MANILA, Philippines - It’s not every day that we can watch an engaging entertainment for the family and see siblings like the Osmonds and the Von Trapps singing to their hearts’ delight.
Brothers Marek, Enzo and Ruiz Sison will give you just that as they topbill Trumpets’ N.O.A.H. (No Ordinary Aquatic Habitat which runs until Sept. 27 at the Meralco Theater.
With the Sisons’ adorable characters and innocent take on them, you will forget your daily cares.
“When I was less than a year old, my mom hummed a song and I hummed it back to her,” recalls Marek, the eldest Sison on how his knack for performing started. “Later on, I entered an international singing competition and I was seven then. And I won first place.”
For the brood’s middle kid, Enzo got into music because of Marek when he went with the latter abroad for a competition.
The adorable Ruiz followed suit. “I started when I was seven because my brothers inspired me. When I saw them perform, my parents told me, ‘Why don’t you try acting, dancing and singing?’ And I told them, ‘No. I’m so shy. I don’t want to do it.’ Around 2006, I did my first play with kuya Enzo. And then, it grew and grew. The next year, we represented the Philippines in Korea.”
In 2008, the Sison brothers competed in the World Championships of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) and received gold and silver medals.
Since then, performing has always been a passion for these young, talented thespians who can definitely carry a tune and touch your heart.
Trumpets made a perfect casting with these on-stage sons of the Biblical character Noah.
As you and I know, the Trumpets’ play is about Noah who wholeheartedly follows God’s advice to build a ship because of a huge flood coming. This is the only way for Noah to save his family and the animals. The storytelling is done with pop, gospel music.
Like any other Trumpets plays in the past, N.O.A.H. is teeming with positive messages young people should take with them after watching it. Among them is God’s message of love and hope. N.O.A.H also reminds everyone of how important it is to have a relationship with Him. This should be based on trust — leaving up everything to God. After all, He can only show us why things don’t go as planned and how we deal with our problems.
Carlo Orosa and South Pacific’s (West End) Sheila Francisco play Noah and Mrs. Noah, respectively.
“It’s fun that I get to work with my brothers,” shares Enzo. “What I like about the play is my role. He is a geeky person who is completely different from me. It’s a challenge to play.”
“It’s like playtime,” adds Ruiz.
For Marek, it feels good to be part of a Trumpets play and see familiar faces: Individuals passionate about their craft and use it to show God’s love.