Yes, 9 Works Theatrical’s La Cage aux Folles has
already left the stage two weekends ago.
Yes, this blog is actually delayed.
Yes, I am having sepanx (after watching La Cage for
two runs).
But seriously, the purpose of this blog is to put
those who have not watch in an envious fit (hopefully).
Before anything else, I would like to pardon the
photos of the show included in this blog, as they came from the previous run.
Still, the photos are spectacular, since the show itself was magnifique.
Now, I will give you reasons why you guys should
have watched La Cage:
1. La
Cage promoted LGBTQI relationship, and it was not malicious at all (except for
Hanna)
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| Michael de Mesa and Audie Gemora |
Many people always think about sex and
its ‘dirtiness’ when they think about LGBTQU relationships. But in La Cage, you
could see that LGBTQI relationship is just like any heterosexual relationship.
Of course, there is the ever presence (and ever stereotypical) ‘male’ and
‘female’ characters, but you can see that there is nothing wrong with a gay
relationship. Albin and Georges were not malicious, they are just simply in
love with each other.
2. La
Cage was about parenting
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| Steven Silva and Michael de Mesa |
With a very discriminating society,
people always think that in order to create a family, there must be a female
(the mother), a male (the father), and the child (a heterosexual child). Some
people even believe that the existence of the LGBTQI is brought by the devil.
But in La Cage, you can see that a family is not exclusive to only blood
relatives nor to sexual assignment. In La Cage, a family are those who you
love, no matter what they are. Also, La Cage showed that two males can be the
parents of a child, and still the child is well-loved.
3. La
Cage was not a pa-twitams love story
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| Steven Silva and Joni Galeste |
Yes,
La Cage featured the love story of two couples, though one couple was not as
highlighted as the other, BUT it was a story about true love. By true love I
mean knowing how to accept your partner’s faults and knowing to forgive them,
understanding each other’s needs, and still retaining the fire burning after
all these years. In all honesty, whenever Audie Gemora and Michael De Mesa
would do With You on My Arm, I am
like a giggling teenager because they are so cute together. Their chemistry is
appalling, especially during The Song on
the Sand.
4. La
Cage had wonderful numbers
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| Cheeno Macaraig |
After seeing the show in its two
standing ovation-flocked runs, the songs in La Cage did not tire my ears. The
tap numbers, the can-can number, and of course, The Best of Times were very catchy and entertaining. Every time the
audience members passed by me after the show, there was no day that none of
them was singing or humming I am What I
am or We are What We Are.
5. La
Cage had amazing costumes, make up, and set
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| La Cage aux Folles |
I thought that the costumes for Grease were wonderful. I thought that
the set for The Last 5 Years was
breathtaking. I was wrong, because La Cage’s costumes and set were far more
wonderful breathtaking. The quick changes of the Cagelles were even more
amazing: in one number, the ensemble would have to look like a man and the next
number they would have to look like Cagelles. For those drag fashion fans, I
think you missed half your life by missing La Cage. The gowns used at the
Finale were so beautiful (well, duh, they were designed by the best designers
in the country).
6. La
Cage had the best cast ever
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| We face life though it's sometimes sweet and sometimes bitter |
With Audie Gemora and Michael De Mesa
leading the cast of 9 Works Theatrical’s La Cage, you already know that you are
in for a very good show. Upon watching the both charming Steven Silva and Joni
Galeste, you realize that you have just witnessed a great show. But the
presence of Sheila Francisco, Raul Montesa, and Noel Rayos brought the roof
down. And of course, there are the Cagelles (Dindo Divinagracia, Randi De
Guzman, Cheeno Macaraig, Chesko Rodriguez, JP Basco, PJ Rebullida, Arnold
Trinidad, Rafa Siguion-Reyna, Carlos Deriada, Analin Bantug, Mako Alonso, and
Mara Javier)… nuff said!
7. La
Cage was just a perfect show
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| We are what we are! |
And to prove the I am having sepanx, let me tell
you my dream last Friday. By some unknown miracle (or seizure), Manager JonJon
asked me to be one of the Cagelles for the closing show. Having no choice, I had
my self made-up by Joni, dressed in the costume for the first number, and wore
an outrageous wig, in less than 30 minutes before the show. The scary part was
that, the lipstick brush Joni was using was probably embedded with blade as my
lips bled every time she spread the lipstick on my lips. I could actually taste
the blood. I dunno what happened next, because thank goodness, I woke up. Talk about
weird and scary dream.
Au revior, La Cage!
