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.
Selected work
- 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. Read more.
- Shows at iChill Theater Cafe — directed and produced in-house at our former Sampaloc venue.
What we do
- 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
Our process
- 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
- Theatre companies and independent artists
- Schools, universities and cultural organisations
- Brands and venues planning live events
- Embassies and communities celebrating culture
Start your project
Prefer email? Write to info@ichilltheatercafe.com and tell us what you are making, when you need it and where it will live.