Vince Vicentuan is a licensed professional English teacher and a graduate student of the Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools taking up MA in Education major in Educational Administration. He holds a degree in AB Mass Communications major in Broadcast from Centro Escolar University, where he was an academic and Biological Science scholar. He is formerly the Humanities and Social Sciences academic coordinator of FEU High School, where he also taught Creative Writing, Creative Nonfiction, Contemporary Philippine Arts, and Oral Communication. He once served as Theater Program Coordinator of De la Salle Santiago Zobel. He then moved to Assumption Antipolo as theater manager of Assumpta Theater-CCP of the East, where he wrote and directed original musicals like The Wonder Bookshop 1, Sulyap-Lahi, The Wonder Bookshop 2, and the environmental docu-musical Whose Garden is This?
As actor, he had appeared in the Philippine productions of Oliver! (Repertory Philippines), Chess the Musical, A Midsummer-Night's Dream, Farndale Avenue’s A Christmas Carol (New Voice Co.), The Magic Staff (Okasaki Theaterworks), Bagumbayan 1896, Dalagang Bukid (CEU), Bakhita the Musical (Canossian Daughters of Charity), among others.
At present, Vince teaches Philosophy, Practical Research and Earth and Life Sciences at Rich Golden Shower Montessori Center in Antipolo, where he also mentors the Theatre and Language Arts Program.
In most of his reviews, Vince writes for students who he believes must be educated in theatre arts appreciation.
BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY, a Classic Through and Through
August 16, 2017
August 16, 2017
Touted as "Broadway's greatest dance musical," "West Side Story," the international tour, opened in Manila to a crowd of old and new fans, and the result is both exhilarating and, to some degree, bifurcating.
BWW Review: Atlantis Has Scored Yet Another Triumph in KINKY BOOTS
July 12, 2017
July 12, 2017
The Cyndi Lauper-Harvey Fierstein award-winning musical 'Kinky Boots' has finally strutted into Manila, and if the spontaneous standing ovations and full houses since opening night are any indication, Lola, the indomitable drag queen at the center of the show, could be right--'I came for one thing only--adulation!'
BWW Review: Ateneo Blue Repertory's 'Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady'
April 30, 2017
April 30, 2017
Ateneo Blue Repertory's take on "Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady" is downright engaging: a no-dull-moment rollick of riot and fun. Where most comedy musicals fail, this two-hour comedy does not lollygag in its intent to entertain nonstop, and we have the millennials' boundless energy and raw talent to thank for. Not to mention playwright Carlo Vergara's campy wit that packs in the tummy cramp.
BWW Review: WICKED is a Concoction of Memorable Music, Visual Treat
February 20, 2017
February 20, 2017
The much-anticipated return of WICKED did not fail to generate the buzz and crowd it was expected to. The throng that trooped to The Theatre at Solaire on February 8 was proof that this hit Broadway musical indeed has a Manila cult following, some of whom wickedly garbed in celebratory costumes, most flamboyant of which was Tessa Prieto-Valdes, a regular on big musical opening nights.
BWW Review: International Premiere of FUN HOME, Starring Lea Salonga, Eric Kunze
November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016
Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group's (ATEG) Manila production of the 2015 Tony© Best Musical FUN HOME opens and unravels with no fanfare: a minimalist set, a meager ensemble of ten actors, musical numbers that do not play to spectacular choreography and exploding lights, and a venue so small the performers and spectators are actually within an awkward spitting distance.
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