Are you in for a new romantic comedy play about two lonely souls who embark on an unlikely relationship filled with surprising discoveries and the healing power of love? Twin Bill Theater Company is all set to open its third season with the Asian premiere of DANCING LESSONS, a 95-minute charming new two-character play by Mark St. Germain beginning August 16 at the Power Mac Center Spotlight, Level 2 Circuit Lane, Circuit Makati. Noted playwright Mark St. Germain is known for real-life figures in his fact-inspired plays namely: Camping With Henry and Tom (about Henry Ford and Thomas Edison), Freud’s Last Session (which also featured C.S. Lewis as a character), Becoming Dr. Ruth and Scott & Hem in the Garden of Allah (featuring novelists Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald). For DANCING LESSONS, Mark has written about two fictional characters in a heartfelt production that is moving, comic and sweet. DANCING LESSONS centers on Ever Montgomery, a science professor and Senga Qu...

Twin Bill Theater Productions proudly presents the Asian premiere of “WIT” – the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Margaret Edson beginning April 19 at the Trinity University of Asia, E. Rodriguez Sr., Ave. QC. “ WIT ” (also styled as W;t) is about a woman's slow and painful death from late stage ovarian cancer. Directed by Steven Conde, noted actors who will portray the different roles in the play are as follows: Tami Monsod will essay the lead role as Prof. Vivian Bearing, a PhD literature professor of seventeenth-century poetry at the university, diagnosed with stage IV, metastatic ovarian cancer. Bibo Reyes plays the role of Jason Posner, MD - a clinical fellow at the Medical Oncology branch; former student of Dr. Bearing, and a current student of Dr. Kelekian. Mikkie Bradshaw will play the role of Susie Monahan – the truly compassionate nurse who becomes a comfort to Dr. Vivian Bearing when she finds her normal defense mechanisms useless. Raymund Concepcion e...

“You should see it, your children should see it, everyone should see it.” - New York magazine Twin Bill Theater Season 2 proudly presents the Asian premiere of “MY NAME IS ASHER LEV”, a passionate and poignant coming of age story by Aaron Posner, based on the best-selling novel by Chaim Potok and directed by Steven Conde. . Winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award, the critically acclaimed play MY NAME IS ASHER LEV was called “rich, moving and surprisingly powerful” by The New York Times and the New York Daily News called it “as earnest as it is universal.” MY NAME IS ASHER LEV is set to open on February 18 and will run until March 5 at PARC Manila located at 494 Lt. Artiaga St., San Juan City. The play tells the story of Asher Lev, a young Hasidic Jew growing up in 1940's Brooklyn, finds himself drawn to use his considerable artistic talents. But he faces opposition not only from his strict sect, which believes all art to be a waste of time, but also from his parent...

" Although there are 4.5 million depressed Filipinos – the highest in Southeast Asia — only one out of three who suffer from depression will seek the help of a specialist, according to WHO. One third will not even be aware of their condition. " Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/524070/lifestyle/healthandwellness/special-report-suicide-and-the-pinoy-youth Mental illness exists even if it is taboo in a society like ours. Studies suggest that suicide is increasing among the youth even if we still have one of the lowest, if not the lowest rates. This is the main issue that Suicide Incorporated would want the audience to think about. Twin Bill Theater advocates that it is #TimeToTalk about it. Written by Andrew Hinderaker for Off-Broadway year 2010, this mix of comedy and tragedy imagines how it could be if there was a company who helps you in writing your suicide note. For this run, The PARC Foundation in San Juan houses all 10 performances from July 15...

How can a theater company help raise mental health awareness by staging a play that tackles the theme of depression, suicidal tendencies and suicide itself? Catch Twin Bill Theater’s eye-opening production aimed to shed light and raise awareness on mental health issues to its audiences in “SUICIDE INCORPORATED”--- a 2010 tragicomedy by brilliant Off- Broadway playwright Andrew Hinderaker. Imagine a world where a company that edits suicide notes exists. Now imagine being part of that company. SUICIDE INCORPORATED centers around a company that makes money by drafting suicide notes. The business is Hallmark gone Wall Street, turning a profit by bullishly pushing its clients to perform the unspeakable. The CEO speaks, in an advertiser’s tongue, about cornering the market by targeting those suicide victims least likely to leave notes: Men. It turns out all these men are emotional mice when it comes to discussing matters of the self. SUICIDE INCORPORATED will be directed by Steven ...

Last night was a great night for new theater company Twin Bill Theater as their first show was packed with the Press. For their maiden production, Twin Bill Theater presents Bert Royal's Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. The team behind it are Steven Conde, Francis Matheu, Joseph Matheu, Jay Pangilinan, Winter David, Josephus Gayona, Bryan Ladim, and Micky Torres. The actors include Nel Gomez, Sarah Facuri, Gab Medina, Vince Lim, Maronne Cruz, Kathleen Francisco, Brian Sy, and Camille Velicaria. Dog Sees God explores how Peanuts characters would have grown up as teenagers. Mature themes such as angst, bullying, abuse, substance and otherwise, are tackled with references from Schultz' franchise. Being an unauthorized parody, fans can easily connect who might have grown up to be who but the narrative can easily stand up on its own. Twin Bill Theater aims to bring theater to the non-theater going audience by staging it in unconventional locations. Staple...