For its traditional December holiday production, Repertory Philippines is staging the family musical, Little Women. Based on the novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, this musical tells the joyous and heartwarming story of the March family - how they overcome challenges and gain love and unity in the process.
“This is a wonderful story that’s appropriate for the holiday season,” says director Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo. “Audiences will see how the March sisters depend on each other as a family and how they cope as their father is away serving the American Civil War,” she says.
“They’re a fun bunch: brash aspiring writer Jo, romantic Meg, pretentious Amy, and kind-hearted Beth. Audiences will surely be able to relate to these four little women.”
Little Women will be staged at Rep’s home for the past several years: Onstage Theater in Greenbelt 1 Mall in Makati City.
“We’re at a convenient location for families or friends. There are many things they can do before or after watching our shows, like shopping, dining out, visiting the nearby Ayala Museum or even simply enjoying the outdoor garden spaces.”
Little Women has been adapted into at least four anime (Japanese animation) versions and has been made into film versions with Katherine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor. The latest Academy Award-nominated adaptation was done in the mid-90's starring Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, Susan Sarandon and Christian Bale.
Gerard Salonga conducts the FILharmoniKA orchestra. New York City-based Joey Mendoza handles set design while Tuxqs Rutaquio does costume design and John Batalla does lighting design.
Please come and watch the December 5, 2010 (Sunday, 8PM) show! Prices are at Php1,000, Php800, Php600 and 500. For ticket inquiries, please call or text Sarah at 0917 867 5986 or Marge at 0917 884 9037 or Anj at 0917 882 8552.
You may also send queries/reservation through e-mail at littlewomenmanila@gmail.com.
Hope to see you on the December 5 show! Thanks! :)
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