The Cultural Center of the Philippines’ line up of shows and events for the month of September highlight’s the finest Filipino talent in the world of art and culture.
CASUAL EXTREMITIES BY BREN ALMIROL
Casual Extremities is an exhibition by Bren Almirol, a visual artist from Bulacan. This exhibit was the recipient of the CCP Visual Arts and Museum Division’s 2021 Exhibition Venue Grant and was selected among forty-two proposals received. The 2021 Grant was a first for the CCP VAMD, as it called for proposals that specifically highlighted an artist or a group of artists’ response to or experience during the Covid-19 pandemic, and included a small production fund. Casual Extremities intends to extract sensibilities from recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond, while also pondering the years that went by as time progressed.
DATE / TIME / VENUE:
September 5 to October 8, 2023 | Tuesdays to Sundays, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
(Hours are extended until 10:00 PM on days with evening performances.)
Bulwagang Roberto Chabet
3rd Floor, Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater)
TICKET INFORMATION:
FREE!
THE MET: LIVE IN HD SEASON 8 –
GIUSEPPE VERDI’S “FALSTAFF”
Verdi’s glorious Shakespearean comedy features a brilliant ensemble cast in Robert Carsen’s celebrated staging. Baritone Michael Volle sings his first Verdi role at the Met as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance. Reuniting after their acclaimed turns in the production’s 2019 run are soprano Ailyn Pérez as Alice Ford, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano as Meg Page, and contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux as Mistress Quickly. Soprano Hera Hyesang Park and tenor Bogdan Volkov are the young couple Nannetta and Fenton, and Maestro Daniele Rustioni conducts.
DATE/ TIME/ VENUE:
September 5, 2023 | 5:30 PM
CCP @ Ayala Malls Cinemas
Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1, Makati City
TICKET INFORMATION:
Php 450 – Regular | Php 100 – Students and Young Professionals
Visit the ticket booth or book your tickets at www.sureseats.com.
CCP ARTS EDUCATION FORUM
As CCP’s contribution to the Philippine Creative Industry Month, this forum will gather arts educators, teachers, artist-teachers, community leaders, and parents. There will be keynote, talk, and presentation of arts education strategies addressing the 21st Century Skills Learning: Values, Thinking Outside the Box, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Resilience, and Stress Tolerance.
DATE/ TIME/ VENUE:
September 6 & 7, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater)
TICKET INFORMATION:
FREE!
Register through this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/
ANYWHERE WE SING IS HOME:
THE CCP’S 54TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Away from the comfort and security of the building that was home for 53 years, the institution bravely moves onward, forging new directions in nurturing and sharing Filipino artistry everywhere. This celebratory concert features Filipinos who have made their mark in the international scene. Led by Joanna Ampil, this gala performance in celebration of CCP’s 54th Anniversary features an all-star cast that includes Sheila Francisco, Aicelle Zambrano, Gerald Santos, Arman Ferrer, Gab Pangilinan, Reb Atadero, and Jean Marc Cordero. Stage direction by Floy Quintos and Music Direction by National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab.
DATE | TIME | VENUE:
September 9, 2023 | 8:00 PM
September 10, 2023 | 3:00 PM
CCP @ Samsung Performing Arts Theater
TICKET INFORMATION:
Php 3,500 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500
Book your tickets at https://premier.ticketworld.
“SWITCH” – PHILIPPINE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
39th CONCERT SEASON CONCERT I: “ROMAN CARNIVAL”
Polish conductor Grzegorz Nowak, the new Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, leads the country’s premiere orchestra to new heights in its 39th concert season. The season opens with Roman Carnival, featuring the exceptional pianist Mark Bebbington in his performance of Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor. The program also includes Berlioz’s Roman Carnival and Respighi’s Pini di Roma. Maestro Nowak conducts.
DATE/ TIME/ VENUE:
September 15, 2023 | 7:30 PM
CCP @ Samsung Performing Arts Theater
TICKET INFORMATION:
Php 3,000 | 2,500 | 2,000 | 1,500 | 800 | 500
Book your tickets at https://premier.ticketworld.
BÁILAME (DANCE FOR ME)
On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Spain, the CCP, in cooperation with the Embassy of Spain in Manila, is bringing on stage, Granada Flamenco Ballet’s “Bailame” (Dance for Me). The ballet performances break down the boundaries between music and dance, focusing on the sensations and feelings associated with these two art forms. Bailamé changes the concept of ‘show,’ finding a greater balance between music and dance.
DATE/TIME/ VENUE:
September 20 & 21, 2023 | 7:30 PM
CCP @ Cebu (Salon de España Ballroom, Casino Español de Cebu)
September 22 & 23, 2023 | 7:30 PM
Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Blackbox Theater)
TICKET INFORMATION:
Cebu: Php 1,000 | 800
Manila: Php 2,000
Book your tickets at https://premier.ticketworld.
RAMA, HARI
RAMA, HARI, the highly-acclaimed Filipino rock opera ballet, holds the prestige of being the only collaboration that features the masterful works of five National Artists, Alice Reyes for Direction and Choreography, Ryan Cayabyab for Music, Salvador Bernal for Production Design, and Bienvenido Lumbera for the lyrics and libretto with English Translations by Rolando Tinio. This revival features Musical Theater Stars Karylle Tatlonghari, Arman Ferrer, Shiela Valderrama-Martinez, Audie Gemora, Poppert Bernadas, with Vien King, and Nica Tupas, in the lead roles. It also features The Orchestra of the Filipino Youth, the Ryan Cayabyab Singers, the artists of the Professional Artist Support Program (PASP), and Alice Reyes Dance Philippines (ARDP).
DATE/TIME/VENUE:
September 22, 2023 | 7:30 PM
September 23, 2023 | 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
CCP @ Samsung Performing Arts Theater
TICKET INFORMATION:
Friday Opening Night: Php 3,000 | 2,800 | 2,500 | 1,700 | 1,000
Saturday Matinee & Evening: Php 2, 500 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 350
Book your tickets at https://premier.ticketworld.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE – “THE LIFE OF PI”
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation by Lolita Chakrabati of the best-selling novel by Yann Martel. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive? Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is brought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens. This epic staging of Yann Martel’s tale of
endurance and hope is directed by Max Webster (Henry V).
DATE/ TIME/ VENUE:
September 26, 2023 | 5:30 PM
CCP @ Ayala Malls Cinemas
Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1, Makati City
TICKET INFORMATION:
Php 250 – Regular | Php 150 – Students
Visit the ticket booth or book your tickets at www.sureseats.com.
TANGHALANG PILIPINO’S
“ANAK DATU”
Based on National Artist Abdulmari Imao’s “ANAK DATU”, the story revolves around a son of a village chieftain in Muslim Mindanao during the pre-colonial Philippines. This short story gave birth to Rody Vera’s stage adaptation adjacent to other events in the history of Mindanao and the personal lives of Abdulmari Imao’s family. Prepare to be captivated as ANAK DATU explores themes of identity, heritage, and the pursuit of peace. Tanghalang Pilipino’s innovative production promises to transport audiences into a mesmerizing world where the past, present, and future converge.
DATE | TIME | VENUE:
September 29 – October 15, 2023 | | 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater)
TICKET INFORMATION:
Php 1,500
Book your tickets through https://bit.ly/ANAKDATU2023 or at ticket2me.net/e/37918 (Ticket2Me).