TY - BOOK AU - Goquingco,Leonor Orosa TI - Curtain call: : selected reviews, 1957-2000 SN - 9715422977 U1 - 792.09599 PY - 2001///] CY - Quezon City PB - University of the Philippines Press KW - Theater KW - Philippines KW - Reviews KW - Performing arts N1 - "Vagina monologues" : women's voices, woeful to gleeful; "Fire, water, woman" : who's to blame?; "Miss Saigon" : truly spectacular; Illonggo artfest : bountiful "Harvest 2000"; Classical Monique : a unique and marvellous feat; Mozart in "Don Giovanni" : "to hell with you, villain!"; GCF's high flying, amazing trip to "Aswanglandia"; "The king and I" : a shining moment; "Death of a salesman" : it's a rough world, dearie!; PBT's "Butterfly" : a glorious triumph; "Joseph the dreamer" : praise the Lord alleluia!; "Shakespeare in love" : fun and frolic aplenty; Ƅguinaldo : 1898, "the great betrayal"; Garcia Lorca's "Yerma" : theater of stifled yearnings; "Mayo ... bisperas ng liwanag" : a triumph of Filipino creativity; "South Pacific" : one enchanted evening; Make mine Rosen; Gurney's "love letters" : P.S. to a love affair; "Lapu-Lapu" : great expectations, some fulfilled; "Magnificat" : an awesomely real Mary; "Chess- the musical" : theater that enriches heart, mind and soul; "Scenes from an unfinished country 1905/1995" : a tearful trip back into history; "1896" : The crucifixion of the Filipino; "Mga ama, mga anak" : a story of power and perverse torture; "Sakura-hime" : the play of the year; The "phantom"goes to Hongkong; Graham's "living voice"; Bravo, Margie Gillis; "Ulilang tahanan" : a drama of broken dreams; "Hinilawod," piece de resistance; "Salome" : a spectacular triumph; The magic of "Les Miz"; A play about star-crossed October; "Sa kuko ng liwanag" : greed and lust today's banner story; "Teresa, Gregoria, Teodora" : brave, bold, beautiful; "A doll's house" : a classic drama on a still-relevant theme; "St. Louis" : they don't love dem flips; "DH" : Nora's sincerity shines through; "Neo-Filipino" : a thrilling "return to native"; Morishita : magical still; Go, go Guerrero!; "MinsaĆ½ isang gamu-gamu" : shattering that American dream; "Paglipas" laced with fun and laughter; "Batang pro" : penetrating, compassionate; "Paglilitis ni Mang Serapio" : very socially relevant; "Cyrano" : romance and derring-do; Maniya, incandescent Juliet; The scintillating Sonia Amelio; "Tonyo, Pepe at Pule" : our burning need for heroes; "Poor man, rich man" : a saint in suspenders; "Bayan-bayanan" : life abroad no paradise; "Buwan at baril" : grim reminder of an abusive regime; Douglas Nierras dares- and how!; In my father's house" : who were our war heroes?; "All these are but one" : forceful voices that will never be stilled; Katy de la Cruz : jazz queen of all time; The Washington ballet : a triple triumph for Asian talents; Rizal's "Fili" : the drama continues; Chris Harris : non-stop laughter with ally Sloper, S.C; "El camino ral" : who were the worst of our conquerors?; Marcel Marceau : poet and painter of dreams; "Mano-mano"Jean Marie Syjuco : the girl of a thousand nuances of expression; "The aqueduct" : a masterwork from from the ashes of World War II; "The great refusal" : a dramatic coup no less; "Macli-ing" : rare sweep and grandeur; "Florante at Laura" : passionately beautiful; Lisa shines in "Don Quixote"; "Lasong itim" packs a mighty wallop; "Piaf" : the harrowing torments of a genius of songs; "Hiblang abo" : truth stares you in the eye; "Zilina black theater" : thoroughly enchanting; "Building at Rizal" : a big-hearted girl, a snappy comedienne; Religious ecstasy in Bulgaria's Arabesk ballet group; "In frailty's grace" : breathing life into Josephine Bracken; "Pagsambang Bayan III"- theater ablaze with a mission; "La loba negra" : Fides Asencio was magnificent; Like an ancient carving coming to life; Pure poetry in Anna's "Giselle"; Cecile nearly steals show from Slava; "Tolentino" : local theater at its best; "Peer Gynt" : Antonio Mabesa's bid for theatrical fame; "Missa Profana" : Zimmermann's thundering cry for salvation; Children of a lesser God" : humanizing trip into the world of the deaf; The underworld comes alive in "Sipgnet"; "El ballet nuevo mundo de caracas" : Manuel Molina triumphs; "Ain't misbehavin" : Baby Barredo is still tops; Longest ovation ever as Plisetskaya conquers Manila; Strong cast of "Amadeus"; "Aglipay" : non-traditional, perhaps; stirring, yes; Maaazel displays master touch : the Cleaveland orchestra makes an auspicious debut; "Labayen and friends"a milestone in ballet history; A destructive Juan Luna; "Two for theater" : lovable exiles; Agelles Alonso; Does the play "Galileo" disprove the doctrine of the pope's infallibility?; "Kanser" : history set in drama; "Starek-Beethoven" : night of the titans; "Canuplin" : memories of the Filipino artist as copycat; "Rama Hari" : Gods and demigods in current setting; "Vaudeville" : big cheers for Kambayoka; Juan's "Pantomina de mascaras"; Cheers for Caballe; Joaquin's "Pantomina de mascaras"; Summer '75 : Nadres' "Hanggang dito na lamang"; "Mga kuwentong Maranao"; "The green table" : Jooos ballet on war; "Kabesang Tales" : the pot of clay; Jose Greco company: heady as wine (01-13-75/ Bulletin Today); Yevgeny Yevtushenko : man between two fires; "Heneral Sakay" : "The terror of the Sierra Madre"; MPF's "Aida" : Rosal triumphant return; PETA's "Halimaw" : "mirror, mirror on the wall"; "Prinsipe Baldivino" : comedia de capa y espada; "The onyx wolf" : when the bells tolls, it tolls for thee"; Beverly skills : peerless soprano; "Medea" : wounded lioness at bay; Ashkenazy : in a class by himself; Struchkova stars; The Charles Lloyd quarter : "toot-toot" and "boom-boom"; Lucero Tena : liquid fire; Wings and the Australian ballet; Kerstin Meyer : exquisite art; Scriven rounds up puppet characterizations with imaginative detail; Impeccable musicianship from Vienna boy's choir; The Estanislao-Lozada concert ER -