Proof

[raven23]

Lea Salonga in what could be this year's theatrical event, Proof -- directed by Bobby Garcia, staged by Atlantis Productions -- showing at the GSIS from Jan. 9 to 27.

Bobby Garcia is of course known for Rent, Miss Saigon (Manila), and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

“Proof” supposedly is now the biggest hit drama on Broadway and has already won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. (Ms. Lea Salonga Web Site)

Lea Salonga appears as Catherine -- a young woman who fears she might have inherited her father's dementia, besides his mathematical genius. Also in the cast are Michael de Mesa, Joel Trinidad, and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo. (MTV Asia)

Is anybody planning on watching it? Your thoughts, anyone?

[mscrookshanks]

i'm interested. i'm interested in bobby garcia! :D :D

nay, seriously, i look forward to seeing the play staged. :)

[rors]

i'm interested too! anyone knows the tickets price range? :D

[chinkybubbles]

Hi everyone! :wave:

Will be watching it next week, can't wait :bounce:

Tickets for the marked dates are more expensive, don't know why. There's an additional 7% if you pay using your credit card :)

Ticket prices - TicketWorld
Orchestra 1 - P1,500
Orchestra 2 - P1,200
Balcony - P550

Playdates
9 Wed 8pm
10 Thu 8pm
11* Fri 8pm
13* Sun 3pm, 8 pm
16 Wed 8pm
17 Thu 8pm
20 Sun 3pm, 8 pm
22 Tue 8pm

Enjoy! ;)

[chinkybubbles]

Basta any play with Lea in it, I would definitely watch :) So far, I was able to watch her sa "They're Playing Our Song" lang. Galing nila ni Adrian Pang. No such luck in "Miss Saigon". Also, I think GSIS is a good venue, maliit lang yung theater so kahit na yung pinakamalayong seat is still quite near. Don din venue nung "Rent". I expect to be really entertained with "Proof". Nood din kayo :)

[raven23]

The original staging of "Rent" was at the Music Museum, and yes, any play with Bobby Garcia or Lea Salonga to me is worth watching. "They're Playing Our Song" was a nice prelude, but "Miss Saigon" was, indeed, a rare treat one was lucky enough to watch.

Thanks for the ticket prices. Now all I need is to find someone to watch it with.

[davanita]

my friend and i are set to watch it, di ko nga lang maalala for when yung binili niyang tickets, hehe :D

will post my comments after i watch it! :)

[chinkybubbles]

Originally posted by raven23
The original staging of "Rent" was at the Music Museum, and yes, any play with Bobby Garcia or Lea Salonga to me is worth watching. "They're Playing Our Song" was a nice prelude, but "Miss Saigon" was, indeed, a rare treat one was lucky enough to watch.

Thanks for the ticket prices. Now all I need is to find someone to watch it with.

Hi raven23! :wave:

I wasn't able to watch it in Music Museum (back in 1998 ata). And I made sure I'd see it when I heard it was going to be staged again in GSIS.

Well, very light lang naman yung "They're Playing Our Song" e. Syempre it can't really be compared to "Miss Saigon". And you're right, even with Ces playing Kim, I really enjoyed it. Ganda! I know I would have felt more goosebumps if it were Lea, though ;)

No problem with the ticket prices *okay* You better hurry and buy one now if you want to get good seats. Medyo taken na yung most of the good seats the last time I checked (Jan 5 pa yun).

Btw, would you happen to be the same raven23 from FN? :hmm:

[raven23]

Originally posted by chinkybubbles
Btw, would you happen to be the same raven23 from FN? :hmm: One and the same.

GSIS theatre is an ok venue, but I like the 'coziness' of Music Museum better, I think.

GSIS theatre was where they also staged Jesus Christ Superstar -- another play I just had to watch -- if only for Wolfgang.

Enihu, I'm still looking for someone to watch with. :shrug2:

[Urlyn]

me! me! me! :D i'll be watching the show next week na! been waiting for it since last year when they promoted it during a "Rent" show. Can't wait! :bounce:

[chinkybubbles]

Originally posted by raven23
One and the same.
Hehehe, thought so ;)

Originally posted by raven23
GSIS theatre is an ok venue, but I like the 'coziness' of Music Museum better, I think.
Hmm, well, haven't been inside. Siguro mas cozy kung hot date yung kasama mo :D

Originally posted by raven23
GSIS theatre was where they also staged Jesus Christ Superstar -- another play I just had to watch -- if only for Wolfgang.
Haaay kakainis! Naubusan kami ng tickets for that. Late na kasi namin nalaman e. :disgust: Sana i-stage nila ulit.

