Ballet Eklavu

May 19, Saturday

RGRV's summer recital.

I was up at 4:30am and went off with the gang (all ten of us packed inside the delica van - Ate Jing, ate Jit, Ate Ids, Ana, Aryan and 4 boys) at 5:30 to star theater (inside Star City, CCC Complex). Travel time from Pacita to Star Theater only took less than an hour.

Props were set up first immediately after arriving. Blocking started at around past 9am. Dress rehearsal at 12:30pm. The show started at 4pm and lasted until 7pm.





After the show, Ate Jing (or Ate Jit?) said we'd watch Lisa's performance on the same theater where we held the show. Tita G said Ruben's dancing also. Tita G asked me " kilala mo pa ba si Ruben, yung batang palagi ninyong pinapa-iyak noon? Ayan, star dancer na sya ni Lisa Macuja ngayon" I thought for a moment, then "Tita G, pano namin aapihin si Ruben, e lagi nyang kasama nanay nya.." and besides, I don't remember myself being a bully ever.. Ruben, by the way, is an alumni of RGRV and is about Louraine's age.



This is Ruben and Lisa. Ruben played (or danced?) the lead role as Don Jose and Lisa as Carmen. Yes, again and again, I was able to sneak my camera inside. Star theater's staff are not really that strict anyway.



Ruben on Lisa's right side during the final bow.

After Lisa's show, we had dinner at one of the restaurants inside Star City. Ruben followed shortly to join us for dinner. We went home at past almost 12 midnight already.