Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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Saint Dominic Savio School’s “Mulan” Presentation An Amazing Success

Time and the weather cooperated with Saint Dominic Savio School as they staged the play “Mulan” at SM Cinema 1 last Saturday December 10. I missed the opening part as I was late for a few minutes. It was already of my knowledge that Saint Dominic had been staging a lot of plays in the past at different centers in Cebu to showcase the acting, dancing and singing skills of its students. This one is the first time I have seen them on stage.


First - the venue. Of course, it is SM Cinema I. What else can you ask for? The cool dark ambiance was excellently conducive to the play which directed all the audience attention to the stage – the only part of the area that was lighted with added features of spotlights to emphasize a character or a part.

Second – the costumes. The casts’ relevant costumes shimmered against the light making them more glaringly attractive in the contrasting dark area. I supposed the costs being invested on those attires were rocketing. Later, I found out that their price were not at all unreasonable.

Third – the production. The overall production was good and the choice of the story, perfect. It gave a huge platform for featuring not just acting but dancing and singing knacks as well.

Fourth – the background music. Whoever the musical director is, I salute him/her. I was very much impressed with the choice and timing of the music. It added life to the play.

I love the singing voices of the choir and of Mulan herself which was not far from the real singer of Reflections – Lea Salonga. My most favorite performance is the white soldiers who performed their dances in unison. I was impressed with the main characters like Mulan’s family, the emperor, emperor’s secretary, soothsayer, Captain Shang, Mushu, hunts and many more.

The little performers whom I know are from the pre-school and elementary departments, looked like unwinged angels who went down from heaven for a while for that day alone. The young ladies and gentlemen from the high school department were very lovely and handsome. They took the helm of the most performances. I know their parents should be very proud of them.

Though there were areas for improvement which I know can be credited to the less frequency of rehearsals, it was understandable for the level of the performers but I still wish they can go far more than expected in the future. Part of my expectation is for them to perform outside Cebu, or even outside the country.

I commend the teachers for being responsible of the overall success of the stage play; more so to the SDS Management for creating an arena on which the artistic ingenuity of its teachers and students are expressed in the most exquisite way.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Saint Dominic Savio School Presents “Mulan”


You risked your life to help people you love. I risked your life to help myself. At least you had good intentions”. Remember this line? It comes from Mushu, the red and orange-colored tiny Chinese dragon who is Mulan’s closest companion in Walt Disney’s 1998 animated classics “Mulan”.




This Saturday December 10, catch him again and the leading character Fa Mulan - the lovable girl-turned-into-soldier to save her father from army duties in Saint Dominic Savio School’s “Mulan” On Stage at SM Cinema 1 10am to 12am and 2pm to 4pm.

Saint Dominic Savio School, Lapu-Lapu City has been staging plays since 1988. Among the stories it has staged are Jack and the Bean Stalk, Sound of Music, Annie, Voices of the Heart, Seasons of Love, Christmas Carol, Mama Mia and Hercules. Not only does the school provides a platform and exposure for its students’ stage acting development but it also gives a good foundation of discipline for acting, singing, dancing and directorship trainings for the teachers and students alike.

Directed by Mary Jane Rieta with May Andrin, Melissa Custado, Rachel Ando, Christine Marie Luna and Apple Perez (dance); and Cynde Rosario Malayo and Rosemarie Paquibot (singing), Mulan is starred by students from pre-school, elementary and high school featuring Nikki Tentativa and Phya Barrientos as Fa Mulan, Roland Bautista as Captain Li Shang, Christian Luke Encabo as Mushu, Mariane Dominique Encabo as Fa Zu (Mulan’s father), Warren Torrejas and Jan Michael Tario as Shan Yu (Huns leader) and Andre Conlu as the Emperor of China.