I grew up reading fairy tales with my mom not only at bedtime but even in the middle of the day or whenever I feel like I want to hear a story.  When I was in preschool, I used to sport a really short hair.  I don't know why it was short but I definitely wanted to grow it long so I would look more girly AND because I want to look like my influencer back then, who else but Princess Rapunzel!

I love classic fairy tales up to this day but too bad I cannot share the same magical feeling to any of my kids because I have no princess, they're all boys.  So, to all who also love and was influenced by the beautiful Rapunzel to grow her hair, I am so excited to let you know that she will come to life - on stage!

Catch Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale from September 15, 2018 to January 27, 2019 at the OnStage Theater, Greenbelt 1, Makati City.

I love theater!  I miss theater!  Did I tell you that I used to be a part of a theater group back in college and performed in different schools?  But wait this isn't about my love story with theater!  I am excited to tell you that REP’s Theater for Young Audiences reinvents the classic, whimsical adventure of Princess Rapunzel in Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale from September 15, 2018 to January 27, 2019 at the OnStage Theater, Greenbelt 1, Makati City.

Based on the story, music, and lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman, the play opens with the beautiful, extremely long-haired Princess Rapunzel (Cara Barredo, Mikkie Bradshaw, Justine Narciso and Alyssa Rosa) being kidnapped and trapped inside a tower as the evil Lady Za Za (Carla Guevara-Laforteza and Liesl Batucan) tries to seize the entire kingdom and place it under her rule.

Hans Eckstein as Sir Roderick, Steven Hotckiss as Edgar, Cara Barredo as Rapunzel, Carla Guevara-Laforteza as Lady Za Za, and Kenny Isidro as  Socrates

While on the quest to find the perfect head of hair, Sir Roderick (Hans Eckstein, Andres Borromeo and Brendon Banares) and his hairstylist friend Edgar (Steven Hotchkiss, Chino Veguillas, and Kenny Isidro) find their way to the tower in the middle of the dark forest to rescue Rapunzel with the help of a slightly neurotic Gypsy Woman (Bituin Escalante and Naths Everett) and witty, old dragon Socrates (Arnel Carrion, Raymund Concepcion and Jamie Wilson).

Joy Virata directs the cast of this magical retelling of a classic fairytale with its fair share of twists and turns.

Interested organizations and schools may now reserve slots for fundraising purposes. For the available show dates and tickets, call REP at 843-3570 or Ticketworld at 891-9999, or log on to www.ticketworld.com.ph.

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