After going on for years and years without seeing a play, seeing Romance in D was the perfect play to get me re-acquainted with the world of theater. Since I’m not a very good story teller, here’s a summary of Romance in D from the Dramatists Play Service, Inc.:

ROMANCE IN D takes place in two side-by-side apartments in present-day Chicago. Charles Norton, a musicologist, lives in one apartment alone with his books and music. Isabel Fox, a poet on the verge of a divorce, moves into the other apartment and puts her head in the oven in a half-baked suicide attempt. Charles, next door, smells the gas and inadvertently becomes Isabel’s savior. George Fox, Isabel’s father comes to town and tries to cheer Isabel up. Helen Norton, Charles’ mother, encourages Charles to get to know Isabel, but Charles refuses to become involved. Isabel makes the effort to befriend Charles, and Charles, try as he may to resist, falls in love. One day, when Charles and Isabel are away, Helen and George meet, and they discover that they have their own similar interests. Will Helen and George fall in love and leave the children to fend for themselves? Will Charles profess his love for Isabel and risk another heartbreak? Will Isabel go back to her husband or put her head back in the oven? All four characters use their knack for music and words as they nervously navigate the path of true love.

I was telling my friend Osang right before the play started that I prefer light and funny stories versus the heavier ones and I was SO happy that Romance in D is every bit the light and funny play I hoped it would be. Sure, it was mostly dialogue (”talky-talky” is what my mom would call it if she was there watching) but I hung onto every word and took much delight in catching the fun, wit, and meaning in every sentence! It wasn’t the least bit boring.

Another major reason why I thoroughly enjoyed watching this play is because of the superb acting. MAD props to Audie Gemora (Charles Norton), Ana Abad Santos-Bitong (Isabel Fox), Pinky Marquez (Helen Norton), and Chinggoy Alonso (George Fox) who brought the characters to life! I don’t think anyone could have played the characters better.

It was definitely a sweet, sweet, break from watching movies and TV. I can’t believe I almost forgot how much I love theater!

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Romance in D was written by James Sherman, directed by Miguel Faustman for Repertory Philippines.

See play details at the Repertory Philippines website. Please watch it!

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PS: Thanks to kuya Regnard, Lieza, and Osang for the ticket!

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