MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Educational Theater Association’s (PETA) is announcing the much-awaited encore performances of its hit musical dramedy “Care Divas” this coming April 2012. These shows will be shown at Onstage, Greenbelt as a result of the first-ever partnership of PETA and Repertory Philippines since the their founding forty-five years ago. The scheduled encore performances are packed with the same combination of explosive dance numbers, fancy music, comedic antics, and a visual feast of glitter, wigs and high heels that enticed audiences of its earlier shows.

“Care Divas” remains as a highly physical, visually exciting play inspired by general life-stories of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW’s) who work as care givers of elderly Jews in the morning and pursue their own personal dreams as drag performers at night. The play’s theatrical and wickedly funny text, written by award-winning Playwright, Liza Magtoto still cradles lovely gentle moments that mull over the lonely lives of the main characters. The play’s director Maribel Legarda shares the recognition of the plays success.

In a review by (production designer/writer) Martin Masadao, Legarda is commended for her excellent treatment of the script: “Legarda does not patronize nor trivialize the OFW experience. It was good judgment on her part to exercise restraint so that the production does not come out too campy. The Care Divas’ musical numbers are at the opposite end of the usual gay-comedy-bar-routine of excess, slapstick and coarse jesting.” As a final touch, Vincent de Jesus’ musical score leaves audiences humming tunes (and demanding a cast recording) as it weaves through the narrative as the other “text” that embodies the romantic and whimsy of this play.

“Care Divas” includes a powerhouse cast of theater actors: PETA artists Melvin Lee, Vincent De Jesus, Phil Noble, Buddy Caramat, Dudz Teraña, Jason Barcial and Eric dela Cruz. Featuring guest artists: Paul Holme, Ricci Chan, Jerald Napoles, Myke Salomon, Angeli Bayani together with emerging actors Miguel Hidalgo and Dominic Miclat-Janssen. Veteran actress from Repertory Philippines, Joy Virata joins the cast as she portrays the role of Adara and Sara, formerly portrayed by PETA President, Cecilia Garrucho. Catch the encore performances of “Care Divas” at Greenbelt Onstage this April 27-29, 2012. For inquiries and ticket reservations, please contact the following numbers:

April 27, 8:00 pm – 0917-5371681

April 28, 3:00 pm – 0917-8897400

April 28, 8:00 pm – 0915-6216512

April 29, 3:00 pm – 0917-5183654

April 29, 8:00 pm -  0917-8676016/ 0917-5027932/ 0917-5883496

You may also email us at caredivas@petatheater.com

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For tickets please call the following numbers:

April 27, 8:00 pm – 0917-5371681

April 28, 3:00 pm – 0917-8897400

April 28, 8:00 pm – 0915-6216512

April 29, 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm – 0917-5183654

You may also email us at caredivas@petatheater.com

LAST TWO WEEKENDS OF PETA’s HARING LEAR, MAKE SURE YOU DONT MISS IT!

CONTACT PETA @ 0917-5765400, (02) 7256244 TO RESERVE TICKETS.

You may also get your tickets here.

Feb 24, 7:00PM – (CLOSED)
Feb 25 -10:00AM (OPEN) | 3:00PM (CLOSED)
Feb 26 – 10:00AM & 3:00PM (OPEN)
MAR 2, 7:00PM – (OPEN)
MAR 3-4 – 10:00AM & 3:00PM (OPEN)

PETA’s THEE NA NATUTO: Love Sonnets for the Lovesick
February 29, March 7, 9, 2012 at 8:00pm
PETA Studios, PETA Theater Center
No. 5 Eymard Drive New Manila QC

Featuring the translations of literary greats:
National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera, Anj Heruela, BLKD, Butch Santos, Carlos Piocos, Froilan Medina, Joi Barrios, Luna Sicat-Cleto, Pete Lacaba, and Syke

and the interpretations of musical geniuses:
Noel Cabangon, BLKD, Diego Mapa, DJ Myke Salomon, Joan Bugcat, Lady i, Melvin Lee, Ricci Chan, Rissey Reyes, Ronnie Quesada, Skarlet, Vince de Jesus, and many more…

Tickets @ P500 each inclusive of one free drink.
To reserve, please call 410-0822 loc. 12 or call/text 0917-5183654.
Email petafr@petatheater.com.

Proceeds  of the concert go to the beneficiaries of PETA’s Theater Appreciation Program allowing public school students to watch plays for free and be further educated through the arts.

E X P L O R E !

PETA Summer Theater Arts Workshop now open for interested applicants! EARLY BIRD discounts available until February! For more info, contact Meann Espinosa @ (02) 7256244, +63906 211 5003, petatheater@gmail.com

Courses offered: Children’s Theater, Teen Theater, Theater Arts, Basic Acting, Creative Musical Theater, Creative Dance Theater and Theater in Education. For more information on our courses please click here.

