The Necessary Theatre

10/05/2025

Beyond grateful to WhyNot MNL for producing Via Dolorosa with us, and to Vincen Gregory Yu for showing up with zero expectations—but staying for the soul of the piece.

🎭 Last 2 shows at WhyNot MNL, Karrivin Plaza, Makati:
📅 May 10 – 8PM
📅 May 11 – 3PM

Catch Bart Guingona in this powerful monologue before the curtain falls.

For tickets please visit:
form.jotform.com/251101706857050
https://www.ticket2me.net/event/22310

WhyNot.MNL Instagram Page:
https://www.instagram.com/whynot.mnl/

Let me start with a disclosure: The performance I caught of The Necessary Theatre’s “Via Dolorosa” was, in a way, a private audience with actor-director Bart Guingona. Plagued by unforeseen technical difficulties, the May 3 matinee I was supposed to watch instead became a closed-door, start-to...

07/05/2025

Only 4 more performances to go!

Theatre visionary Bart Guingona returns to the Manila stage in David Hare’s powerful monologue, Via Dolorosa

05/05/2025

FINAL WEEKEND! May 9,10 at 8pm and May 10, 11 at 3pm.
“TICKETS AND INFO HERE: https://form.jotform.com/251101706857050
Venue is 4th Floor Karrivin Studios 1630 Chino Roces Ave Ext, Makati, Metro Manila”
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12/04/2025

This May 2025, The Necessary Theater is back with David Hare's "Via Dolorosa," starring Bart Guingona.

Keep your eyes peeled for ticket buying details—you won't want to miss it!

10/07/2024

10/07/2024

𝗥𝗘𝗗 won 3 awards at last night's 14𝙏𝙃 𝙂𝘼𝙒𝘼𝘿 𝘽𝙐𝙃𝘼𝙔 𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙍𝘿𝙎!

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Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Play

𝗝𝗖 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗦
Outstanding Male Lead Performance In a Play

𝗚𝗔𝗕𝗢 𝗧𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗢
Outstanding Lighting Design

Thank you Gawad Buhay Jury and Philstage for all the wins and nominations. Congratulations to all winners and nominees, what a great night! ✨

Mabuhay ang Teatrong Pilipino! ✨

PETA's Walang Aray won the most awards with 8, followed by Barefoot Theatre Collaborative's The Last Five Years and Tanghalang Pilipino's Nekropolis with 4 each!

07/07/2024

Are you excited? 😍

The 14th Gawad Buhay Awards Night happens this Tuesday, July 9! Do you have any Gawad Buhay bets? 🤔

Follow our social channels, as well as our member companies, as we celebrate last year's season of revenge theatre! 🎭

17/06/2024

We at The Necessary Theatre thank Philstage's 14th Gawad Buhay Awards Jury for recognizing John Logan's Red! We received 5 nominations! 🏆

JC Santos (Male Outstanding Performance in a Play)
Mark Daniel Dalacat (Outstanding Set Design)
Gabo Tolentino (Outstanding Lighting Design)
Jose Buencamino (Outstanding Sound Design)
Outstanding Production of Existing Material for a Play

We also thank TNT's family and friends – the lifeblood in mounting this production and how it became the success that it was.

Congratulations to all nominees. Mabuhay ang Teatrong Pilipino! 💖