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| The St. James the Great Parish Church inside the plush Ayala Alabang Village |
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
A 'Till Death Do Us Part' Affair at St. James Parish in Ayala Alabang
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Mamma Mia! : The Perfect Valentine Date Night
With Valentine’s Day 2012 fast approaching, Terence and I thought that spending pre-valentine moments by having a good time together in a theatre might offer a unique, ritzy effect to the occasion. And what better thing to do than watching a musical stage play. So, off we went to catch the play Mamma Mia! on its final extended run last Friday evening, February 10.
The full- length musical showcased the songs of the acclaimed Swedish Group ABBA which certainly have had a profound influence on us who are music lovers. We’re regaled with one hit after another of the group's excellent, chirpy and memorable music: ” I Have A Dream," " Honey, Honey," " Money, Money, Money," " Thank You for the Music," " Mamma Mia," "Chiquitita," " Super “Trouper," “Gimme!Gimme!," “Knowing Me, Knowing You," “Take a Chance On Me," ” Dancing Queen," “Waterloo, ” and more.
Beyond doubt, Mamma Mia! has put forward an up-beat show that sent me and my hubby swooning at the intros to familiar 70’s songs . ABBA’s music created visceral responses among the audience like feet-tapping, clapping or head-nodding. The songs have overwhelmed us – we all knew the lyrics by heart , we all clapped, raised our hands and moved our bodies to the beat.
The show may be a no sweat theatre piece in comparison to the previous musicals we have seen and watched - nothing really spectacular sets , fantastic special effects or vocal belting but it’s zestful, colourful, glittery and fascinationg. In particular, the finale number has driven the jubilant crowd to come forward dancing and swaying on the floor as their expression of approval.The stirring rendition of the song “Dancing Queen” – a fitting piece to wrap up the 2 ½ hour show brought the house down and stimulated the enthusiastic theatregoers to sing along and dance while giving the entire cast a rousing standing ovation. The cast’s final performance left everyone turned on to the music and put the crowd to strike a chord of collective nostalgia and recount the memories of the resurgence of ABBA performances some decades ago.
Of course, we didn't really mind if the admission ticket was a bit pricey as long as we're getting a load of ABBA songs and having a good time with the cast’s dazzling performance . Mamma Mia! is truly world- class entertainment - a real musical play marvel that deserved our plaudits and BRAVOES!!! It was worth a buck.
Indeed, we had a whale of a time and such a perfect pre-valentine date night. Like the rest, the ABBA songs got inextricably stuck in our heads - still running through our minds even as we all headed for home.
We had the time of our lives.And to ABBA – Thank you for the music .
The full- length musical showcased the songs of the acclaimed Swedish Group ABBA which certainly have had a profound influence on us who are music lovers. We’re regaled with one hit after another of the group's excellent, chirpy and memorable music: ” I Have A Dream," " Honey, Honey," " Money, Money, Money," " Thank You for the Music," " Mamma Mia," "Chiquitita," " Super “Trouper," “Gimme!Gimme!," “Knowing Me, Knowing You," “Take a Chance On Me," ” Dancing Queen," “Waterloo, ” and more.
Beyond doubt, Mamma Mia! has put forward an up-beat show that sent me and my hubby swooning at the intros to familiar 70’s songs . ABBA’s music created visceral responses among the audience like feet-tapping, clapping or head-nodding. The songs have overwhelmed us – we all knew the lyrics by heart , we all clapped, raised our hands and moved our bodies to the beat.
The show may be a no sweat theatre piece in comparison to the previous musicals we have seen and watched - nothing really spectacular sets , fantastic special effects or vocal belting but it’s zestful, colourful, glittery and fascinationg. In particular, the finale number has driven the jubilant crowd to come forward dancing and swaying on the floor as their expression of approval.The stirring rendition of the song “Dancing Queen” – a fitting piece to wrap up the 2 ½ hour show brought the house down and stimulated the enthusiastic theatregoers to sing along and dance while giving the entire cast a rousing standing ovation. The cast’s final performance left everyone turned on to the music and put the crowd to strike a chord of collective nostalgia and recount the memories of the resurgence of ABBA performances some decades ago.
Of course, we didn't really mind if the admission ticket was a bit pricey as long as we're getting a load of ABBA songs and having a good time with the cast’s dazzling performance . Mamma Mia! is truly world- class entertainment - a real musical play marvel that deserved our plaudits and BRAVOES!!! It was worth a buck.
Indeed, we had a whale of a time and such a perfect pre-valentine date night. Like the rest, the ABBA songs got inextricably stuck in our heads - still running through our minds even as we all headed for home.
We had the time of our lives.And to ABBA – Thank you for the music .
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