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Manila – "Sometimes a bite is enough to know you want more of what you just tasted."
So goes the chorus of "it takes only taste" of the musical "
"Waitress", inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, featuring the music and lyrics of six-time Grammy nominated Sara Bareilles, and a book by Jessie Nelson.
Directed by Atlantis Theatrical, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, Waitress Manila is the first international production of this critically acclaimed musical, even before the West End staged and premiered. Australia.
Award-winning international theater star Joanna Ampil directs the show as Jenna, a pastry chef who finds solace in the simple magic of cooking. She discovers more people and herself with the help of her two friends Dawn and Becky, played respectively by Maronne Cruz and Bituin Escalante.
Cruz says that playing the quirky Dawn is his own dream role come true. "I liked 'Waitress'. since its release and I have been enjoying Dawn since I was listening to the recordings. She's my favorite character ever since. I have such a strong connection with the character and I have a lot of relationships with her, "she says.
Her eyes lit up and her voice was sharp and soft as she continued, "We are different at the end of the day, but it is clear that the things that interest us and the way we think are pretty similar. Our instinct is a bit the same, which makes the task so easy. "
"Honestly, she understands where she comes from, a lot more than how I understood the other characters I played with," she admits.
Escalante also saw a piece of herself in Becky. "It's ironic, when I play against another player, that I'm the most honest of all. You put a character, but it allows you to explore your feelings and be more vulnerable. "
She continues, "Becky is an idealized version of me. I have better circumstances. I have bigger gifts. But his attitude is something I can learn from. She does not let anything down and she does not ask questions. It's a very courageous way of life. "
When asked if she still has stage fright, she says, "I'm more nervous in shows than in theater. I fully trust the material because the story will convey. "
She explains further: "I've been doing children's theater for a number of years and it's not about how the audience reacts. It's really about history and trusting the way it's written. "
On "Waitress," she says, "It's so well written and I'm not afraid to go out on stage to tell this story."
It's a bit like coming home to Escalante, who, after 15 years, returns to Atlantis. "Even though director Bobby (Garcia) has remained a friend, it is by working with him that I see the most valuable version of him," she says with a broken voice. "The way he deciphers and interprets the text shows you what kind of human he is introspective and sensitive."
"He's his best version as a director and having this relationship with him is really, really a gift for me," she concludes, wiping her tears with subtlety.
At the Mandaluyong Discovery Suites press conference, actors in Manila were surprised to surprise the crowds, leaving most, if not all, of us short of more.
Bibo Reyes, Nino Alejandro, George Schulze, Dean Rosen, Steven Conde, Luigi Quesada, Gerhard Krysstopher, Luis Marcelo, Emeline Celis Guinid, Teetin Villanueva, Sarah Facuri and Jillian Ita-as are also in the room.
Watching the three female leaders play "A Soft Place to Land" with sincerity and feelings as deep as it was about their own song of friendship, it was like sharing this moment of fraternity only to start over again, to believe in a second chance and to cherish such a pure connection, it is electric.
"Waitress" will take place from November 9 to December 2 at the auditorium Carlos P. Romulo, RCBC Plaza, Makati.
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