ABOUT PATRAVADI

Established in Bangkok in 1992, Patravadi Theatre is Thailand's foremost independent theater. Internationally recognized as a leader in the Arts in Southeast Asia, the theater produces a unique fusion of Traditional Thai and Contemporary Western performance. Patravadi productions have toured throughout the world, including London, Paris, Milan, Frankfurt, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Estonia, the 2000 Biennale-de-la Danse Festival in Lyon, France, the 1999 Ghost Festival in Berlin, Germany, an eight city tour of Asia, a seven city tour of Denmark for the 2003 Images of Asia Festival, a five city tour of Spain, and performances in Mumbai, India, among others.

As an International Arts Center, Patravadi Theater plays host to directors, choreographers, and theater and dance companies from all over the world, and is home to the annual Bangkok International Fringe Festival. The vision of Patravadi Theatre has always been the promotion of Thai traditions and the exploration of contemporary culture on an international scale.

As participants in the intensive, you become a vital part of Patravadi, and can take full of advantage of interaction with visiting performers, observing rehearsals, taking special workshops and attending lectures. For further info on Patravadi Theater please visit www.patravaditheatre.com

Bangkok is a city unlike any other in the world. As the capital of Thailand, it is quite friendly to foreigners, and once you get a sense of it, not too hard to negotiate. At once deeply rooted in the traditional life of a Buddhist nation and exceedingly, utterly modern and international, it redefines the idea of a metropolis. One finds steel skyscrapers next to wooden temples, upscale dining next to street-carts, multiplex cinemas and traditional folk theater, all co-existing and calling the city home. More so than any other place, it combines the traditional and the contemporary.

The Artist Intensive is based at Patravadi Theatre, across the Chao Phraya River from the Grand Palace, next to the Royal Temple of Wat Rakang, in Thonburi, one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. The Theatre itself is unlike any facility in the West - a self contained complex with several performance spaces, offices, apartments, scenic, costume, and craft shops, a cafe and a koi pond. Within the busy metropolis of Bangkok, it is both a lush tropical garden oasis and a state of the art theater center. With nearby access to water taxis and ferry service across the river, the Theatre is an easy starting and returning point from which to explore the city.

Facilities

Classes and performances are held in the following locations:

The 40'x60' main stage of the Theater in the Garden, a 450 seat, state of the art open air theater, with technical capabilities en par with the best American Regional Theaters.

Studio One, a black box theater

Studio Two and the Open Air Studio, well equipped dance and theater rehearsal rooms

The Courtyard, an outdoor stage

The theater library

Housing:
Clean dormitory style apartments with kitchenettes, western style bathrooms, weekly maid and laundry service are available on the theatre premises. (Residency in these apartments is included in the cost of the program.)

Food Market:
Thailand is famous for incredible food. An outdoor market lines the streets near the Theatre every day, serving a wide variety of Thai cuisine. There are options for those with restricted diets, including numerous vegetarian stalls. A full meal from the market costs less than 2 to 3 US dollars. Western style food in various price ranges is available in nearby restaurants, including the Theatre's café, and it is possible to find any kind of international cuisine in Bangkok.




ABOUT VISTHAR

The second half of the Bangkok & South India Artist Intensive will be held on the secluded grounds of Visthar, a center committed to social justice and peace. Located 30 kilometers outside the bustling center of Bangalore, in the heart of southern India, Visthar is a support and training organization devoted to providing the raw materials necessary for the achievement and growth towards the full realization of one's rights as a human being. Upon its inception, it has dedicated itself to the process of attaining and sustaining equitable and dignified ways of living not only in India, but internationally as well.

Visthar has a rich history of local community-centered advocacy as well as a strong link to the international community. Through hands-on interaction with their unique environment, their workshops and seminars educate artists and activists from around the world on their shared mission to strengthen the global community. This unity of local and global focus makes Visthar an ideal host for the work of Theater Mitu and goals of this intensive.

Facilities

Classes and performances are held in the following locations:

The Aala: an open space with a thatched roof that can accommodate over 200 people and will host many of our outdoor classes.

The Mandala: is a unique space for meditation and reflection. Under the Jackfruit tree people descend to experience themselves in relation to the earth.

Kalam: This open-air theater sits amidst a chiku orchard on the Visthar campus. Mounds, pits, trees, plants, flowers and an impressive amphitheatre like seating gallery made entirely from mud and stones make up this distinctive space.

The Dry Wells: At Visthar, these magnificent dry wells have been refurbished and create a beautiful and exceptional space for installations and performances.

Additional amenities include:
- Taxi services.
- Laundry facilities (Washing Machine).
- An Emergency medical clinic (10 minutes from the grounds)
- Wireless internet
- STD and ISD facilities (for long distance/international phone calls)

Housing: Clean twin sharing dormatory style apartments with western bathrooms. (Residency in these apartments is included in the cost of the program.)




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