Insane in the brain drain

MANILA, Philippines - If tonight was your last night on earth, what would be your fondest memories? Would you feel ready to say goodbye to those you love, or would you regret all the broken relationships you failed to mend? Would you be satisfied with the legacy you’re leaving behind or would you struggle to remember the last great thing you did?

A New Brain dives into the  human mind and portrays each character as a manifestation of the Id, Ego and Superego. The story is full of themes of self-discovery, acceptance, and change, but focused on the importance of personal relationships and fleeting time. The Ateneo Blue Repertory’s staging of A New Brain  will take the audience on a surreal journey into the depths of the psyche and inspire them to reflect on life.

A New Brain follows the story of a disillusioned yet talented songwriter named Gordon Schwinn who is diagnosed with a rare medical condition that sends him into a coma and could potentially end his life. Throughout the musical, Gordon’s greatest fear is dying with his greatest songs still inside him, so  he writes them from his hospital bed while going through a series of surreal dreams. After finally having the surgery and recovering fully, he rekindles the relationships he previously  neglected, and ultimately realizes the value of his life.

Christopher de Venecia, nominated for Best Director in Broadway World Philippines Awards 2011 for his work in Ateneo Blue Repertory’s Little Shop of Horrors, returns to the blueREP stage to direct. Dana Marque, LSAA Awardee and blueREP’s curernt artistic director Gala Sanchez, work together as musical directors. Nina de Leon, choreographer of Little Shop of Horrors and Stages of Love 2013, returns to blueREP to  choreograph.

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Ateneo Blue Repertory’s A New Brain will be showing on Aug. 3 and 7-10, 2013 at the Black Box Theatre, G/F of the Old Communications Department (beside the College Covered Courts), Ateneo de Manila University. For ticket inquiries and reservations, contact Jade Albert (09175527778). Visit our Facebook like pages Ateneo Blue Repertory. Also, follow our official Twitter account, @_blueREPERTORY for more information.