PATRAVADI THEATRE:
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
LOCATION:
BANGKOK. 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.
SITE. 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.
DETAILS AND INFORMATION:
(Please click on the following pages for further information)
CLASSES AND OPPORTUNITIES
TEACHER BIO'S
ABOUT THEATER MITU
ABOUT PATRAVADI THEATER
ABOUT THAILAND
EMBASSY, TRAVEL, VISA AND INSURANCE INFORMATION
GRANTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
PAYMENTS
