Potted Potter returns to Manila due to popular demand

MANILA, Philippines - Potted Potter, the outrageously hilarious and smash hit show, returns to Manila for a highly-requested rerun for nine shows only, on Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, 2013 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza.

After having sold-out houses during the first season in Manila last August, Potted Potter takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real-life game of Quidditch) into 70 uproarious minutes. The fantastically funny show features all your favorite Harry Potter characters, a special appearance from a fire-breathing dragon, endless costumes, brilliant songs, ridiculous props and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic.

The production has easily gained popularity from Filipino “Potterheads” and non-Potter fans when it visited Manila for the first stop of its world tour. Almost 22,000 fans are currently subscribed to the Potted Potter Manila Facebook page and the number continues to grow. Producer James Cundall, chief executive of Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, said, “With an utterly great reception of the audiences, we did not have second thoughts on bringing back the show in Manila.”

The big Manila comeback of the show’s stars, comic duo Jesse Briton and Gary Trainor, will also cap Potted Potter’s world tour. The 2012-2013 tour includes stops in Singapore, Hong Kong, Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand, Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, currently in Brisbane, then Adelaide, Australia, before it heads to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. 

The 2012 Olivier Award nominee for Best Entertainment and Family Show is a must-see for Harry Potter addicts and a great introduction to the series for anyone who’s ever wondered what the fuss is about. Even if you don’t know the difference between a Horcrux and a Hufflepuff, Potted Potter will make you roar with laughter. The brilliant family entertainment is perfect for ages six to Dumbledore (very old, indeed).

Potted Potter played five sold-out Fringe seasons in Edinburgh, five sold-out London runs and extensive UK and international tours. The show has received rave reviews from all the leading UK papers — The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, Sunday Express, Daily Mail, London Evening Standard and The Financial Times.

Double Olivier Award Best Entertainment nominees Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner first created Potted Potter in 2005 for an appearance at a London bookshop, as a five-minute entertainment for fans awaiting the release of the sixth book in the series. The show grew from there into a full-length stage production, first seen at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2006, and has since toured internationally, with sell-out seasons at the Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival and New Zealand Comedy Festival in 2009.

Potted Potter in Manila is produced by Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, Potted Productions, Concertus Manila and Hi Definition Radio.

Ticket prices range from P3,068 to P936 with weekday and weekend rates. Book your tickets now at Ticketworld with tel. no. 891-9999 or log on to www.ticketworld.com.ph for special limited promos.