‘Snow White’ from the mall to the theater
Principal dancer Shaira Comeros is the sweet and kind Snow White.
Mall-goers at Shangri-La Plaza got a sneak peek of Lisa Macuja Elizalde’s Snow White last December 15, with Ballet Manila presenting excerpts at the Grand Atrium
Ballet Manila spread some holiday cheer by performing excerpts of Snow White at Shangri-La Plaza’s Grand Atrium last December 15.
The Seven Dwarves amused viewers with their antics, while Snow White and her Prince regaled them with a pas de deux.
Ballet Manila also presented a Christmas Carols Suite, dancing to a series of familiar holiday tunes.
The full-length Snow White will be seen as the showcase production in Ballet Manila’s Holiday Cheer Series 2024, running daily from December 25 to 29 at Aliw Theater, Pasay City, with all shows starting at 4 p.m.
Principal dancers Shaira Comeros and Joshua Enciso take on the lead roles as Snow White and her Prince, with soloist Stephanie Santiago as the Evil Queen, company artist Marinette Franco as the Evil Witch and principal dancer Romeo Peralta as the Huntsman.
The Seven Dwarves never fail to amuse with their antics.
The Seven Dwarves are portrayed by soloist Anselmo Dictado (Happy), company artist Benedict Sabularse (Dopey), company artist Jefferson Balute (Sneezy), company artist Rafael Perez (Bashful), apprentice Juan Angelo De Leon (Doc), apprentice Germaine Dawal (Grumpy) and Project Ballet Futures scholar Angelou Gamayon (Sleepy).
Earlier, on December 8, Ballet Manila had presented excerpts of another Lisa Macuja Elizalde choreography, Cinderella, for the Festive Melodies series at Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati City.
Both Snow White and Cinderella are part of Macuja Elizalde’s Princess Trilogy, with Sleeping Beauty completing the series.
