10 best theater productions of 2025
Theater is thriving in Manila, and it has been an exciting year to be in the audience. Out of the 29 productions staged in the city that I watched this year —…
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Theater is thriving in Manila, and it has been an exciting year to be in the audience. Out of the 29 productions staged in the city that I watched this year —…
· 5 MIN READ
A 2.5-ton crystal chandelier hangs in the auditorium.
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For decades, LGBTQ characters in Philippine films were often confined to caricature—comic relief, tragic figures, or sidekicks whose queerness existed only to…
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When Jun Lana accepted the Gender Sensitivity Award at the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival for Call Me Mother , he did not frame the moment as a personal…
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Yearly avid viewers of the Metro Manila Film Festival are very pleased that Nathan Studios’ entry this year deals with a romance between two young people with…
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Developed by CJ 4DPLEX, ScreenX expands the movie beyond the main screen and onto the side walls of the theater, placing viewers at the center of the story…
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It’s unfortunate when we bring the kids to the theater and we, the adults, are bored to tears. Sitting there, yawning, or worse, dozing off. Only the kids are…
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Ballet Manila continues its cherished Holiday Cheer Series with the timeless story of “Snow White,” running from 25 to 29 December 2025 at the Aliw Theater in…
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has recognized the talent of those who walk the hallowed halls of Philippine theater.
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The Supreme Court has allowed the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to re-assume its role as counsel for government officials in the petition filed by…
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Looking ahead, Gerald shared his Broadway dreams: ‘I was almost cast as Marius in 'Les Misérables' before the pandemic halted production. I’m still working…
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Fujifilm Philippines has launched the FUJIFILM X-T30 III, a refreshed take on its popular compact mirrorless camera line, aimed at rekindling the joy of…
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The hit musical by Pat Valera and Myke Salomon adds two more shows to its closing weekend.
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The rock opera, based on Goethe's classic legend and set to the music of Wolfgang, is extending its sold-out run in Areté.
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For their 2026 season opener, Sandbox brings together the next generation of theater talent and industry veterans to tell this moving story through a modern…
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9 Works Theatrical ushers in the season with a staging of ‘A Christmas Carol,’ designed to spotlight the Proscenium Theater’s cutting-edge capabilities, and…
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For their 2026 season opener, Sandbox brings together the next generation of theater talent, and industry veterans in to tell this moving story through a…
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