Originally posted by raven23
Enihu, I'm still looking for someone to watch with.
:director: Calling all girlssssssss :beauty:, naghahanap ng kadate si raven23. :beam:

[chinkybubbles]

Originally posted by Urlyn
me! me! me! :D i'll be watching the show next week na! been waiting for it since last year when they promoted it during a "Rent" show. Can't wait! :bounce:

Hi Urlyn :wave:

Kita ko rin yung Proof sa Rent souvenir programme. Wanted to call na nga agad e. Never got around to lang kasi been busy sa work. It's a good thing we were able to get good seats pa din. :D

Next week din tickets namin, kelan sa inyo? Baka magkita tayo ;)

[pinbox]

can't wait to see lea play catherine's role... :snail: :teehee:

pero siyempre love ko pa rin si jennifer jason leigh! :inluv:

manonood siguro kami officemates on the 25th!!! wahoo!

:sprung:

pero dun sa 550 lang! :sunnysmile:



gudlak sa paghanap ng date raven23 :beam:

[chinkybubbles]

Originally posted by pinbox
pero siyempre love ko pa rin si jennifer jason leigh! :inluv:

manonood siguro kami officemates on the 25th!!! wahoo!

Hi pinbox! :wave:

Sa Single White Female ko lang sya napanood e. Nde ata sya masyadong maganda don :hmm: Ano pa bang ibang movies nya?

[pinbox]

hello din chinkybubbles! :wave:

hindi ko na nga maalala kung napanood ko single white female eh! :glee:

pero yun lang din alam ko na movie niya... :p

yup hindi nga siya ganun kaganda pero sobrang nagustuhan ko siya when i saw proof. :cheese:

kailan pala kayo manonood? :confused3:

[Urlyn]

Originally posted by chinkybubbles


Hi Urlyn :wave:

Kita ko rin yung Proof sa Rent souvenir programme. Wanted to call na nga agad e. Never got around to lang kasi been busy sa work. It's a good thing we were able to get good seats pa din. :D

Next week din tickets namin, kelan sa inyo? Baka magkita tayo ;)

hi chinkybubbles!!! :p

lemesee...i think our ticket's on the 15th ata...hehe...not so sure. it's with my friend kasi e. when's yours? sana nga magkita tayo. :D

actually right after Rent, kinukulit na ako ng friend ko na manood kami ng Proof; so you wouldn't believe how many times kami ng friend ko tumatawag sa Atlantis to inquire about tickets. talk about makulit! :bungi:

[chinkybubbles]

Originally posted by pinbox
hello din chinkybubbles!
hindi ko na nga maalala kung napanood ko single white female eh!
pero yun lang din alam ko na movie niya...
yup hindi nga siya ganun kaganda pero sobrang nagustuhan ko siya when i saw proof.
kailan pala kayo manonood?
Hi pinbox! :wave:

Hmm, yung Single White Female is yung inaagaw ni Jennifer yung identity ni Bridget (Fonda). She has some sort of mental disorder because of the guilt she felt when her twin sis died when they were young. Basta suspense sya :)

She played a role in Proof? Talaga? When?

Sa 17th yung tickets namin ;) Nood ka rin?

[chinkybubbles]

Originally posted by Urlyn
hi chinkybubbles!!!
lemesee...i think our ticket's on the 15th ata...hehe...not so sure. it's with my friend kasi e. when's yours? sana nga magkita tayo.
actually right after Rent, kinukulit na ako ng friend ko na manood kami ng Proof; so you wouldn't believe how many times kami ng friend ko tumatawag sa Atlantis to inquire about tickets. talk about makulit!
Hi Urlyn! :wave:

Sa 17th kami, sayang ;) So, how come 15th pa nakuha nyo when aga nyo nangulit sa Atlantis? :D You must have gotten the best seats ;)

[sidea_jg]

Originally posted by raven23
The original staging of "Rent" was at the Music Museum, and yes, any play with Bobby Garcia or Lea Salonga to me is worth watching. "They're Playing Our Song" was a nice prelude, but "Miss Saigon" was, indeed, a rare treat one was lucky enough to watch.

Thanks for the ticket prices. Now all I need is to find someone to watch it with.

sagot mo ba ang ticket???:beg:

[raven23]

Heh heh... tignan natin kung may available pa. Puwede na ba sa yo Orchestra 1?

[Cerberus]

I'm planning to see this with my siblings. Sana me available pang ticket. :)

[pinbox]

Originally posted by chinkybubbles

Hi pinbox! :wave:

She played a role in Proof? Talaga? When?

