Theater Arts

What is Theater Art?

•  The conscious use of the imagination in the production of objects intended to be contemplated or appreciated as beautiful, as in the arrangement of forms, sounds or words. 

• Showcases age-old customs that present our diverse culture and help us appreciate the old traditions throughout our history.

• It is both the process and the product of planning, designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures.

• The employment of live performers to deliver the experience of a real event to a live audience in a specified location

 Ensures that the actors comprehend the script and present it in an entertaining and acceptable manner

• Audience

• Choreographer

• Director

• Manager

It is an essential component where artists or audiences gather.

• Backstage

• Meeting Place

• Space

• Stage

Difference between Visual and Non-Visual Aspects.

• Visual handles the sound and background music; Non-visual handles the lighting, background and costumes.

• Visual handles the lighting, background and costumes; Non-visual handles the sound and background music.

Key Element when writing a Script

• Setting

• Conflict

• Setting

• Character

Without a (??), It is difficult to write a compelling drama.

• Audience

• Plot

• Tension

• Suspense

Stories can be elevated through (??).

• Language

• Characters

• Setting

• Plot

Also known as moro-moro, linambay, or arakyo, is another prominent type of theater popularized during Spanish colonization.

• Camodia

• Comadia

• Comedia

• Comodia

During the Pre-Colonial Time...

•  The United States established colonial power, it used education, media, and language to spread the American way of life.

• The Spaniards arrived on our beaches, they utilized zarzuelas as a pedagogical instrument to influence and teach the pagan tribes about Christianity and religion.

•  Philippine theater has grown into a mash-up of diverse inspirations, including zarzuelas, comedias, bodabils, and western classics

• Indigenous rituals, verbal jousts or games, or songs and dances to praise gods were all forms of theater in the Philippines

During this time, comedias, zarzuela, and bobadils remained as the popular means of amusement and expression throughout the country.

• Pre-Colonial Time

• Japanese Occupation

• Spanish Regime

• Philippine Theater Today