By Sonny Alquizola
The three-day, nine-show run of Victor Hugo’s
Les Miserables By the Cre8tive Thespians Club last weekend did not only
received praises from the public, it was also full of surprises.
On their gala, the Ambassador of France to the Philippines, His Excellency Thierry Borja de Mozota, came all the way from Manila to enjoy the show. On the second gala, a gentleman from the audience, Andre Aquino, proposed to his lady love with the help of the cast after the show. On the last day, the audience included Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia, who was so impressed with the local talents that she spoke with them after the show. “The praises and the positive feedback from the critical Cebuano audience was just overwhelming. I was literally in tears hearing and reading all comments from virtual strangers who came from as far as Barili and Bogo just to watch the show,” said Sony Alquizola, CTC’s artistic director who also played one of the show’s characters.
On their gala, the Ambassador of France to the Philippines, His Excellency Thierry Borja de Mozota, came all the way from Manila to enjoy the show. On the second gala, a gentleman from the audience, Andre Aquino, proposed to his lady love with the help of the cast after the show. On the last day, the audience included Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia, who was so impressed with the local talents that she spoke with them after the show. “The praises and the positive feedback from the critical Cebuano audience was just overwhelming. I was literally in tears hearing and reading all comments from virtual strangers who came from as far as Barili and Bogo just to watch the show,” said Sony Alquizola, CTC’s artistic director who also played one of the show’s characters.
Les Mis was
sponsored by Alcordo Advertising, Basic Graphics, Inc., RCTV36, Pope John XXIII
Seminary, Bayswater, Alliance Francaise de Cebu, Megaworld International, Zee
Lifestyle, Excel Asia, Body and Sole, CENEWOF and Aussie H2O Water Refilling
Company.
*First published in
Sun Star Cebu on Feb 20, 2012.
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