PETA kicks off the year with another exciting line-up of fresh and bold works with Control + Shift: Changing Narratives Festival , which brings new reimaginings of Filipino stories to the theater stage. J-mee Katanyag, festival director and newly appointed company artistic director, has curated a collection of provocative original works that highlight the exploration of diverse performative and theater forms, including puppetry, movement, interactivity, and digital theater. These elements come together to reimagine traditional Filipino folklore, values, and contemporary issues, crafting narratives that traverse the past, engage with the present, and envision futures. The festival's centerpiece is a remounting of Melvin Lee's critically acclaimed trilogy Kumprontasyon , as well as new and experimental works, improv performances, live music jams, and more, which will take place from February 6-23, 2025, at the PETA Theater Center in New Manila, Quezon City. The following ev...
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