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May 18, 2020 · This past March was to become one of local theater’s most vibrant seasons yet, with a number of new shows opening each weekend, from Ballet Philippines’ Rama Hari to The Sandbox Collective’s rerun of Lungs and Every Brilliant Thing.
Sep 30, 2022 · In 2020, the Cultural Center of The Philippines (CCP) executed an extraordinary version of its annual Virgin Labfest–the 16th edition of the ‘untried, untested, unstaged’ one-act plays were done virtually. This setup has brought out another layer of creativity in artists.
Mar 14, 2021 · While closed spaces remain COVID minefields in the Philippines, theaters began reopening elsewhere.
- It was one of Manila’s iconic landmarks during the city’s years as the “Paris of Asia” Image credit: John Tewell. From the late 19th century until the beginning of World War II, Manila was at its peak, often called the “Paris of Asia.”
- Filipino architect Juan Arellano, who was also behind Manila’s Post Office Building and Jones Bridge, designed the theater. Image credit: Kahimyang Project, Arkitecturang Filipino Online/Wikimedia Commons.
- It was a survivor of World War II. Image credit: John Tewell. The Grand Dame of Manila, as the theater is often dubbed, stood nearly completely intact unlike most buildings in Manila, after the deadly Battle for the Liberation of Manila in World War II.
- Before being known for its pink color, it was originally painted in off-white. Image credit: METamorphosis. We have associated the historic gem with shades of light pink, but its original paint was actually off-white.
May 21, 2021 · Tanghalang Pilipino, the theater arm of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), has embraced this transition, adopting a “two-pronged approach” that will develop a merging of film and theater which can share materials, resources, ideas, and actors.
- Cora Llamas
Oct 26, 2021 · Back in 2020, drive-in theaters entered Philippine territory as SM Cinemas took a new approach to the cinematic experience. Taking a trip back to its heyday during the mid-20th century, SM Cinemas’ "Movies at Sundown" opened in SM Pampanga on July 31, 2020 and "Movies By The Bay" in SM Mall of Asia on Sept. 9, 2020.
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Sep 15, 2021 · A real-life historical wonder, the Manila Metropolitan Theater re-lives its purpose as the architectural and cultural hub of extraordinary Filipino talent; representing the undying Filipino identity in spite of its foreign influences and the myriad of tragedies it has faced over the last century—even during the pandemic.
