Live performance is where our story starts.
Founder Kuya Manzano has spent 28 years producing, directing, casting, writing for and performing on stages in Spain and the Philippines, from zarzuela and opera to musicals, concerts and children’s theatre. That stage instinct guides everything we produce.
What we do
From concept to opening night
- Concept development for plays, concerts and showcases
- Directing and producing
- Concerts and themed live events
- Casting and rehearsal coordination
- Event hosting and presenting
- Promotion and audience building
Selected work
Shows we made and hosted
El Mal de Sirenita
A theatre play produced and directed by iChill Productions, written by Irene Castro and Kuya Manzano. Madrid, March 2011, at El Caldero de Cobre and Estudio Landén.
Kuya Manzano on Broadway
A free Broadway concert at the Rizal Park Open Auditorium, 22 August 2014 (The Muralla).
Hamlet (2015)
Ikarus Productions’ staging, directed by Jay Crisostomo IV, hosted at iChill Theater Cafe on 13–15 March 2015.
Shows at iChill Theater Cafe
Directed and produced in-house at our former Sampaloc venue.
On stage
Behind the scenes and in the spotlight
Our process
How a show comes together
Discover
What the show is, who it’s for and where it will play.
Plan
Script or setlist, cast, venue, schedule and budget.
Rehearse
Focused rehearsals with clear milestones.
Open
Tech, opening night and audience follow-up.
Who it’s for
For every kind of stage
- Theatre companies and independent artists
- Schools, universities and cultural organisations
- Brands and venues planning live events
- Embassies and communities celebrating culture
Start your project
Tell us what you are making, when you need it and where it will live.
Prefer email? Write to sales@ichilltheatercafe.com.