Celebrating the staging of one of the longest running
play in Philippine Theater, Kanser who now turn 35 years old is now a full
musical attraction that will showcase the historic novel of Philippine’s
National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal entitled “Noli Me Tangere”.
Directing this year’s Kanser is Frannie Zamora for
Gantimpala Theater Foundation, and it will serve as the opening for its 38th
Season. Base on Noli and Libretto by
Jomar Fleras and music by Jed Balsamo, is very much the same with the previous
production, however it’s a full musical and of course with a new cast in line.
During the press launch last July 14, 2015 at Dong Juan
Restaurant in Quezon City, Zamora emphasize that their version of Noli Me
Tangere is the very much alike to the principles of Rizal as the way it was
written. “The difference is relevance, we focus on the ideals of Rizal, not on
the love story”. Zamora said.
Playing Crisostomo Ibarra are Michael Pangilinan
(X-Factor Phils) and Jacob Benedicto (PBB Housemate), the two are already
upcoming singers and portraying the iconic role is something to look forward,
Classically train for music Myramae Meneses is this year’s Maria Clara, while
Batibot luminaries Bodjie Pascua is Pilosopong Tasyo. Vien Alen King is Elias,
Kate Alejandrino and Michaela Fajardo as Sisa, Carlo Angelo Falcis is Padre
Damaso, Carlo Manalac is Padre Salvi, William Serrano as Kapitan Tiago, Queen
Mia is Dona Victorina and Meldea Flor Chua is Consolocion.
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) is Rizal’s rebellious novel
that exposes the corrupt friars who made Catholic Religion as an instrument to colonize
Philippines by Spain, this serve as the wakeup call for the revolution and
freedom at the end. It is part of curriculum in High school to
study this legendary novel in the Philippines, and there are many versions and
staging of this in the past many years, but Gantimpala’s version is considered
one of its finest, due to its content and they are doing it wayback 1979.
Below are the schedules and venue of Kanser@35,
AFP Theater, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
August 28. (Friday)
August 29, (Saturday) -9am, 12noon, and 3pm.
Star Theater, Star City
Sept 11 (Fri), Sept
12 (Sat) – 11am and 2pm.
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The Cast and Crew of Kanser@35 with Direk Joel Lamangan. |
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