We aspire for cultural exchange and engagement through theatre festivals and academic conferences. COMPANY STATEMENT
Twin Bill Theater is an independent theatre company existing to stir minds for constructive societal revolution utilizing theatre as means for formal dialogue and intellectual in*******se foregrounding current and socially relevant issues that continue to plague the human condition. We aspire for national and international collaboration and cultural exchange as we thrive to reach Filipino audiences locally, nationally and globally. In 2018, Twin Bill Theater became a bonafide member of PHILSTAGE – a nationally recognized organization of live performing arts companies that exist to protect, promote and unite the professional mainstream Philippine theatre industry. PEOPLE BEHIND TWIN BILL THEATER
Twin Bill Theater was founded by twin brothers Joseph and Francis Matheu in 2012. It was in 2016 that the opportunity for the twins to produce plays commenced -presenting critically acclaimed productions mirroring different human conditions. Francis was recently awarded the degree of MFA in Directing by the Department of Theatre of the University of Victoria in British Columbia. He is set to direct Malou Jacob’s monodrama Pepe in September as part of Theatre Inconnu’s (Victoria’s longest-producing alternative theatre company) 2023 theatre season, and Twin Bill Theater’s mission to bring Pamana Colleciton to the world. OUR BRANDS
PAMANA COLLECTION:
Pamana Collection aims to champion Filipino plays and playwrights with objectives to protect and promote Filipino history and culture through devised original theater works with the 2nd and 3rd generation Filipino migrants as our main target audience. Through this program, we aspire to utilize the arts to empower marginalized Filipinos by providing them the opportunity to engage in local, national and international cultural collaborations. FIND YOUR LIGHT:
Find Your Light is the training program of Twin Bill Theater. Through this program we reach out to various educational institutions and independent groups offering workshops in performance and technical theatre. FIND YOUR LIGHT - LOCKED AND LOADED:
Find Your Light : Locked and Loaded is an online streaming tutorial initiative of Twin Bill Theater during the Enhanced Community Quarantine. This initiative was launched via Open House on April 20, 2020 when Twin Bill Theater was invited to stream an interactive talk on Basic Lighting Design+ as part of the fund raising campaign for the performing arts community. The initiative continued with two other online programs - Intro to Acting+ and Mental Health+
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("Twin Bill Theater" is under the business name "Matheu Twin Bill Theater Productions" duly registered at the Department of Trade and Industry).
