that it gave when it was still running at PETA Theater. This time, however, it has a more visual depth to it; a kind of vastness in exterior scenes, but still achieves the same tightness in its interiors.
The Divas were as fabulous as ever. They maintained the same punchlines that made us laugh out loud through the years, and added new nuances to surprise repeaters like Heath and me.
A bigger stage required additional visual support in some scenes, thus a Chorus was considered. It gave additional fillers in empty spaces and added dimensions to the set.
It was the same CAREDIVAS that I loved.
“It was a tour-de-force!” bulong sa akin ni Don after the rehearsal. “But since this is just a run-through, I’d save my comment until Sunday.” Manonood kasi uli kami. “But I’ll start tweeting, ngayon pa lang.”
I’d say that this first ever crossing over of PETA and Repertory Philippines is a success. CAREDIVAS will soon be in the books, as being the first production to break the barriers that has once divided our Theater Industry.
It will be running until Sunday, 8pm at Greenbelt OnStage, Makati.
Watch na!
Walang masama dito
Apr 18th
Shh... (April 29, 2012)
In support of Syme, who is now an HIV Counselor, I am posting this HIV testing event, a joint project of the Department of Health – Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (DOH-RITM) and TheLoveYourselfProject, on April 29, 2012. Free and confidential testing will be done at 1946 FB Harrison Rd., Pasay City (sa Queeriosity lang yan, sa Pasay) and will start at 10 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon.
Walang masama dito.
Achilles’ Heel has never been this surprising!
Apr 17th
Madeline Miller's THE SONG OF ACHILLES
Madeline Miller’s THE SONG OF ACHILLES is as brave as its hero’s heart in battle, and as soft in his companion’s embrace. Miller gives birth to unsung verses, hidden behind the ancient songs of the heroes and the epics that we know; breathing new life to the untold tales of love, friendship and hope amidst the greatest of wars in the history of literature.
I have to admit though; it was a bit cheesy at first. Too romantic for an initial attempt to retell an epic. But in the middle of things, I started to be more emphatic and forgiving (saveeeh?!) Realized that even Plato’s Symposium had a discourse on Pederasty in Greek culture and Miller’s chosen theme kept the plot tight and its characters – strong.
Daring, almost fearless; this Greek-like narrative takes into account the ever-challenged liaison between Patroclus and the Greatest Warrior of all time. Sassy, yet uncompromising, Miller will take you to another dimension and understanding of ancient culture and how modern civilization slowly embraces it once again. ACHILLES’ HEEL has never been this surprising!
Next stop: HOMER’s THE ILIAD.
Thank you again, Peter for recommending this for my summer read!
The Divas Conquer Makati
Apr 6th
Me and the Caredivas (2011)
This month, my most beloved Divas will have a comeback. They will leave their familiar abode in Quezon City and venture onto a new stage to bring Israel to new and old audiences alike.
Oh yes, it’s in Makati!
For the first time in the history of Philippine Theater, Repertory Philippines (Rep) and the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) partner to bring this instant hit-musical that once again made me a fan, after Madonna released her Like A Prayer album in the 80s.
I’m wondering what new tricks they have on their sleeves this time. A new stage presents newer challenges. This makes this re-run, all the more exciting!
Here are the playdates and contact details for inquiries and reservations:
April 27, 8 p.m. – 0917-5371681
April 29, 3 p.m. – 0917-5183654
April 29, 8 p.m. – 0917-8676016/ 0917-5027932/ 0917-5883496
If you’ve seen this, I know you’d like to share the experience. If you hadn’t yet, don’t let this pass!
Well, well, well.
Feb 22nd
I love Taylor Swift.
But I love Zach Efron, more.
And this duet is a treat.
Enjoy
Tweets of the Week
Feb 19th
- 'Di na raw relevant ang mga Fairy Tales. [link fixed] http://t.co/9i4tUUhj #
- RT @Telegraph: #Apple 'to announce iPad 3 on March 7' http://t.co/dCEXdOfU #ipad3 #
An Unlikely Tribute
Feb 14th
Even the waters of Dubai paid tribute to The Voice.
I love you Whitney.
An Untimely Funeral on Grammy’s Eve
Feb 12th
Whitney Houston (1963-2012)
Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died.
She was 48.
News of Houston’s death came on the eve of music’s biggest night — the Grammy Awards. It’s a showcase where she once reigned, and her death was sure to case a heavy pall on tomorrow’s ceremony.
I remember lipsyching her songs when I was six, and performing her tunes when I was in high school.
She had the perfect voice, and the perfect image: a gorgeous singer who had sex appeal but was never overtly sexual, who maintained perfect poise.
She influenced a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey, who when she first came out sounded so much like Houston that many thought it was Houston.
But by the end of her career, Houston became a stunning cautionary tale of the toll of drug use. Her album sales plummeted and the hits stopped coming; her once serene image was shattered by a wild demeanor and bizarre public appearances. She confessed to abusing cocaine, marijuana and pills, and her once pristine voice became raspy and hoarse, unable to hit the high notes as she had during her prime.
Her most memorable hit: a searing, stunning rendition of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You,” which sat atop the charts for weeks. It was Grammy’s record of the year and best female pop vocal, and the Bodyguard (1992) soundtrack was named album of the year.
But despite her stories on drugs and alcohol abuse, she was to me like Josef was to Mariah, and Domeng to Madonna.
She was more than an inspiration. She was an influence.
Though some say that no funeral was never untimely, I say that her going is a going to Grammy’s night that will never be.
Goodbye Whitney. I’m sure a considerable number of gay men are wailing, if not singing your most memorable tunes.
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