RENT Manila 2010 Review by ANTON DIAZ

It was a good show last night with awesome performances from Carla Guevara-Laforteza as Maureen and newcomer Job Bautista as Angel Dumott Schunard. Maureen's Over the Moon performance was very memorable, especially when she encouraged the crowd to MOO with her (with her facial expression resembling that of a person suffering from loose bowel movement). Angel's performance was "orgasmic" and he assumed the role like a theater veteran. His chemistry with OJ Mariano as Tom Collins was an instant hit with the audience because it was very believable.


The ensemble cast did a great job as well. Our favorite was Johann Dela Fuente's "Honest Living" scene. We also liked Raul Montesa, Gary Junsay and Mark Tayag's various mini-skits throughout the play. Well done, guys!



The two-storey Rent set was impressive, and I would argue it is a lot better than the previous Rent sets. It was obvious though that the cast did not have much time practicing with the actual set, so they need to improve their blockings for the opening night on Friday...

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