Stage Left Podcast

Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan is a play about Emma, Nardo, and Joel as we find them mired in the middle of a war-stricken town between the military and armed rebels. We are joined by Elora Españo and Ross Pesigan, both prolific in their stage and film careers as we share a discussion on what it’s like to be a theater actor at a time when political turmoil is on the rise and the stage is having an upward...

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a generous exploration about different relationships. This musical is a rerun for The Repertory Philippines at the new REP Eastwood Theater. With us are Krystal Kane and Barbara Jance and we talk about their experience going at it a second-time around. Ultimately we talk about the different journeys one experiences as an artist in theater.

Next To Normal is a musical about a family’s struggle with the consequences of mental health issues. Presented by The Sandbox Collective and helmed by Toff de Venecia is exploring the piece with fresh eyes and for a younger audience post lockdown. We have with us is Jam Binay reprising her role as Natalie and Sheena Belarmino sharing with her the stage and the character.

Sintang Dalisay is a reimagining of Romeo and Juliet by the late Dr. Ricardo Abad and his co-director and playwright Guelan Varela-Luarca. It envelopes us in the interconnected world built with music and movement through the kulintangan and igal dance. With us are Karl Borromeo, Sabrina Basilio, and Maia Dapul who paint the world of the play through captivating music and dance.

Control+Shift is The Philippine Educational Theater Association’s venture to explore the need for changing the narrative of Philippine theater. Joining us are returning guests, festival director and newly appointed company artistic director J-mee Katanyag, and Felicity Kyle Napuli performing now as Gabriella in Kislap at Fuego.

We're back and to help us get a brief rundown of theater in Manila post-lockdowns, post-revenge theater, and now in its most vibrant season yet. Let's welcome 2025 with our newly named Stage Left Podcast.

The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal is the story of the Goodmans: Diana, Dan, Gabe and Natalie. It is the story of a the seemingly "perfect, loving" family slowly torn apart by each member's personal struggles. Joining us today are Cris Villonco and Jam Binay who play Diana and Natalie respectively. They're here to discuss the process of preparing for a show dealing wi...

What better show to feature during the month of love than Repertory Philippines’ new romantic comedy Stage Kiss? Today on Stage Left Indios, we have the wickedly hilarious Tarek El Tayech joining us. Tayek plays He in Stage Kiss, an actor who suddenly comes face-to-face with an old flame. Join us as we learn more about his journey from doing Shakespeare in Abu Dhabi to becoming a leading man in Ph...

Today, on Stage Left Indios we’re giving you a look backstage into the director/producer experience. We are joined by director J Villanueva and producer Mike Lopez, who are mounting Anonymous Theater’s In A Nutshell: Adam Szudrich. In A Nutshell is a full-length production comprised of six 10-minute plays. We are also joined by guest host Jef Flores, who throws in his directorial experience as wel...

Welcome back to another season of Stage Left Indios! We open S3 with Philippine Education Theater Association’s Under My Skin. Under My Skin is a docuplay that advocates the fight against stigma & discrimination revolving around HIV & AIDS. Today we are joined by guests She Maala and Dylan Talon, who play Mary Rose and Dino respectively.

It's the end of the year and we're ending the season with a recap of the season's biggest moments—the great, the shocking, and everything in between.

Himala: Isang Musikal is a musical adaptation of the classic 1982 film by Ishmael Bernal starring Nora Aunor. Today we are joined by Celine Fabie and Floyd Tena. They play Elsa and Pari, opposing views of the same faith, we talk about their artistic experience and how it is to be in such an important and award-winning production.

The House of Bernarda Alba, a play by Federico Garcia Lorca,  explores themes of repression, passion, and conformity, and inspects the effects of men upon women. It is a timely show that educates us about how we treat women and in turn, how they treat each other. Joining us today is Sheryll Ceasico, sharing with us her experience as an artist and as an educator, and how it is to be a woman in...

Dani Girl is a "musical about hope." Joining us today are the two actresses portraying Dani in The Sandbox Collective's new staging of Dani Girl: Becca Coates and Felicity Kyle Napuli. Today, we talk about getting your start in theatre at a very young age, and facing challenges head-on while holding on to hope.

We have Missy Maramara, all-around amazing theater actor, teacher and goddess, talking about the process of studying theatre and imparting her knowledge to the next generation of theater practitioners.

For its 27th Season Finale, the Ateneo Blue Repertory has chosen to stage the Broadway rock musical, Spring Awakening.  Joining us this episode are two of the show's cast members, Ian Pangilinan and Sabrina Basilio. We'll talk about the challenges and the highlights of being a young artist in the theater industry. 

The Philippine Education Theatre Association’s 51st Theater Season ender is an original comedy musical entitled "CHAROT!" We talk about politics and theater and how it affects our guest.

To start the year right, here's our first off-season episode for 2019. We talk about gender and sexuality in theater and having a career on stage as an LGBT person. At a time where acceptance is constantly demanded, how far have we gone under the spotlight?

Ladies and gentlemen, our season finale featuring Ejay Yatco. In this episode, we sit down with Ejay and talk about everything music, including his love for it, and his experience as an artist practicing his craft alongside some of the most talented and brilliant minds in Philippine musical theatre.

In the midst of the devastation of a world war, a love springs true in defiance of all adversity. Our guests Ashe Uy and MC Dela Cruz talk about self-sacrifice in pursuit of artistry.

We feature FEU Theater Guild's Ang Pinakamakisig Sa Mga Nalunod Sa Buong Daigdig as the cast talk about being student actors in a community like a college theater organization.

Today, we are joined by Gerhard Krysstopher as we talk about big dreams, big challenges, and big productions. We are featuring Waitress the Musical, as it makes its first international debut here in the Philippines.

Today, we will dive into the new production about conquest, adversity, and faith - Guadalupe The Musical. We are joined by Alecx Lorica who helps us explore this new world and theme, rarely explored by Philippine Theater.

On this episode, we are joined by two-time Palanca award winner, Dustin Celestino. We talk about his experiences of writing for theater and that leap of faith in starting out in the field.

Dekada '70 is a musical based on the literary masterpiece by Lualhati Bautista about a family that suffers the injustices of the Martial Law era under the Marcos dictatorship. We are joined by Phi Palmos as we talk about his life and his advocacy on stage.