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About

Founded by dance artist Madge Reyes in 2020, FIFTH WALL is the Philippines’ pioneering international movement platform dedicated to the presentation of dance through multidisciplinary experimentation. Its mission is to hold space for movement that is crafted for the unconventional stage – meeting and bridging gaps through performance, film, exhibition, discussion, and more through its annual gathering, FIFTH WALL FEST.

The "fifth wall" is the imaginary barrier that guests pass once they exit a venue after a cultural experience, to return to their everyday lives. With this namesake in mind, FIFTH WALL revolves around the idea of engaging movement-minded individuals to go beyond the fifth wall for a boundless celebration of dance from all angles®.

Contact

General Inquiries
info@fifthwall.ph

Media Inquiries
press@fifthwall.ph

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Press

FIFTH WALL Edition V was a house party of sorts, where movement meets meaning.

Vogue Philippines →

“I think this festival finds strength in that... anything and everything ‘dance’, we love doing.”

Tatler Philippines →

"... a celebration of the body as home—not just as a place but as a feeling that exists within and between us."

Lifestyle Asia →

"The line between performer and spectator will be blurred."

Adobo Magazine →

"FIFTH WALL FEST returns for its much-anticipated hybrid edition."

Tatler Philippines →

"Dance and cinema come together in sensual film festival."

Esquire Philippines →

"Is the future of PH dance on film?"

Philippine Daily Inquirer →

"... a vehicle to enhance the local arts and culture scene in spite of the pandemic. It aims to bring performances outside of the traditional theater venue, and depict the ephemeral nature of movement in any setting."

Manila Bulletin →

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