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TANGHALANG PILIPINO’S SUMMER ACTING WORKSHOP 2012

Mash-ups, repertoire and ballad: do these words sound familiar? Thanks to the popularity surge of television shows such as Glee, more and more individuals, young and old, are getting more acquainted with theatre. And if you happen to catch the theater bug yourself, you ask, how do you cater to this interest?

This summer, discover that there is much more to the arts than entertainment as Tanghalang Pilipino once again conducts its annual Summer Acting Workshop. With a four week long program, Tanghalang Pilipino will not only deliver classes for aspiring young thespians but also adults aiming to develop their skills in various aspects of theater whether it be onstage or backstage.

From the vibrant spectacle of costumes and set design towards endearing dance numbers and moving punch lines, theater as a multidisciplinary form of art holds a plethora of opportunities for individuals to develop both mind and body.
With classes on Children’s Theater, TP teaches creative dramatics to kids using games, storytelling, movements, music and props as tools of expression. This allows enrolled students not only to channel their creativity in acting but also improve their communication skills through speech and body language.

For young adults, TP offers the courses on Teen Theater and Beginning Acting which integrate creative drama, music, writing, movement and visual arts. The courses also introduce its students to the basic rudiments of acting such as improvisation, script analysis and characterization.

Love musicals? It’s time to practice your vocal chords as TP also offers classes that synthesize acting, movement and singing in a theater production. If you have the bold dream of becoming the next superstar in theater, this could be your starting point.

If you are the type to avoid the glitz of the spotlight, TP also conducts courses on Stage and Production Management that is suitable for aspiring stage managers. Be the boss backstage while you test your skills and learn new ones in organizing a production.

You’ll be in good hands when you take on any of these courses as the instructors of the Tanghalang Pilipino are not only knowledgeable in the various theories of theater but they also have substantial experiences to back it. With our seasoned actors who have a list of successful shows on their credentials, you just know that you’ll have an entertaining and enriching workshop.

It only gets better as veteran actors onscreen and onstage serve as speakers to share their unique acting experiences in theater. Experts in the field will also deliver interesting talks on “Arts as Therapy” and also on “Adolescent Creativity and Giftedness” as part of the workshop. The speakers this year include: Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino, Irma Adlawan-Marasigan, Antony Buencamino, Dr. Grace Evangelista and Dr. Letty Ho.

To cap off the TP summer program, students will take part in a recital at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and will get the chance to be invited to audition or perform in regular season plays and special shows produced by the Tanghalang Pilipino.

The TP summer workshop is scheduled on the 10th of April 2012.The course fee is Php8,000 but TP also offers a generous early bird rate of Php6,000 for individuals who enroll before March 15, 2012. We all need some art in our lives whether it’s the ability to speak our minds with words or through movement, or just getting used to improvisation as spontaneous events happen to us on a daily basis. This workshop is a great opportunity for this goal as TP gives us the stage; all we have to do is take it and engage.