Stage Left Podcast

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.

Deux Sex Machina is Metro Manila's first-ever comedic erotica live reading show, where guests enjoy a good laugh about dangerous, dirty things in a safe, clean environment. We talk about their upcoming show, Like A Virgin, Too.

Ateneo Blue Repertory's Skin Deep is a re-staging of a 2008 PETA production by Vincent De Jesus. We talk about the show with Maia Dapul and JP Manlapaz.

Rak of Aegis is the longest running musical in Philippine theater history. And we are featuring what it's like to be an artist for this production, with our guest, Abi Sulit.