Atlantis Productions announces full cast of ‘Piaf’

MANILA, Philippines - Atlantis Productions has gathered a stellar cast for its upcoming staging of the acclaimed musical play Piaf by Pam Gems opening March 8, 2013. The new version of Piaf, staged at London’s prestigious Donmar Warehouse before a West End transfer in 2008, features a reworked version of Pam Gems’ classic 1978 play which was first performed with The Royal Shakespeare Company and incorporates over 25 of Edith Piaf’s songs including La Vie En Rose, Hymn of Love, and Non, Je non regrette rien. Piaf is directed by Bobby Garcia, who marks 20 years of directing this year.

Piaf also marks the return to the stage of award winning stage, television and film actress Pinky Amador, who celebrates her 30th year in the business. Last seen on stage in The Sound of Music, Pinky also recently appeared as Salvacion and Woman 2 in “You Can Never Can Tell,” a creative development project for Coloma Projects in Sydney, Australia.

Joining Pinky on stage is film and television actress Giselle Töngi-Walters, who makes her musical theater debut in Piaf. Also in the cast are acclaimed musical theater actress Ima Castro, Jamie Wilson, Reuben Uy, Altair Alonso, Hans Eckstein, Mako Alonso, Nel Gomez and fast rising indie actor Sandino Martin.

Director Bobby Garcia says, “I have been obsessed with Edith Piaf, her life and music, for several years now. Her music speaks directly to me somehow and I have read every book there is about her. It has been a thrill working with the fantastic ensemble of Piaf, each and everyone a brilliant and dynamic actor. It has especially been a joy to collaborate with Pinky Amador, one the the finest actresses we have, in creating the life of a woman we both passionately respect and admire.”

Piaf features set design by Faust Peneyra, lighting design by Martin Esteva, hair and makeup creation by Johann dela Feunte, musical direction by Ceejay Javier, and vocal coaching by ManMan Angsico.

Piaf runs from March 8 to 23 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati. For information, call Atlantis Productions at 892-7078.