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I had always been a fan of Sesame Street. It’s great how children can be taught things by puppets. From Batibot to the Muppets to Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, we see how puppets can bridge the gap between age, race, and color. I watched this show last Sept 16, the Sunday matinee.

Here’s my analysis of the show. I hope to make this format my standard for evaluating a show and just add to it if needed.

Ticket Price—9/10: Php1250(Orchestra) c/o Gibbs Cadiz , he shares free tickets which were generously given by the producers or the directors of the shows. With this ticket, I was seated on the right side, 4 rows from the front, 3rd seat from the aisle. It was a good position for seeing the performers and the smaller screen (also to the right). The only problem with this seat was that I couldn’t see one window on the 2nd ‘floor’ of the structure.

Acoustics—8/10: Since this auditorium is taller and less wide than other show venues, I felt that the sounds were better. However, during cetain portions of the show, most noticeable when Aiza was singing, the sound would shift to one side of the auditorium. Maybe it was just me? I also noticed that it was on the side where the performers were. Intentional, perhaps? It still distracted me.

Performers—10/10: Two thumbs up for dual character roles by Rachel Alejandro, Felix Rivera, and Joel Trinidad! It’s hard enough to control a puppet, sing a song in a different accent, or alternate different voices, but to do them all together, that’s a great performance.

Length/Storyline—7/10: For a musical, it was quite short since the numbers weren’t big productions. Overall, the songs were integral in telling the story. Taken individually, you can let the kiddies hear them.

Note that due to the storyline, it is also only for mature audiences, kiddies cannot watch this show and some teens might require explanation for issues tackled.