I-Land

 From Malu Gamboa who is part of the Asian Cultural Council ( ACCP ) Foundation Inc. of the Philippines

 

What happens when the HULA meets HIP-HOP?

Come to “I Land” and find out.  This is Manila’s first must-see show of the year.  It was a big hit off-Broadway and its run has been very well-received by critics. The CCP and the Asian Cultural Council Foundation Inc. of the Philippines are presenting “I LAND” for a limited run on January 22, Thursday (Gala Night at 8 p.m.) with regular performances on Jan. 23, Friday and Jan. 24, Saturday (8 p.m.) and Jan. 25, Sunday (3 p.m.) at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (The Little Theatre) of the CCP. 

In the New York run, audiences came back to see the show more than once! Get a sneak peak in You Tube and see why! 

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The one-man show stars Hawaiian-born actor and dancer Keo Woolford. Keo starred in the London production of “King and I” as the King a few years back!“I-LAND” is Woolford’s semi autobiographical search for the meaning of his Hawaiian heritage in a post-modern world.  In a tale woven from traditional Hawaiian hula and Hip-Hop routines, Woolford chronicles how he first learned to dance from his idol, whom he dubs the “Hula god,” before a fleeting brush with fame as a member of a boy band that almost hits the big time. His subsequent descent into a world of drugs and partying culminates with his rediscovery of the dance that connects him to both his culture and to himself. 

 

Ticket prices are P3,000. (Gala – Orch. Center), P2,000. (Gala – Orch. Side), P500.00 and P300.00 (Regular shows). 50% discount for students with I.D. and 20% for senior citizens. Call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704 or 832-1125 loc. 1409 or call Ticketworld at 891-9999.

            Your support will be much appreciated! Proceeds of this fund raising effort goes entirely to provide grants and further education to the brightest among our Filipino artists through the Asian Cultural Council Philippine Fellowship Program and the Philippine High School for the Arts in Makiling. 

 

 

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