Didn’t catch the 2018 Manila run of M. Butterfly? Good news, because Tony and Grammy award winning producer Jhett Tolentino and Frontrow Entertainment announced a nationwide run of David Henry Hwang‘s masterpiece.
The nationwide run will hold in 6 major cities, including Iloilo, Dumaguete, Cebu, Davao, Manila and Baguio.
Here are the playdates:
ILOILO CITY
VENUE: SM City Iloilo Cinema 6
- Feb. 14 – Thursday – Opening Night – 7pm
- Feb. 15 – Friday – 2pm / 7pm
- Feb. 16 – Saturday – 2pm / 7pm
- Feb. 17 – Sunday – 2pm / 7pm
DUMAGUETE CITY
VENUE: Luce Auditorium, Silliman University
- Feb. 28 – Thursday – Opening Night – 7pm
- Mar. 01 – Friday – 7pm
- Mar. 02 – Saturday – 2pm / 7pm
- Mar. 03 – Sunday – 2pm / 7pm
CEBU CITY
VENUE : SM Seaside City Centerstage
- Mar. 14 – Thursday – Opening Night – 7pm
- Mar. 15 – Friday – 7pm
- Mar. 16 – Saturday – 2pm / 7pm
- Mar. 17 – Sunday – 2pm / 7pm
DAVAO CITY
VENUE: SM Lanang Premier Cinema 6
- Mar. 28 – Thursday – Opening Night – 7pm
- Mar. 29 – Friday – 2pm / 7pm
- Mar. 30 – Saturday – 2pm / 7pm
- Mar. 31 – Sunday – 2pm / 7pm
MANILA
VENUE: Maybank Performing Arts Theater
- May 8 – Wednesday – Opening Night – 8pm
- May 9 – Thursday – 8pm
- May 10 – Friday – 8pm
- May 11 – Saturday – 2pm / 8pm
- May 12 – Sunday – 2pm / 8pm
- May 15 – Wednesday – 8pm
- May 16 – Thursday – 8pm
- May 17 – Friday – 8pm
- May 18 – Saturday – 2pm / 8pm
- May 19 – Sunday – 2pm / 8pm
BAGUIO CITY
VENUE: St. Louis University
- May 30 – Thursday – Opening Night 7pm
- May 31 – Friday – 7pm
- Jun. 1 – Saturday – 2pm / 7pm
- Jun. 2 – Sunday – 2pm / 7pm
They also included three additional cast including Jasmin Salvo as the opera singer, Jenine Desiderio as Rene Gallimard’s wife Helga, and Aira Igarta as Song Liling.
The tour was first announced during David Henry Hwang‘s theater workshop last September at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater in Bonifacio Global City by actor RS Francisco (Song Liling), Jhett Tolentino, and the M. Butterfly playwright himself, David Henry Hwang.
The nationwide run of M. Butterfly is directed by Kanakan Balintagos (director of Pisay, Busog and Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros). Produced by Jhett Tolentino and Frontrow Entertainment. The play star RS Francisco, Aira Igarta, Lee O’ Brian, Norman McLeod, Mayen Estañero, Jasmin Salvo, Maya Encila, Olivier Borten, and Jenine Desiderio.
For more information, visit the M. Butterfly’s official Facebook page and Instagram account.
