N.O.A.H.
It's been a while since I last watched a musical. Last weekend, when I was about to go to the library, a good friend of mine texted me that he has extra tickets for N.O.A.H. (No Ordinary Aquatic Habitat) which is currently being staged at Meralco Theater. I said yes without hesitation although I felt guilty of not being able to work on my school paper... a very important paper.
I've read about N.O.A.H from Leah Salonga's column in inquirer.net. It's a modern (and colorful) version of the biblical story of Noah and his famous ark. The play features Carlo Orosa (Noah), Sheila Francisco (Noah's wife), and real life brothers Marek, Enzo and Ruiz Sison (Noah's sons Japeth, Shem and Ham). Sam Concepcion, whom I've seen as an anorexic Troy Bolton in High School Musical shown in the same theatre two years ago, played as the Narrator and God.
At the beginning I can't help but wonder how can they show the part where they have to bring in the different animals in the ark. When the "The Animal Parade" scene came, I was amazed of how creative the production is. They used shadows of animal cut-outs, and from the side entrance of the theater came in the life-size animal frames worn by the ensemble. Then came the intermission:
God said "Ladies and Gentlemen, there will be a 40 days and 40 nights intermission... Just Kidding!"
The second half showed that "Animals Got Talent." There was a giraffe who sang Nessun Dorma ala Andrei Bocelli, a tap dance from a caterpillar, tango dance from Mr. and Mrs. Pig, and a very cool hip hop number by the cute baby pig and Sam whose moves is at par with Gary V.
It's a fun fun fun show and I was laughing in most of the scenes.
posted by Mathew Hanger @ 3:47 PM
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