For the first time in Philippine theater history,  Repertory Philippines and the Philippine Educational Theater Association are co-producing the phenomenal hit-musical comedy, CAREDIVAS, the story of 5 Filipino transgender migrant workers who have emigrated to Israel to work as health care providers for the  elderly and who in their spare time, perform as drag queens. While desperate to make ends meet in  another country, they also struggle to search for freedom and acceptance. Entertaining as it is, the  play also demonstrates the generosity of spirit, resilience and humanity of Filipinos.

With a series of performances at Onstage, Greenbelt 1 this limited Makati run will be on the following dates:

April 27, 8:00pm/ April 28, 3:00pm and 8:00 pm/ April 29, 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm.  

For show buying inquiries please call 410-0822 loc. 12 or call/text 0917-5183654.

TODA RABAH! (Thank you!)

ONE AGING KING. THREE DAUGHTERS.
A TRAGEDY AND MAJESTY OF A KINGDOM DIVIDED.

‘HARING LEAR’ OPENS THIS WEEKEND
Jan 27, 7:00pm | Jan 28, 10:00am/3:00pm
Jan 29, 10:00am/3;00pm
(Fri-Sun; Jan 27-Mar 4, 2012)

Direction-Nonon Padilla
Translation-Bienvenido Lumbera
Top L-R: Garry Lim (Regan), Nor Domingo (Goneril), Cordelia (Abner Delina Jr.), Teroy Guzman (Haring Lear)

Tickets: Php350 (reg)/Php500 (vip)
Reserve now: (02)7256244, (02)4100821-22, 0917-5765400, petatheater@gmail.com

Rated: PG is part of the PETA Arts Zone Project which advocates the use of positive discipline for raising children today.

To find out more about the play and the project please visit the website.

To bring the play Rated: PG to your school or city, please contact:

PETA Marketing and Public Relations Office

410-0822 loc 14-15

email: petatheater@gmail.com

 MANILA, Philippines – William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest global dramatist ever. His works has prompted so many adaptations and retellings and has been articulated in many different forms and languages. However, we Filipinos have never seen one of his greatest plays, King Lear, done in graceful liquid Tagalog prose – until now.

After the back-to-back success of Philippine Educational Theater Association’s (PETA) Shakespeare rap musical ‘William’ and its box office comedy-drama ‘Care Divas’, PETA opens 2012 with another brave opus: the first-ever Filipino adaptation of William Shakespeare’s evocative masterpiece, King Lear.

Set in a post-nuclear world that is strangely contemporary and familiar, Shakespeare’s King Lear receives a fitting, royal makeover, fashioned by a pool of Filipino theater giants.

National Artist for Literature, Bienvenido Lumbera translates the text into prose while retaining the rhythm, texture and elegant brutality of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Acclaimed theater director, Nonon Padilla then turns the epic classic into a modern-dress contemporary family drama, while World Stage Design Awardee Gino Gonzales establishes the dark aesthetic, settings and styles of the play.

Exciting, suspenseful and virtually violent, PETA’s ‘Haring Lear’ retains Shakespeare’s moving and devastating themes of the disintegration of family solidarity, running the gamut of love, madness, death and sacrifice.

‘Haring Lear’ features a traditional Shakespeare all-male cast helmed by theater stalwart Teroy Guzman who plays the role of the aging monarch, Haring Lear. The rest of the cast includes: Gary Lim (Regan), Nor Domingo (Goneril), Abner Delina (Cordelia), Jay Gonzaga (Edmundo), Myke Salomon (Edgardo), Jack Yabut (Gloster), Josel Reyes (Kent), George De Jesus (Oswaldo), Jeff Hernandez (Duke ng Cornualles), Renante Bustamante (Duke ng Albanya), Fredyl Hernandez (Duke ng Burgonia), Angel Moratilla (Hari ng Francia) and Ernie Cloma (Matandang Lalaki).

‘Haring Lear’ runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from January 27 until March 4, 2012 at The PETA Theater Center. For tickets, contact 7256244, 4100821-22, 0917-5765400, petatheater@gmail.com. You may also buy your tickets here.

After a highly successful ARTS ZONE DECLARATION and awarding of markers to the representatives of the cities of Makati, Manila, Pasig, Caloocan and Quezon City, PETA is bringing back to the Theater Center, Rated: PG, an advocacy play on positive discipline.

Catch the adventures of Joselle and her family as they struggle to cope with everyday issues of parenting, making a living, and pursuing dreams.

Written by Liza Magtoto and directed by Mae Quesada, shows will be on Saturday and Sunday with the following schedules:

November 26, 10:00am and 3:00pm

November 27, 10:00am (fully-booked) and 3:00pm

Shows are FREE ADMISSION. Please be reminded that you have to call in advance to ensure that you have seats. Please call 410-0822 loc. 14 or 15 and look for Michee or Julie.

To find out more about the play and the ARTS Zone Project please visit their website.