BATLAYA HISTORY
BATLAYA Theater Guild conceptualized and founded by Prof. Adrian Balagot, with the vision of becoming the group as one of the most respectful organization inside PLMAR Center for Culture and the Arts. With the concerted effort of Prof. Adrian Balagot and its Artistic Director Prof. Edwin Maestro, BATLAYA Theater Guild formally established as an organization through an audition with 35 members last Jan. 15, 2012. After series of trainings from Integrated Theater Arts Workshops, Leadership trainings BATLAYA first launched through vignettes of performances during foundation day of PLMAR last February 2012. BATLAYA undoubtedly made its first debut on stage through AGOSYERTO, a Major stage production of Filipino Department and the office of Center for Culture and the Arts.
The group performed first time together the two ten year old organizations under the office of CCA, the PLMAR Dance Troupe and the PLMAR Chorale. At the very young age, the group marked its own name in PLMAR Community through AGOSYERTO and Aswang. Included in the list was the first competition joined by the group “the City Hall Halloween parade” wherein the group landed surprisingly 2nd place in a group category. BATLAYA’s journey as theater group will continue as it continuouslyservesits purpose in CCA and the PLMAR Community.
GROUP PROFILE
BATLAYA (Bathala at Kalayaan) The Official Theater Guild of PLMar
A Theater Guild unleashing the spirits for freedom in Culture and the Arts It shall considered as one of the dynamic theater foundation in the country that promotes nationalism and patriotism, it will also be known as an organization that promotes cultural reorientation in the field of arts. It will impart moral percepts to other people as to live as true Christian Filipino that is aware of duties to God and fellowmen. BATLAYA, (free Spirits) creates school-based oriented project that will focus on the enhancement of our young students thru unleashing their freedom to explore in theater. We strongly believe that art could be a useful instrument in bringing advantages for the students. Included in the group’s objective is not only the training for the student’s talents but also the honing of their attitudes and manners. Making them experienced the theater organizing will also help build their patience, hardworking, enthusiasm, and self-disciplined into their character. Theater organizing will also help them to become analytical individuals. The group moreover offers young people good chances to keep active, to learn, to enhance their talents, to interact with others and to be forward-looking and contributory member of the school and their community.
MISSION AND VISION
The group aims to establish disciplined artist which promotes the Vision, Mission, set by the office of Center for Culture and the Arts not only in PLMar community also to the whole City of the Marikina as well. Vision Conceive a Professional School-based Theater Guild specializing in Philippine Theater Performances which is Globally Competitive. In line with Center for Culture and the Arts (CCA’s) vision and mission, BATLAYA envision itself to become PLMar’s cradle of creative expression and forward-looking PLMarian in theater and culture identity with DISCIPLINE, GOOD TASTE and EXCELLENCE. Mission To help promote PLMar’s arts and culture through theater and its creative expression, increase the accessibility of the students and public to the arts and help enhance Marikina’s cultural heritage in local, national and international scenes. To be the ambassador of the Filipino culture heritage by integrating Filipino values and culture through theater production To use theater as medium in mobilizing Filipino to rediscover, preserve and promote culture, heritage and tradition. To create and alternative pedagogy towards institution Aims Mount Theater performances that will highlight the academic and artistic excellence of PLMar students. Inculcate to members the value of attitude, discipline and techniques in theater. Promote the mission and vision set by the Center for Culture and the Arts Office through theater performances. Serving PLMar community thru the arts. Provide alternative venue to discover both academic and artistic capabilities of its member. Assuring to promote the vision, mission set by the Center for the Culture and the Arts Office. To develop sustainable relationships with other member cultural group under CCA Office, the City of Marikina and other places in the field of Arts and Culture
