Care Divas rerun set

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) presents Liza Magtoto and Vincent de Jesus’ Care Divas. Directed by Maribel Legarda, the highly-talked about opus will be staged at the PETA Theater Center. The July 15 and 16 performances are sponsored by Boy Abunda’s Backroom, Inc. while July 17 is Ladlad Party List Night.

Already into its fourth rerun since opening last February, the musical dramedy is about five Filipino transvestites (Shai, Kayla, Chelsea, Thalia and Jonee) who work in Israel as caregivers during the day and who masquerade at night as “show gays” at the time of the intifada (the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation).

Care Divas has been attracting people from different walks of life and people of various sexual and political orientations for its power to speak to any heart that knows tribulations and triumphs, heartaches and ecstasies.

Care Divas is a marvelous and pompous display of great acting and music such as the songs Good, Good Girls and We Want To Make It Big In Tel A Viv. According to writer Liza, she did a lot of interviews with OFWs while doing intensive research for Care Divas. She spoke with a lot of caregivers in Israel and watched documentaries about the subject in the course of two years.

The cast of Care Divas includes theater and television actors such as Melvin Lee, Vincent de Jesus, Ricci Chan, Jerald Napoles, Dudz Teraña, Jason Barcial, Phil Noble, Buddy Caramat, Cecilia Garrucho, Paul Holme, Myke Salomon, Angeli Bayani, Dominic Miclat-Janssen, Eric dela Cruz and Miguel Hidalgo. 

The creative team behind the show also includes costume designer John Abul, events and theater lighting designer Jon Jon Villareal, visual artist and set designer Leo Abaya and contemporary dancer and choreographer Carlon Matobato.

Presentors are La Carmela de Boracay and St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd. Major sponsors are Argentina, Metrowalk, Tony Cojuangco and Gretchen Barretto, GAOC, Sen. Tito Sotto, Pagcor, Gov. LRay Villafuerte, Puregold, Lactum and Mike Sicat. Minor sponsors are Del Monte, HBC and Café La Carmela.

For details, call 435-1098 or 928-3121.