due to the nature of my job, i occasionally have chances to watch plays/theatrical presentations for free. the latest that i have seen is UP Playwright's Theater "Fake". having not much of a "critical eye", i find the play awesome, outstanding, two thumbs up and outstanding. in short, it's GREAT!
first, the VENUE. i was actually shocked at teatro hermogenes ylagan. having our own school auditorium and watching plays in places like meralco theater, i never thought that the venue would be "quite" small. it's like entering a classroom and being a judge in one of our school's "classroom-based activities". but, yes it's true. it's small but it's more intimate. you don't always get to watch a play where actors are within your reach (though audience should not touch them :-) ) and you can really see and feel their acting. as if your part of the play. seeing "siste emily" and "jose marco" lament in front of us, it's like you want to go on stage and comfort them. :) with that, two thumbs up for teatro ylagan.
second, the ACTORS. i watched Fake where leo rialp played as "jose marco", ces quesada as as "concepcion" and brian tibayan as "miguel". i can say that leo rialp really gives justice to the role. it's like he is really "bagay" for the role. ces quesada is great. brian tibayan is "ok" (for me, he delivers his lines too fast. i wonder how gerard pizarras will give justice to the role.) having majority of the cast considered as "seasoned actors", surely we get a "de-kalidad" presentation.
third, the AUDIENCE. the audience were mostly teeners. they were appreciative and well-behave. perhaps most of them are UP students or theater majors, they know proper theater decorum. loud applause was given to ross pesigan (who became an instant heartthrob) and leo rialp during the curtain call.
now, i'm looking forward for their next project. "Rizal X", i think.
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