Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Call for Participants!

Workshop themes and topics will include:


* The Pinay Warrior- Revolutionary Leaders Past and Present


* Feudal and Capitalist Patriarchy Oppression on Pinay Womyn


* The Exoticism and Sexual Image/ Exploitation of the Pinay


* The Power of the Pinay Voice/Word


* Discovering the Babaylan, in Spirit, Body and Mind





Performance mediums and tools that will be explored include:


Theatre of the Oppressed, Mask Work, Physical Theatre Improvisation, Spoken Word, Dance, and Martial Arts

Call for Filipino womyn (Pinay) participants from early teens to earl-mid 20s

from all boroughs of New York!



Participant’s Commitment to Program:


The group will meet twice a week for 2-3 hours @ NYU- from

the Week of July 4- August 7;

Rehearsals for performance and community festival

Will take place on one of the following Weekend Dates:

August 21st, 22nd, 28th, or 29th


(Meals Provided on these days and Metro Cards as needed)




If this project speaks to you and you would like to be considered as one of the 6-8 Pinay womyn who are chosen to take part on this journey please


send a letter of interest no more than 500 words that speaks onw hat it means to be an Empowered Pinay to:

Jana Lynne Umipig at jlynumi@gmail.com

and we will set up an interview/ meeting time.



Last day to apply June 19, 2010



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