The Philippine Educational
Theater Association (PETA) just ended its annual Summer Program but
aspiring thespians need not fret as PETA readies for a variety of
workshops available year round. PETA, not only known for its hit
productions, also prides itself in being a strong believer of using
educational theater as a means of empowerment and self-development.
PETA will be offering three different educational programs suited for
all kinds of aspiring stage performers: PETA's Workshop Weekends for
working professionals, PETA's Professional Acting course for advanced
performers, and the PETA Summer Program for kids and teens.
Opening up a year-round educational program with three batches of
Workshop Weekends for students and young professionals wanting to take
hold of their creative pursuits, an international professional acting
workshop handled by New York-based master teachers experienced in
several productions on and off Broadway, Andrew Wade and Ron Burrus, and
ending the season with another fun-filled Summer Program for kids and
teens, PETA braces itself for an incredibly creative and adventurous
educational journey on theater and the arts.
PETA workshops are tackled with a distinct Integrated Theater Arts
(ITA) Approach. What makes the ITA approach stand out is its use of the
varied elements of theater in discussion and practice. This means that
PETA workshops are not focused on only one aspect of theater such as
drama or acting but instead it will also touch upon other elements such
as visual arts, creative writing, creative music and sound, and dance
and body movement.
Another factor that makes PETA workshops different is its use of the
enrollees own stories and experiences in teaching and understanding
theater. Workshoppers relate better to their characters and the learning
experience runs smoother as they make use of grounded experiences and
emotions to portray their role.
Taught by experienced artist-teachers who have been trained
specifically to facilitate and head the PETA workshops, they formulate a
specific curriculum for each of the classes depending on the enrollees'
strengths and needs. Enrollees are ensured of a fulfilling experience
at the very end of the workshop every time as they culminate with an
original performance produced by the class.
"Whenever I get to attend a workshop at PETA, I am enveloped in a
nurturing environment. I am allowed to make mistakes so that I learn
from them. I am allowed to be myself, share myself, and live as myself
while learning from others who are undergoing the same experience as
well.", expresses J Villanueva, a regular PETA workshopper.
Starting on July 25, PETA welcomes another batch of theater hopefuls
with the Workshop Weekends. Young professionals and students wanting to
take a break from the stresses of the work week are once more challenged
to trade in their paper work for music sheets and suitcases for stage
props as they open themselves up to the arts every weekend.
For this theater season, PETA will be offering three batches of the
Workshop Weekends. The first batch starting on July 25 will end on
September 6 with a final performance originally produced by the
enrollees. Courses offered are Theater Arts for beginners, Basic Acting
for more experienced thespians, and Creative Musical Theater for the
musically-inclined. All workshops include 10 6-hour sessions with PETA's
artist-teachers every weekend (Saturday or Sunday).
The Workshop Weekends will have two other batches by the end of the
year in October and a specialized set of workshops at the beginning of
2016.
Professional actors are invited to take part in the coming together
of two theater cultures as pioneer theater group, PETA, invites back New
York-based theater master teachers, Ron Burrus and Andrew Wade, for an
advanced acting workshop at the PETA Theater Center in New Manila, QC.
Both teachers are definitely no stranger to the international theater
scene with Burrus having been trained under and taught with stage
stalwart, Stella Adler, and Wade who previously held the position of
Head of Voice at the Royal Shakespeare Company. They have also closely
worked with some of Hollywood's most lauded talents such as Helen Hunt,
Samuel Jackson, Marlon Brando, and Claire Danes.
Professional actors will get the chance to work with these highly
experienced thespians as PETA invites them back for an Acting Techniques
workshop in December
A summer kids will never forget
Not forgetting theater for the little ones, PETA will also be
bringing back its Summer Program for kids and teens next year not just
in Quezon City but also in two other locations inside and outside Metro
Manila. Due to the successful partnership PETA has established with the
Meridian International (MINT) College for this year's summer theater
workshop, PETA will be holding a batch of workshops in the Taguig-Makati
area at MINT College's art space and classrooms. For the incoming
Summer Program, PETA pushes and strives for something bigger as they are
currently working on bringing their Summer program to other locations
not limited to the Metro Manila area.
Kids, teens, and even adults are in for a treat every summer with
PETA as they let their talents and artistic inclinations unfold through
PETA's workshops.
Contact Details:
For more
information on PETA's incoming workshops and educational programs,
interested applicants may call PETA at (63 2) 725 6244, forward their
inquiries at petatheater@gmail.com.
No comments:
Post a Comment