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 What are the Philippine Theater Groups?
Hearing, seeing, and enjoying outstanding
performing talents – from drama and musical to dance
– can give anyone the thrill of a lifetime. That exciting
moment after the houselights are dimmed and just
before the curtain rises, as you wait to catch your first
glimpse of the world behind the footlights, is unlike any
other experience.
Theater productions are usually done by
professionals who are inspired and
enthusiastic about their work and who make
their living on the stage. They cover all
phases of theater – acting, staging,
production, methods and directing – to bring
on the legitimate stage the best actors in
some of the best plays of each season.
Theater Groups in the Philippines
1. Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)
In contrast with other groups, PETA is more than a
theater company; it is an innovative theater group
cultivating a modern perspective on Philippine art society. It
moves toward issue-based theater and helps bring about
social and politics awareness, and change through its
programs, performances and workshops.
Illustration of Phillip Torres Altejos
portraying Aling Loida and Dino of #
PETAUnderMySkin — “Super duper in
love with the scenes of Aling Loida at
Dino dahil ako ay dakilang mama's boy.
Despite the brashness ng taong iyon,
tutulungan at tutulungan ka dahil
mahal ka nila, kahit ano man sakit na
pinagdadaanan mo. Basta may bukas
na isip para gumawa ng tamang
hakbang at may bukas na puso para
tumulong.”
2. Tanghalang Pilipino (TP)
Organized in 1987, Tanghalang Pilipino is another leading exponent
of Philippine theater. Working under the umbrella of the Cultural
Center of the Philippines, Tanghalang Pilipino is known for its
production of original Filipino plays. Its effort to develop and train
Filipino actors. Playwrights, and designers through stage palys from
Philippine past, and at times, plays from other countries that were
translated or adapted to Filipino setting, is part of TP’s mandate to
educate and awaken the cultural consciousness of the Filipino
audience.
Some of its productions are as follows:
3. Repertory Philippines
Repertory Philippines Foundation, Inc. began in 1967 when two
women, Zenaida Amador and Baby Barredo, dreamed of giving Filipinos
chance to watch a world-class play, Miss Julie, in their own country.
Barredo and Amador, founders and artistic directors of Repertory
Phillipines, are undoubtedly two great pillars of Philippine theater.
Together, they built Repertory Philippines with undying passion,
dedication, and persistence in the face of seemingly insurmountable
challenges and difficulties.
They have contributed immeasurably to the world-class quality of
Repertory Philippines’ production over its more than 45 years of
existence in their capacity as director, actress, costume and set designer,
and musical director.
 Repertory Philippines has produced blockbuster shows that include
well-known musicals, such as les Miserables, Evita, Jack and the
Beanstalk the Musical, The Producers, Alice in Wonderland, and many
more.
4. New Voice Company (NVC)
Internationally acclaimed theater artist Monique Wilson
Founded the New Voice Company (NVC) to hep expose
Philippines audiences to an awareness of the many social and
political concerns in the country through theater arts.
The company became famous when it produced The Vagina
Monologues abroad and in the Philippines since 2001 to help
change the laws on sex trafficking and domestic violence in
the country.
 Today ,NVC continues to be one of the Asia’s kleading theater
companies producing diverse shows – froma theatrical piece on the
plight of street children to activism, to revolution, and to nationhood,
Its production of The Male Voice, an innovative musical exploring
the roots of violence in Filipino men, was its most recent contribution
to Philippine contemporary theater.
5. Trumpets
As Asia’s first professional gospel theater group, Trumpets is
known for wholesome family entertainment musicals such as
The Little Mermaid, Joseph the Dreamer, and The Blue Bird.
Unlike other English theater companies who get their
performing rights from Broadway materials, Trumpets create
new musicls for emerging Filipino talents whose passion is to
make their dreams of performing for hundreds and thousands
of people come true.
Maraming
Salamat!
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