Due to popular request, Artist Playground's "Happiness is a Pearl," has been extended for a two-weekend run beginning July 6-10 and July 13-17, 2016 at the 1701 The Little Room Upstairs located at Landsdale Tower, Mother Ignacia St. corner Timog Avenue, Quezon City.
The time schedules are as follows: Wednesday – Friday – 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday – 3 pm and 7 pm.
"Happiness is a Pearl" is an original play penned by Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Hall of Famer Rody Vera. The play revolves around three characters - Kenji, a male courtesan; Maria, a poor Pinay Japayuki; and Mari, a wife who falls in love with Kenji.
Before becoming a prostitute in a club in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Mari was married to a wealthy businessman. But Mari's billionaire husband soon leaves her when she becomes attached to a male gigolo named Kenji, who has a pearl stitched under the skin of his penis. However, Kenji sets his eyes on a poverty-stricken Filipina entertainer named Maria. Intertwined by fate and struggles, how will Kenji, Maria, and Mari find the true meaning of love and happiness ?
"Happiness is a Pearl" is directed by Paul Jake Paule, an esteemed actor, director and Aliw Awards nominee.
The cast features indie film actor Tomas Miranda (Kenji); together with The Players, Artist Playground's very own group of artists namely Cath Go and Camille Tiu (Mari), Jerome Rosalin (Kenji, alternate); Shiela Espina, Irra Ruzz and Mary Grace Saldo (Maria). Guest artist Ruth Alferez (Mari) appears at certain performances
For tickets and inquiries, visit Artist Playground's FB Page or contact 0926 932 3179.
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