Lesson 8: Theatre Flashcards
is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage.
Theatre
is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage.
Theatre
ELEMENTS OF THEATER (5)
Performers
Audience
Director
Theatre space
Text
People onstage presenting characters in dramatic action.
Performers
The essence of theater is the interaction between the performer and ______
Audience
There is a _____________ atmosphere that cannot be witnessed in a movie theater.
“call and response”
The ______ makes certain that the performers understand the text and deliver the script excitingly and appropriately.
director
The ______ makes certain that the performers understand the text and deliver the script excitingly and appropriately.
director
The _________ also makes sure the blocking, costume designs, set designs and other aspects of the show blend together to make a production that works together.
director
Another necessary element of theater is the _______ in which performers or audiences come together. It is essential to have a stage, or some equivalent area, where actors and actresses can perform.
Theatre Space
A final element essential to theater is the ______ that is performed, and it must be present for theater to occur.
Text
Another name for the text is _______
Script
One key element for writing is ______
conflict
Forms and Types of Theater
Dulang Pahiyang
Dulambayan
Teatrong Pansimbahan
Theater as an Art
Indigenous Theater
Plays with Spanish Influence
Plays with Anglo-American Influence
4 Main types and forms of theatre
Dulang Pahiyang
Dulambayan
Teatrong Pansimbahan
Theater as an Art
these are ways to communicate with the gods or spirits
Rituals
this is a poetic debate wherein men present themselves in a Barong Tagalog and impress their chosen woman by reciting riddles and proverbs.
Duplo
Duplo eventually evolved into a more __________ which is called the _________.
formal debate, balagtasan
this is a Maranao joust. The theme for the joust depends on the occasion on when the joust is performed.
Bayok
this is an extemporaneous poetic debate between a man and a woman. They often exchange witty, playful, and romantic lines with each other.
Balitaw
Also called “The People’s Theater”. The aim or purpose of this type of theater is to improve current systems of government.
Dalumbayan
This centers on political and social issues. This is an allegorical national drama which began during the American regime and was revived during the Marcos Regime
Drama Simboliko
This is a form of theater that is performed outside of the theater building or it is performed in public places.
Street theatre
The theme of this play is centered on spirituality and it is reenacted based on the church calendar.
Teatrong Pansimbahan
Examples: Komedya, Flores, and Moriones
Teatrong pansimbahan
In this category, theater is based on Western models and it is viewed as a profession.
Theatre as an Art
A play performed for children or by children.
Children’s Theatre
This is a community-based theater that aims to educate children and the members of the community on basic rights of the children and the issues concerning them.
Children’s Theatre
Puppets are used in this type of play and it is commonly performed in schools.
Puppet Theatre
A type of play that is rooted in the cultural traditions, customs, rituals, and storytelling practices of a certain indigenous group.
Indigenous Theatre
Examples: Balitaw, Duplo, and Bayok
Indigenous
It is a play that depicts the conflict between Christians and Muslims
Komedya
A popular form of play in the Philippines that combines songs, dances, and prose to tell a romantic story and to address political and societal issues
Sarswela
Plays with Spanish Influence (2)
Komedya
Sarswela
A play that consists of skits, monologues, and comedy and acrobatic acts
Bodabil
The theme of this type of play revolves around various issues, like economic, political, and societal issues and it is usually written in FIlipino or English.
Modern or Original Plays by Filipinos
Plays with Anglo-American Reference
Bodabil
Modern or Original Plays by Filipinos
Plays with Anglo-American Reference
Bodabil
Modern or Original Plays by Filipinos
