“So this is a desperate attempt for you to hear me somehow. Come back. Speak. Listen. I grant you the courtesy of knowing that I’m still in love with you.” – and so goes one of the most heart-wrenching lines of the multi-media novel Girl with a Broken String We all have heard, felt, and…
Month: June 2023
KLASICAL: A Celebration of History, Culture, and a What It Means to Be a Filipino
The 125th Independence Day came early last Saturday when I watched Ephesus Theatron Group Inc.’s KLASICAL at Onstage Theatre. In a time where fake news distorts our history, and some young people would call it “tsismis” or rumors of their time, KLASICAL provides not only a fresh take on our past but is backed well…
RED: Deconstructing Rothko
“I’m interested only in expressing basic human emotions—tragedy, ecstasy, doom, and so on. And the fact that a lot of people break down and cry when confronted with my pictures shows that I can communicate those basic human emotions….”- Mark Rothko I saw the performance of RED on stage a decade ago. The restaging is…
“KLASICAL”: OUR GLORIOUS PAST WITH A TWEAK
In celebration of our 125th Anniversary Philippine Independence Day, Ephesus Teatron Group Inc. presents its first major live musical concert entitled ‘Klasical’ on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the OnStage Theatre, Greenbelt 1, Makati, at 7:30 pm. More than just a little night of music, ‘KLASICAL’ is an auditory feast featuring a plethora of classical…