TANGHALANG PILIPINO is restaging PINOCCHIO, GUSTO MO BANG MAGING TAO?, on December 6 and 7 at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater). Filled with songs, fantasy, hmor and colorful costumes, this adaptation by George de Jesus of the well-loved classic tale of Carlo Collodi will surely delight children of all ages.
Originally directed by Herbert Go, PINOCCHIO, GUSTO MO BANG MAGING TAO?, is about the magical adventures of a wooden puppet whose quest to become a real boy leads him to learn about life, love and honesty.
TANGHALANG PILIPINO is now accepting reservations for Show Buyers of PINOCCHIO, GUSTO MO BANG MAGING TAO?. The option for the show buyer is to have the play serve as a fundraiser for his/her chosen cause or as an opportunity to sponsor the viewing of the play by a special audience of his/her choice.
For more information on booking and show rates, please call Tanghalang Pilipino at 8323661 or contact the following officers:
Yvette Macayan, Company Manager; 0920-9621050
Lorelei Celestino, Marketing and Sales Assistant; 0928-5518654
Paulo Perez, Public Relations Officer; 0920-9535381
FACT SHEET:
PINOCCHIO, GUSTO MO BANG MAGING TAO?
Adapted from Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio
Adaptation by George de Jesus III
Directed by J. William Herbert Sigmund Go
Cast:
PINOCCHIO Mayen Estañero
STANLEY SALAGINTO Riki Benedicto
GEPETTO Jonathan Tadioan
D' GREEN DEE WATA Tara Cabaero
MOJO Anna Deroca
JOJO Russell Legaspi
KORO/TAUMBAYAN Kat Castillo
Chrome Cosio
Bong Cabrera
Artistic/Production Staff:
PLAYWRIGHT George De Jesus, III
COMPOSER Nonong Buencamino
COSTUME DESIGNER George De Jesus, III
SET DESIGNER Mel Fernando
LIGHTING DESIGNER Haia Castro
Venue: CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater), capacity: 400
Running Time: approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes
Synopsis:
Long ago, there lived a toy-maker named Gepetto. As he had no wife and child, he decided to make a marionette out of an enchanted piece of wood and name it Pinocchio.
Gepetto treated Pinocchio as if he was his own son. However, since Pinocchio was made of wood, other children often teased him, so he longed to become a real boy.
Pinocchio became naughty, disobeyed his father and ran away. Pinocchio's adventures brought him to different places like the enchanted garden, Kulang sa Oras City and Laro Kingdom . He encountered several mishaps in his journey – he was swindled, beaten up and was even turned into a dog.
Along the way, however, he met two good friends, the D' Green Dee Wata (a fairy) and Stanley Salaguinto (a beetle). Pinocchio also found out that whenever he lied, his nose grew longer. Luckily, his two friends helped him learn the value of being honest. When he finally learned to tell the truth, his nose shrank back to normal size.
Meanwhile, Gepetto set off in search of his lost son. Eventually, Pinocchio and Gepetto were reunited inside the belly of a Balyena, a big whale that swallowed both of them up.
They found a way to escape and once home, Pinocchio promised earnestly to be good. Because of his sincerity, Dee Wata, the fairy, granted Pibocchio's wish and he finally became a real boy and a real son to Gepetto.
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