Sa 17th yung tickets namin ;) Nood ka rin?

siya yung Catherine ngayon sa broadway! *okay*

ay sa 25 pa kami... sayang! :p

[sidea_jg]

Originally posted by raven23
Heh heh... tignan natin kung may available pa. Puwede na ba sa yo Orchestra 1?


:bounce:..yehey...ay sana may ticket pa!!!:lol:

[Urlyn]

Originally posted by chinkybubbles

Hi Urlyn! :wave:

Sa 17th kami, sayang ;) So, how come 15th pa nakuha nyo when aga nyo nangulit sa Atlantis? :D You must have gotten the best seats ;)

okay lang. kwentuhan na lang tayo after we've both watched it. :D can't wait!!! :p

[tRiN]

i've seen it already! it's really nice =) ang cute ni hal! =)

[ben_air]

we saw it last friday (jan 11) and i was surprised the theater was almost full (almost same number of people in Rent 2001 which was also staged in GSIS)! maybe it was because people know that lea will be in it and it's been a long time since she's done a straight dramatic play.

this is good in a sense that the local theater industry is gaining popularity (i.e. the KC phenomenon in "Little Mermaid". we saw it the year before and it wasn't that much hyped. oh well) but somehow frustrating that the people are more interested in seeing the actors than finding and enjoying what the play was all about.

anyway, when we got there, bobby, lea's mom and i assume her new boyfriend were talking in the lounge undisturbed (hey, i almost jumped into bobby but i guess i still want to see the play and i don't want to be kicked out so i tried to behave). of course i'm happy for the guy because the play is obviously a success already with the number of people who came.

the theater, though, was a little hot. which is not really a good thing. to prevent the "Rent" fiasco last time where the people were asked to leave the auditorium when some of them were texting to the max as the play was going on, someone announced (or begged) for everyone to turn off their phones. i was surprised to hear only ONE (and i was really trying to stop myself from kicking her) texting during the play. a vast improvement.

going to the play.
nice props.
lea is a gem. she's really getting better and better. although in some parts you'd wish she'll suddenly burst into a song. hehe and her english is very good. you could say that speaking it is second nature to her.

hal. i loved the guy! good english, too. he really stood out! and he really played "alongside" lea. he know that he's working with a star and he showed that he could equal her performance.

menchu, well. quite on the technical side of acting. her actions are a little animated and maginified when compared to lea, like the hand gestures and facial expressions but she's very good, too!

michael de mesa. lemme see. there were some scenes where i felt uneasy watching him. it's like he's speaking english-tagalog. you know, the other three really sounded like they were born and grew up in the states and he somehow falters with his english. and i think he didn't convince me that he's ill and he's that old. nevertheless, he was quite good, too.

i was kind of forced to watch this play but i'm glad i did watch it. the play is really well-written and once again, bobby didn't disappoint me. what can i say? i love the guy!

the audience. i hope next time, we'll be a little lucky. it's always better to have few people in but with a sense of humor than a handful with bored looks and completely lost.

[Urlyn]

hi chinkybubbles!

totally terrific play :up:


ben_air :wave:

you're absolutely right. the theater was a bit warm. however, surprisingly, no one was texting naman. (unlike nung rent when this girl's phone went off in an ascending tone tapos ang lakas pa ng volume level...kainis!).

lea...was lea. wonderful performance. *okay*

joel trinidad was totally cool... :handsdown:

you're right too with michael de mesa. he didn't seem sick but then crazy people never look it naman. :insane:

menchu was wonderful too. totally the kind of character i'd expect from a new yorker who has to deal with that kind of family situation :glitter:

definitely worth my money

[one_song_glory]

saw the play last night. i enjoyed it, even with the mathematical references (grabe, it brought back high school memories :teehee: )

I liked Lea , Joel Trinidad , and Menchu's performance *okay* I think they were really into their roles. kakatawa talaga si Menchu: "Hohoba!" :laugh:

Si Michael de Mesa okay din sa second act. Sa first act I felt that he was speaking in a scripted manner, unlike his portrayal of Tom Collins in Rent 2001. He was so natural there! But his acting in the second act was better, mejo naluha pa ako sa crazy scene niya.

It's a nice play, though not one I'd watch again and again. I still prefer musicals, but this one's a nice change of pace :D

[chinkybubbles]

Originally posted by ben_air
(hey, i almost jumped into bobby but i guess i still want to see the play and i don't want to be kicked out so i tried to behave).
Ang cute nya no? :inluv:


and i was really trying to stop myself from kicking her) texting during the play. a vast improvement.

