March 27 – 31, 2019
PETA Theater Center
No. 5 Eymard Drive, New Manila, 1111 Quezon City, Philippines
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Third World Improv and PETA Theater Center
present the
5th International Manila Improv Festival
It’s happening! Groups from all over the world are coming together to explore what it is to embrace your roots when it comes to improvised theater!
Line up includes groups from Australia, China, Colombia, France, Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, U.S.A, and Venezuela.
It’s like APEC meets Miss Universe meets the World Cup!
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Show schedule: (subject to change)
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March 27, Wednesday
8PM: PETA-PHINMA Theater
ASAP: Singapore
El Club dela Impro: Madrid
SPIT: Manila
10PM: Roofdeck
Pochinki Pals: Manila
Formosa Improv: Taipei
One and a Half Men: Manila
March 28, Thursday
9AM-12PM: Jason Chin Studio
Huntahan 1: Producing an Arts Festival
Learn the ins and outs of festival production from various international and local producers. From dealing with government censorship to creating a festival lineup with more than a hundred artists. This talk aims to give people an insight on what goes on behind the scenes from a production perspective. Panelists include Jonathan Pitts of the Chicago Improv Festival, Kim Tan of the Singapore Improv Festival, Curt Mabry of the Shanghai Improv Festival, and Gabe Mercado of the Manila Improv Festival with the special participation of Junjun Sabalburro.
9AM-12PM: Viola Spolin Stage
Workshop 1: Playing With Drama, Mexican Novella
Focused on analyzing and discovering the elements of the Mexican Novella. This workshop allows participants to play with different character archetypes, story tropes, magic realism, and the celebrated crazy and irrational plot lines. Learn to create and play long form scenes based on the structure of a fun (and naturally overly dramatic) Mexican novella.
5-7PM: Studio
Lipstick Therapy: Manila
Bird and Friends: USA
Modern Schemers: Singapore
Counter Clockwise: Manila
5-6:30PM: Smart-PLDT Exhibition Hall
FIG: Taiwan
Beijing Improv: Beijing
Walang Wala: Manila
8pm: PETA-PHINMA theater
Mandarin is Pain: Singapore
Lattitude: International
IITSG: Singapore
Chopsuey: Manila
10PM: Roofdeck
Skits and Giggles: Taichung
Singkit Improv: Manila
Is It Wednesday Yet?: Manila
March 29, Friday
9AM-12PM: Shaun Landry Lounge
Huntahan 2: Yes, There’s Improv in (insert Third World City)
Let’s go beyond Second City!
This talk seeks to understand diversity in practice of improvisational theatre all over the world. Discover how improv has Been adapted to cultures in various cities, the many different traditions of improvisation from all over the world, and how it’s been reworked and devised for local audiences. This will be moderated by Happy Ferraren.
2PM: PETA-PHINMA Theater
AB Devils: Singapore
ImFrog: Seoul
Isprikitik: Manila
The 4th Players: Manila
5PM-7PM: Studio
The Latecomers: Singapore
PRC: Shanghai
DB: Manila
Beijing Broads: Beijing
5PM-6:30PM: Smart-PLDT Exhibition Hall
May Contain Nuts: Singapore
Cramer’s Collective: Manila
Malingap Monsters: Manila
8PM: PETA-PHINMA Theater
Les Musicables: Madrid
Pirates of Japan: Tokyo/Osaka
Vitamin C: Manila
SPIT: Manila
10PM: Roofdeck
Pajama Party: Hong Kong
Bimpo: Manila
Not Ok: Singapore
March 30, Saturday
2PM: PETA-PHINMA Theater
#BROWNFAMJAM
(Indian Special)_
5PM-7PM: Studio
El Poder Latino
(Latin Special)
5PM-6:30PM: Smart-PLDT Exhibition Hall
French Connection
(French Special)
8PM: PETA-PHINMA Theater
Zmack: Shanghai/Bangkok
Impro Mafia: Brisbane
Pirates of Japan: Tokyo/Osaka
Dodot Ensemble:
10PM: Roofdeck
Multilinguini: Singapore
Lost in Translation: Manila/France
LGBTQ: International
March 31, Sunday
2PM: PETA-PHINMA Theater
The Frenchies: France
Karma Cornflicts: Singapore
First Draft Shakespeare: Singapore
6PM: Manila
5PM-7PM: Studio
Thick, Solid, Tight: Singapore
852 Crew: Hong Kong
These Guys Improv: International
One and a Half Men: Manila
5PM-6:30PM: Smart-PLDT Exhibition Hall
Maki-Improv: Manila
Schrodinger’s Act: Manila
Gabe and Jonathan: Manila/US
8PM: PETA-PHINMA Theater
The Company Players: Singapore
Theatre de l’Ongnon: France
The Collage: International Jam
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