Land
&
Body
Free bilingual adult artistic courses rooted in community, creativity, and the power of your story.
Art as a way back
to yourself.
In 2019, Power Street Theatre launched free bilingual adult theater classes at West Kensington Ministry, funded by The Bartol Foundation and The Resist Foundation.
Taught in English and Spanish, the program was inspired by the lack of opportunity to escape daily life that happens naturally as we get older. We envisioned Land & Body as an opportunity for adults to return to imagination and play — building confidence, collaborating with neighbors, and learning skills to share their voices.
The program is seasonal and contingent on funding. We've offered courses in the fall, spring, and summer with community partners in North and West Philadelphia. Every session is free to the public, first come first served.
Upcoming Event
Creative Garden Open Mic & Mixer
Presented by Power Street TheatreJoin us for a special evening celebrating our adult student artist who participated in The Creative Garden, a series of community workshops inspired by Power Street Theatre's Land & Body program. From 6:00 PM–9:00 PM, experience a community open mic featuring artists from The Creative Garden alongside performers from across the community.
3222 H Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134
Free childcare provided by teacher Jade Cintron Baez through ¡Bilingües Play! — kids will move, sing, act, and explore language playfully. Free food provided. Register your child here →
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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In 2019, Power Street was funded by The Bartol Foundation and The Resist Foundation to offer free bilingual adult theater classes, taught in both English and Spanish, at West Kensington Ministry. Students explored experimental theater with Gabriela Sanchez and playwriting with Erlina Ortiz. The program was inspired by the lack of opportunity to escape daily life that happens naturally as we get older - we envisioned this program as an opportunity for adults to return to imagination and play.
Students gained confidence, collaborated with their neighbors, and learned skills on how to share their voices.
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This program is intentionally designed for adults 18+.
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This program is seasonal and contingent on funding. Historically, we have hosted this educational program in the fall, spring and summer with community partners in North and West Philadelphia. Stay up to date on upcoming courses here on our website, socials and newsletter!
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Yes. This program has explored experimental theater, first-person storytelling, playwriting, poetry, comedy, and more!
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Yes. We require a commitment from students to participate in all scheduled classes within the course. This allows us to uphold fairness to the collective group and honor our teaching artist’s curriculum. We allow one absent day with prior notification to teaching artist (barring emergencies that arise).
We offer these courses free of charge to amplify accessibility. First come first serve!
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Please contact us here : CONTACT FORM
Teaching Artist
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Anjoli Santiago
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Che Guerrero
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Sabriaya Shipley
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Gabriela Sanchez
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Erlina Ortiz
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Tamanya Garza
Thank you to our community partner!
