Photo: Barefoot Theatre Collaborative
The theatre scene in the Philippines is booming, and new productions are set to take over stages this year. One of the shows we’re looking forward to is We Aren’t Kids Anymore.
If you want to know more about the musical, we gotchu:
It’s about the messy reality of growing up
We Aren’t Kids Anymore by Drew Gasparini is an uplifting coming-of-age musical that dives into the messy reality of growing up—while never quite feeling like you have. It reflects that point in life where you see that who you thought you’d be is different from who you’re actually becoming, where the dreams you swore you’d chase don’t look the way you imagined, and where the world stops being as simple as it used to be.
It features a poem
We Aren’t Kids Anymore features a poem by Keith White, with orchestrations and vocal arrangements by Justin Goldner and Drew Gasparini. The musical consists of gut-punching songs from five people navigating the changes that come with the realization that life doesn’t come with a manual. This show will hit hard for anyone who has ever felt lost, stuck, or unsure of the way forward.
It’s staged by a familiar name
Barefoot Theatre Collaborative (Barefoot), the company that staged the critically acclaimed hits Mula sa Buwan, Pride Plays, The Last Five Years, and Bar Boys: A New Musical, will bring We Aren’t Kids Anymore to the Philippine live theater stage.
Photo: Barefoot Theatre Collaborative
It has an all-star cast
Gab Pangilinan, Maronne Cruz, Gio Gahol, Luigi Quesada, and Myke Salomon will play the five characters.
Meet the creative team
At the helm of the production is Rem Zamora as the director. Also joining the creative team are Myke Salomon and Farley Asuncion as musical directors, Jomelle Era as movement director, Joey Mendoza as production designer, Hershee Tantiado as associate production designer, D Cortezano as lighting designer and technical director, and Aron Roca as sound designer.
It’s coming very soon
We Aren’t Kids Anymore will be staged for four weeks only, from May 2 to 25, 2025, at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater in Circuit Makati. The show will run for 90 minutes with no intermission, and latecomers will not be admitted. So be on time!
How much are tickets?
There will only be two ticketing tiers for all shows: Gold (P3,200) and Silver (P2,700). Opening weekend tickets are now available at discounted rates: P3,000 for Gold and P2,500 for Silver.
Get tickets now at bit.ly/waka2025tickets.
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