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Nakausap ng iGMA si Ryza about her theater experience, and we also got feedback from LJ Reyes who watched the play.
Tanghalang Pilipino with the cooperation of GMA Artist Center mounted a trilogy of short plays this month that features the talents of StarStruck 2 grand winners Ryza Cenon and Mike Tan. Nakausap ng iGMA si Ryza about her theater experience, and we also got feedback from LJ Reyes na napanood 'yung play. Text by Jason John S. Lim. Additional Interview by Loretta Ramirez. Photos by Connie M. Tungul. Ryza Cenon is happy na nakapag-theater siya. She, together with Mike Tan, is the first batch of GMA Artist Center talents to undergo the theater experience with the help of Tanghalang Pilipino. And she is proud sa kanyang na-accomplish. "Kasi 'yung pinag-paguran mo, may kinalabasan."
The road has not been easy for Ryza though. "Kasi last year, ni-rehearse lang 'yung lines -- lines lang. Wala pang blocking, wala pa 'yung mga props -- wala pa lahat yun! Nung bumalik ngayong year, tinuloy siya, may blocking, at iba pa." But why exactly has the road not been easy for Ryza? "Hindi ako uma-attend!" ang natatawang sagot ni Ryza. In her defense, Ryza says naging very busy raw ang kanyang sched at the start of the year. "Maraming [kailangan puntahan], may guest [appearances]," and let's not forget the inclusion of her character sa Gagambino. Kaya naman ang nangyari, "two days lang ako nag-rehearse." After the limited run of Kutsilyo, Pamaypay and Yantok, Ryza reveals to us na may chance daw na dalhin abroad ang show. Pero hindi pa sigurado kung sino sa kanilang dalawa ni Mike ang sasama palabas ng bansa. "Abangan na lang nila." Tinanong namin si Ryza why not silang dalawa ni Mike ang ipadala abroad for the play. "Patay tayo diyan." Aminado si Ryza that neither of them are exceptional actors. "Kapag kami pinag-partner dalawa, feeling ko hindi pa kami ganoon kagaling. Baka ma-bore 'yung tao kung kaming dalawa 'yung pinag-partner at yun 'yung napanood nila, 'di ba? Kailangan may maghatak sa amin na mas mataas yung energy, na taga-Tanghalang [Pilipino], 'di ba? "Tagalog na tagalog po ‘yun, nakakabulol din," pahabol pa ni Ryza. Kaya naman going back to her experience, masasabi ni Ryza na ibang-iba talaga ang theater sa TV, especially after juggling the two ng sabay. "Sobrang hirap!" Pero when iGMA asks LJ Reyes about the play, mukha namang naging maayos ang pag-portray -- ni Mike Tan. "Hindi ko naman alam na hindi pala sila sabay-sabay! E hindi ko alam 'yung schedule ni Ryza, [at] saka 'yung time lang na pwede ako manood, 'yung time lang nung kay Mike." "'Yung play very interesting siya," kwento ni LJ. "Kasi nga parang hinaluan nila ng konting uniqueness 'yung pagkaka-play nila nung mga Ibarra. First of all, sayang lang kasi hindi na si Marky 'yung nag-play, pero si Mike naman, he did great sa play. Naglolokohan nga kami, 'Uy, marunong ka nang umarte ha!' Ginaganoon namin." Will Tanghalang Pilipino and Artist Center restage the play? Sana! Para naman makanood 'yung ibang fans nina Ryza and Mike right? Saan niyo susunod na makikita sina Ryza and Mike? Alamin mula sa kanila mismo! Just key in RYZA or MIKE on your cellphone and send to 4627 for all telcos. (Each Fanatxt message costs PhP2.50 for GLOBE, SMART, and TALK 'N TEXT, and PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers. This service is exclusively for the Philippines only.)