#TheaterPH - Jon Santos Returns to the Stage for Bawat Bonggang Bagay and Side Show
Multimedia artist, comedy icon, and master impersonator Jon Santos is back on stage with The Sandbox Collective’s Bawat Bonggang Bagay (BBB) and Side Show! This exciting return coincides with Pride Month 2025, bringing a blend of humor, heart, and important conversations to Filipino audiences.
Bawat Bonggang Bagay (BBB)
Presented by The Sandbox Collective’s new arm, Sandbox Co.labs, in partnership with Ayala Land and Circuit Makati, BBB is a Filipino-translated staging of Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing. Award-winning playwright, translator, actor, and director Guelan Luarca worked on its translation and original staging in 2023. BBB is an intimate and interactive play that follows the story of a young child growing up with a parent suffering from mental illness. The show continues the conversation on mental health by bringing real and pressing issues to the forefront, creating a safe and communal space where audiences become part of the storytelling.
Jenny Jamora will once again step in as director, having directed all previous runs and winning Outstanding Stage Direction for a Play at the 12th Gawad Buhay Awards. The production team includes Marcel David as assistant director, Mark Dalacat as set designer, Kiefer Sison as lighting designer, Arvy Dimaculangan as sound designer, Yabs Yabut as technical director, GA Fallarme as projections designer, KC Kane as costume stylist, Charyl De Guzman as production manager, and IJ Romero as stage manager.
BBB will run at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Black Box Theater in Circuit Makati from June 14 to June 22, 2025, for a strictly limited engagement. Tickets are now available at TicketWorld.
Side Show: The Musical
Jon Santos will also take the stage in Side Show: The Musical, opening on July 26, 2025, and running until August 17, 2025, at the Power Mac Center Spotlight Black Box Theater, Circuit Makati. Santos will play “The Boss,” introducing audiences to the mystical world of the freaks, led by the Hilton twins. Set in 1930s America, Side Show: The Musical is a fictional depiction of the life and times of real-life conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, who found fame and notoriety in the vaudeville circuit in the 1920s and 1930s.
The Sandbox Collective, under managing artistic director Toff de Venecia’s direction, will stage Side Show: The Musical. The artistic team includes Ejay Yatco as musical director, Mark Dalacat as assistant director and set designer, Carlos Siongco as costume designer, Gabo Tolentino as lighting designer, and JM Cabling as choreographer.
Join the Celebration
Both productions promise to deliver unforgettable performances that blend humor, heart, and important conversations. Whether you’re a fan of Jon Santos or simply looking for a meaningful theater experience, these shows are not to be missed.
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