I discovered my 3 year old daughter likes watching theater when we went to Repertory Philippines' production of Horton Hears a Who last year. She was enraptured!
The Wizard of Oz is a classic which I thought she ought to see. It's still showing and I strongly suggest for you to take your children to watch it. I was very happy to see the theater jam packed when we went.
All in all, I give it 5 stars for the following reasons:
1. There is a lot of audience participation. I was surprised to find my daughter actively participating.
2. The pace of the show is pretty fast too so I didn't get bored. I was dying of boredom when we watched the Disney Rockin' Roadshow at Araneta and I was quite bored at Horton Hears a Who as well.
3. The actors are seasoned - even if the target audience are children, they performed very very well.
4. The stage, props and costumes were great too.
5. And the real proof - my daughter still remembers the story after the show as she was engaged the whole time.
6. And best of all, it's reasonably priced at less than P500 per ticket. If you'd like to buy tickets, just check online. We just called the organizer, reserved 2 tickets and paid for them on the day itself. The seats are all nice too. There are no far left or right seats which hardly have a view of the stage (quite unlike the Resorts World theater). Do try to get seats as near as possible as your kids will enjoy it more.
Afterwards, we had a great ramen lunch in Greenbelt 5. As a working mom, I really try to plan activities like this with my daughter to bond and share something we both enjoy. I still remember when my mom would take me to watch the ballets at CCP when I was young. It's not just the ballets I remember fondly. I also remember the joy of the ride to the theater, the anticipation of theater complete with dressing up a little and our bonding meal after we watch.
I'm seriously considering making a habit of watching theater. My daughter calls it watching a story that's alive. It's a great alternative to watching TV. And now she's reminding me to please have her taught how to sing like them and to dance ballet. I'm so excited for summer to come around so that I can enroll her in Trumpets. Though I never did become a ballerina, I am not forcing my daughter to be a theater star. For now, it's enough for me to just enjoy theater with her.
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