On Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah
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I was able to watch a re-staging of Zsazsa Zaturnnah: Ze Musikal at the PETA Theater last April 22 with Penha. And boy, wasn't that the most worthy of my P1,400 or what?! The show was fabulous! I was laughing my ass out the whole time, and there was no dull moment during the entire 3-hour run of the show.
The play is based on Carlo Vergara's graphic novel of the same title. Superfluous with flamboyance oozing with homosexual innuendos, the play was sure to strum on your funny bone what with their witty exchange of antics that were bursting with gayness and humor. Of course, what better way to deliver the lines that were written by a gay writer than a gay cast? No, not just fairies, but also by what are now called babaeng bakla.
Eula Valdez's performance came as a suprise for me. I am not a fan of Kampanerang Kuba nor have I watched one full episode of it, so I was not aware that Eula can actually sing. What's more, her acting prowess was astounding given the fact that she has not done theater before and may have been used to many takes of her scenes in TV and movies. Plus, she has a kick-ass body for a 35 (36?) year-old woman that she pulled Zaturnnah's Japayuki-inspired t-back costume damn well. Life is indeed not fair huhuhu...
Zaturnnah's villains were drop-dead hilarious. From the giant frog (for which the townsfolk used action figures to represent themselves so'd the frog would appear gigantic) to the walking zombies (who eventually appeared to be gay as they were undressing Dodong instead of eating him alive) to Femina and the Amazonistas, it was all so apt for the stage adaptation. Too bad Agot Isidro did not play the role of Femina as she did for the CCP staging, but what the heck. I had a grand time watching their asses whooped by Zsazsa at nobody can change that. Heehee.
Aling Britney was first portrayed very well as a walking zombie more frightening that the living dead, only to be transformed by Ada at the latter part of the show. Dodong defied all expectations from his godly physique by surprising the audience by his singing talent. And Didi...ah Didi. The gem of the show. I can't imagine the flow of the show if they hadn't cast Joey Paras for the role. He supposed to had only filled in for Ricci Chan, and I was glad that he did. Hahaha, I still laugh like a buffoon whenever I recall whatever line of Didi. Most memorable line: "Hoy pogi!" (while making a gesture of offering a blow job. Didi is in a hospital gown with a dextrose in one hand and a dextrose hanger in tow. And of course, a roller in the bangs)
All in all, Penha and I enjoyed the show immensely that we forgot all about the squabble we had the night before. Ahehe, nothing but a good laugh to chase your blues away. :)
I was able to watch a re-staging of Zsazsa Zaturnnah: Ze Musikal at the PETA Theater last April 22 with Penha. And boy, wasn't that the most worthy of my P1,400 or what?! The show was fabulous! I was laughing my ass out the whole time, and there was no dull moment during the entire 3-hour run of the show.
The play is based on Carlo Vergara's graphic novel of the same title. Superfluous with flamboyance oozing with homosexual innuendos, the play was sure to strum on your funny bone what with their witty exchange of antics that were bursting with gayness and humor. Of course, what better way to deliver the lines that were written by a gay writer than a gay cast? No, not just fairies, but also by what are now called babaeng bakla.
Eula Valdez's performance came as a suprise for me. I am not a fan of Kampanerang Kuba nor have I watched one full episode of it, so I was not aware that Eula can actually sing. What's more, her acting prowess was astounding given the fact that she has not done theater before and may have been used to many takes of her scenes in TV and movies. Plus, she has a kick-ass body for a 35 (36?) year-old woman that she pulled Zaturnnah's Japayuki-inspired t-back costume damn well. Life is indeed not fair huhuhu...
Zaturnnah's villains were drop-dead hilarious. From the giant frog (for which the townsfolk used action figures to represent themselves so'd the frog would appear gigantic) to the walking zombies (who eventually appeared to be gay as they were undressing Dodong instead of eating him alive) to Femina and the Amazonistas, it was all so apt for the stage adaptation. Too bad Agot Isidro did not play the role of Femina as she did for the CCP staging, but what the heck. I had a grand time watching their asses whooped by Zsazsa at nobody can change that. Heehee.
Aling Britney was first portrayed very well as a walking zombie more frightening that the living dead, only to be transformed by Ada at the latter part of the show. Dodong defied all expectations from his godly physique by surprising the audience by his singing talent. And Didi...ah Didi. The gem of the show. I can't imagine the flow of the show if they hadn't cast Joey Paras for the role. He supposed to had only filled in for Ricci Chan, and I was glad that he did. Hahaha, I still laugh like a buffoon whenever I recall whatever line of Didi. Most memorable line: "Hoy pogi!" (while making a gesture of offering a blow job. Didi is in a hospital gown with a dextrose in one hand and a dextrose hanger in tow. And of course, a roller in the bangs)
All in all, Penha and I enjoyed the show immensely that we forgot all about the squabble we had the night before. Ahehe, nothing but a good laugh to chase your blues away. :)
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