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Cara Barredo returns to children’s
theater with ‘Beauty and the Beast’
IT’S been a big 2017 so far for of part of my every year to-do. No

theater actress Cara Barredo. matter what show I’m doing, I always

Early this year, we saw her as one do one show for kids. So that’s usually

of the female leads in the re-staging of Rep’s children’s theater,” she said in an

“Sa Wakas,” the rock musical written interview with InterAksyon.

around the sentiment-driven songs of With romance, fairytale magic

Pinoy band Sugarfree. A few months and lessons that can be passed from

later, in April, she played one of the key generation to generation, “Beauty and

supporting roles in the Victorian sex the Beast” is a story that children and

comedy “The Vibrator Play.” children-at-heart have come to love;

The Gawad Buhay awardee is back truly a tale that we never quite tire of.

on stage, this time taking on a lighter However, most of us, especially

yet ever as challenging role in a musical younger viewers, are more accustomed Cara Barredo as Lexi in ‘Sa Wakas’,
Elizabeth in ‘The Vibrator Play’ and
intended for younger audiences — to the stories told in film and television Cara Barredo photo by Jill Tan Beauty in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
as Beauty in Rep Theater for Young adaptations, which are actually quite Radovan/InterAksyon
to choose the lighter version of the
Audiences’ staging of “Beauty and the different from the original fairytale. for-kids production still poses quite a away and then they just won’t listen. character for the kids to understand,”
Beast.” In the original story, Beauty challenge, according to Cara. For kids everything has to be more she said.
energetic. The sad can’t be too sad
Cara’s first two plays this year were has siblings and the rose plays a She explains, “It’s more challenging because they don’t understand that yet. “Beauty and the Beast” stars Cara
intended for adult viewing, whereas more crucial role in the scheme to act for kids because Tita Joy (Virata) The happy has to be really happy — it’s Barredo, Alana Vicente, Jill Ita-as, and
her latest endeavour is primarily for of things. RTYA’s stage adaptation has this thing called ‘there’s a fine line exaggerated truth.” Maya Encilla alternating as the dutiful
kids. The latter is something that she is closer to the classic French between truth and exaggerating.’ She daughter Beauty, while Arnel Carrion,
has gotten accustomed to by now; she tale than any filmed version. calls it exaggerated truth. So everything Cara had to psyche herself up for the Jos Jalbuena, Hans Eckstein, and
played Tiny Tim in “Scrooge” when she “The material, the script, is actually has to be truthful but big. Kasi if you role and create an entirely new mindset. George Schulze play the role of the
was only seven years old. Performing in very dark and mature. The challenge don’t capture the attention of the kids, “I had to rewind my brain to how I was cursed Beast. It is directed by Joy Virata.
children’s theater is like second nature was to make it lighter,” Cara shared. they’re gone na.” when I was younger. I had to watch a
to her. lot of cartons like ‘Sofia the First’ just to “Beauty and the Beast” runs until
While children’s theater is “If you don’t keep them wanting to see how black-and-white, how innocent December 14 at the Onstage theater
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FOUR years after winning Jack Daniel’s “We see this music video as a game Recorded last year at Tower of Doom so deep and dark. Tapos ang daming @repphils on Twitter for updates
The Chosen One battle of the bands changer. The [horror] aesthetic of the band Studios, “Take Me Down” sports a clear, layers ng emotions. So I kinda had to and show schedules. n Jill Tan Radovan,
competition and subsequently representing is unique, and lends itself well to a visual punchy mix fitting of the Boneyard remove myself from that and go back
the Philippines in the JD Set Southeast approach that has not been done in a Circus’ patented theater-meets-heavy- to basic. Not naman that the character InterAksyon | September 14, 2017, 7:12 AM
Asian event in Cambodia, Mr. Bones and the while,” Lopez noted. metal sound as punctuated by the is just one level, but you kind of have
Bruno Mars
Boneyard Circus is back with a revamped As in the band’s previous music videos shredding guitars of Alvin Chua and Karl EXTENDED!
line-up and a brand new single. which include “Haunted Wonderland,” “Go Kliatchko and brief but memorable solos
Go Dance,” “Ghost Train,” “Crooked Faces” of keyboardist Karl Vito Cruz and bassist Sold out for May 3,
The band, formed way back in 2010 now and most recently, “The Hatter,” “Take Me Carissa Ramos. Bruno Mars adds
consists of vocalist Bones Frankenstein Down” is characterized by lush, cinematic another show to Manila
a.k.a. Mr. Bones, guitarist Alvin Chan, imagery. Anchoring the whole thing is the leg of 24K Magic Tour
keyboardist Karl Vito Cruz, drummer Jovic sinister-sounding growls of vocalist

de Leon, and backing vocalist and emcee, Inspired by the freak shows of the early Bones, who complimented Direk Pedring

John Joe Joseph and new members, Karl 20th century, the video tells the story of “La for realizing his vision for the band.

Kliatchko and bassist Carissa Ramos, the Ballerine” portrayed by real-life ballerina “Pedring really captured the essence SOLD out within an hour for what

rock band known for death and horror Aryanna Santiago and her descent into of the Boneyard Circus in this video,” the was originally a one-night engagement
theatrics have also recently launched a new madness in a “dark circus” world filled with enigmatic frontman said.
music video for their new song, “Take Me vampires, clowns, conjoined twins, and Released via Tower of Doom Music, on May 3, the Manila stop in Bruno
Down.” other “freaks,” portrayed by a diverse and Mars’ 24K Magic World Tour 2018 has
multinational ensemble cast. “Take Me Down” is currently available been extended for an additional show
The visually arresting video is directed on Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, and other on May 4.
by Pedring Lopez of BlackOps Studios As for the song itself which is from their digital channels. Mr. Bones and The
Asia with frequent collaborator and upcoming album, “The Grand Phantasma,” Boneyard Circus will be releasing a Less than an hour after their
cinematographer Pao Orendain. Lopez and “Take Me Down” is just as riveting as its series of subsequent singles before the availability was announced, tickets to
Orendain, who both won awards for their compelling video. “The Grand Phantasma” third album “The Grand Phantasma” is what would have been Bruno Mars’ only
work on the horror action film “Nilalang,” is the band’s follow-up to “The Great Fall released by the second quarter of 2018. performance in Manila next year, was
seem to have found the ideal subjects to Into Madness” (2014) and “Horror Scene” declared sold out Thursday morning.
film in the equally visual-oriented band. (2010). n Edwin P. Sallan, InterAksyon | September 14, Just a few hours later, however, Rhiza
Pascua, chief executive officer of
2017, 7:52 AM

Mr. Bones and the Boneyard concert promoter MMI Live announced
Circus. Photo by Patrick on social media:
Lasanas/InterAksyon
“Due to the demand, we have added

a second day to #24KTourMNL on

May 4, 2018!! Tickets will be available

(September 8) at SMtickets.com or at

any SM tickets branch.”

So to be clear: Bruno Mars will now

be performing on May 3 and 4 at the

An overhead shot of the set during Mall of Asia Arena. n Edwin P. Sallan,
filming of the ‘Take Me Down’
music video. Photo from the band’s InterAksyon | September 7, 2017, 2:15 PM Update:
Facebook page
4:03 PM