Upcoming: Binondo, A Tsinoy Musical

06/06/2018 10:30:31 AM

Synergy 88 Digital, Rebecca Chuaunsu Film Production (RFCP), and Fullhouse Asia Production Studios, Inc. present “Binondo: A Tsinoy Musical,” an original musical that depicts the lives Chinese-Filipinos.

The musical is based on the real-life memories of its creative producer Rebecca Chuaunsu, who can still recall when a Chinese professor shared the story of his eternal love for a Filipina. This story moved her and as a Chinese-Filipina herself, it has always been a dream to have a theatrical narrative that would give a fleshed-out representation of the plight of Chinese-Filipinos.

The staging of Binondo: A Tsinoy Musical is made possible by Chuaunsu's first theater mentor, director Joel Lamangan, as well as Ricky Lee who noticed the scarcity of literary pieces that highlight the deeper context of their struggles and eagerly accepted to write the book and lyrics of the musical.

Binondo: A Tsinoy Musical depicts the life of Lily, a hopeless romantic who finally finds her her unlikely great love in AH TIONG, a cynic about destiny, during this night of one of the fullest moons ever recorded and on the birthdate of Ge Lao, the Old Man under the Moon or the Chinese Deity of Love.

Meanwhile, Carlos, a local Chinese childhood friend of Lily who also vying for her heart as well, is finally pushed to confront his feelings for her with the arrival of this stranger set on stealing her heart. A triangle centered on different ways of loving and receiving love forms the crux of this story.

Spanning two decades (the 1970s and 1990s respectively) and two countries (China and Philippines), the musical explores how love can triumph amidst racial prejudice and political turmoil, years of waiting and absence; only to grow deeper and change the lives of everyone who dares to put their hearts on the line.

Lily is portrayed by Shiela Valderrama Martinez and Carla Guevara Laforteza; Ah Tiong is played by Arman Ferrer and David Ezra; and the character of Carlos is acted by Floyd Tena and Noel Rayos.

Aside from the mentioned, the musical has a cast comprised of country’s multi-talented afilm, television, and theater artists, namely Mariella Laurel (Jasmine); Ashlee Factor (Ruby); Ima Castro (Mrs. Dela Rosa); Jennifer Villegas dela Cruz (Lourdes); Kay Balajadia Liggayu (Mrs. Chua); Dondi Ong (Mr. Chua); Russell Magno (Mr. Zhang); Elizabeth Chua (Mrs. Zhang); Jim Pebanco, Lorenz Martinez. Khalil Kaimo, Ellrica Laguardia, Rhapsody Li & Tuesday Vargas (Chorus); Jonel Mojica and Joseph Billeza (Ge Lao); Philip Deles and Ivana Villanueva (Swing).

The musical's artistic team is composed of the following: Joel Lamangan (Direction), Rebecca Chuaunsu (Original Story/Creative and Line Producer), Ricky Lee, Gershom Chua, and Eljay Castro Deldoc (Book and Lyrics), Von De Guzman (Music Composition and Musical Direction), Douglas Nierras (Choreography), Joey Nombres (Lighting Design), Otto Hernandez (Production Design and Technical Direction).

Binondo: A Tsinoy Musical will be staged on The Theatre at Solaire in Paranaque City. The schedule of performances is as follows: June 29 at 8pm; June 30 at 3pm and 8pm and July 1 at 3pm and 8pm; July 6 at 8pm; July 7 at 3 pm and 8pm; July 8 at 3pm and 8 pm.

Tickets are available via TICKETWORLD at the following prices: PHP 2500 (Orchestra Center),

PHP 2000 (Orchestra Side), PHP 4000 (Premium Center), PHP 3000 (Premium Side), PHP 1000 (Balcony center), and PHP 500 (Balcony side).

Contact TICKETWORLD at 891-9999. For further inquiries, contact Geordina at 0917 546 3401, or Hepzi at 0917 583 0331. For more updates, follow #BinondoMusical and @BinondoMusical on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter; visit their website.

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