Haay, I really can't understand the manners of some people. Parang ano ba naman yung iturn off nila for just a couple of hours. When we watched, meron pang malakas ng message alert tone no! Grrr... :grrr:


michael de mesa. lemme see. there were some scenes where i felt uneasy watching him. it's like he's speaking english-tagalog. you know, the other three really sounded like they were born and grew up in the states and he somehow falters with his english. and i think he didn't convince me that he's ill and he's that old. nevertheless, he was quite good, too.
I totally agree with your comments on the actors, esp with this one. You can really detect the hesitation or the lapse in diction in Michael's lines no? He was much, much better in Rent. Tsaka yun nga, parang I think he could have done better.

the audience. i hope next time, we'll be a little lucky. it's always better to have few people in but with a sense of humor than a handful with bored looks and completely lost.
Sinabi mo pa! *okay*
There was this one guy behind us, who kept on clearing his throat, nde ko na marinig yung sinasabi! Tapos, may mga side comments pa sya like 'Corny!' Kakainis! :angry:

Overall, think it's quite good. Galing yung story. Pero, medyo disappointed ako. I don't know, siguro parang I was expecting something more. Can't point out what exactly. Pero I just feel that bitin or may kulang.

Hi Urlyn! :wave:

[Urlyn]

hi chinkybubbles! :wave:

sinabi mo pa! bitin talaga.

pero ang cute nga ni hal... :D

[chrissycads]

Hi guys! I'm working in Proof as a crew member right now, and man, I'll bet the cast would love to see this thread, especially Joel. :glee:

I like how Lea keeps her role fresh by trying out something new with her lines. Menchu and Joel's chemistry with Lea both onstage and off are really great. Mike, well, yeah, he sounds like he's speaking in a scripted manner, and I guess he's sounds "too rehearsed". But all in all, I say that the play was pretty good.

[chinkybubbles]

Hello! :wave:

Urlyn, bitin talaga! :disgust: :D As for Hal, I guess he is, just not really my type ;)

chrissycads, wow! It must be really cool to be working side by side with the cast esp Lea (obvious ba na fan? :handsdown: ) and Bobby :love: :lovesigh:

Uy if you know of any plays Lea has got lined up, let me know ha.

[Urlyn]

chinkybubbles there's this musical comedy to be staged at Onstage, Greenbelt 1 on Feb 15. if you want i'll e-mail you the details. it's called "promises, promises". :D baka magkita pa tayo di ba?


chrissycads oo nga! must be cool to be part of something this great. :) hope we get first dibs on whatever new play that's gonna be coming out soon...:cool: keep up the good work!

[chinkybubbles]

Morning! :wave:

Urlyn, sige, pls? :) If I have no other plans and kung may mahahatak ako, nood ako. And maybe we can meet din ;) Uy, na-excite tuloy ako :bounce2:

chrissycads, oo nga tama si Urlyn! Keep it up! Tsaka sana may tip kami if ever something big is coming up :D

[CaRaMBa]

Been wanting to watch this but it's far. :( Oh well. A lot of people say it's good - I was wondering at first how a play about math stuff (proof! urgh! :angry: ) can be interesting. I used to really hate proving during college (those Ma18 teachers kasi!).

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[chinkybubbles]

Hi Caramba! :wave:

Alam mo, they did not really dwell on the heavy Math stuff. Yung mga Math jokes and puns are really about simple stuff kaya lahat nakakarelate :) Actually, I didn't really care what the plot was, as long as Lea's in it, nood ako :D

Si Johnny Depp ba yun? :love: :lovesigh: Sino yung girl? Parang young Madeleine Stowe ;)

[Urlyn]

Sing the "Promise" of Love
>
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chinkybubbles: eto na...o di ba nagpromote pa ako. pasensya na at this is way out of the topic ng thread...:D

[pinbox]

we had fun watching proof last friday... *okay*

galing ni claire! :beam: must say she's as good as the one in broadway! :handsdown:

hal and lea did well din pero i still prefer seeing jennifer jason leigh in that black dress. :glee: tapos sana mas ginawa pa nilang geek looking si joel...

as for michael... siguro masyado niya inimitate yung dad role. medyo ganun kasi talaga yung way magsalita nung dad... mabagal and parang minemorize lang... hindi lang siguro naging bagay sa kanya... :shrug:

[chinkybubbles]

Urlyn, sis tnx for the info. Maghahanap muna ako ng kasama :) You watching?

Hi everyone! :wave:

[Urlyn]

you're welcome :)

I hope i can...lahat ng friends ko are super busy with OT the past weeks e. I work nights din kaya medyo have to see if i can take a leave that day :D . Sana mapanood natin no? para sabay EB na rin...hehehe