Theatre and Performance Art Flashcards
A collaborative form of fine art using live performers to present an experience before an audience.
Theatre
A visual art form combined with dramatic performance, focusing on message rather than entertainment.
Performance Art
Types of Theatre Productions
- traditional theatre
- performance art
o Follows a scripted play with fictional characters.
o Aims to entertain and tell a structured story.
traditional theatre
o Emphasizes the message over the storyline.
o Does not always follow a script or depict fictional characters.
performance art
9 elements of theatre
- song/music
- plot
- character
- thought
- language/diction
- theatre space
- spectacle
- director
- playwright
Includes dialogue, background music, and sound effects.
song or music
The structured arrangement of events.
plot
The central figures of the performance.
characters
The main idea or theme.
thought
Expression through words.
language or diction
Various types of stages used for performances.
theatre space
Visual elements like lighting, set design, costumes, and props.
spectacle
Oversees and integrates all elements into a coherent performance.
director
Writes the script of the play.
playwright
4 basic types of theatre stage
- proscenium stage
- arena or circle stage
- thrust stage
- created or found stage
Audience faces the stage directly (like in a movie theatre).
proscenium stage
Audience surrounds the stage.
arena or circle stage
The stage extends into the audience with seating on three sides.
thrust stage
Any space adapted for performance.
created or found stage
theatre movements and realism
psychological realism
social relism
Combination of Realistic and Non-Realistic Styles
Brechtian Style
Focuses on individual problems (e.g., Wilfredo Guerrero’s Three Rats).
psychological realism
Addresses socio-economic-political issues (e.g., Alberto Florentino’s The World is an Apple).
social realism
Uses mixed techniques to convey deeper meaning.
realistic & non realistic
Incorporates theatrical devices to engage the audience critically (e.g., Paul Dumol’s Ang Paglilitis ni Mang Serapio).
brechtian style
musical performances examples
Sinalimba
Magsimula Ka
Nukleyar
short plays examples
Ang Mga Kagilagilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Juan de la Cruz depict everyday struggles.
famous theatrical works in the philippines
NCR
region 7
region 10 (northern mindanao)
ARMM
NCR
Ang Huling El Bimbo, King Lear
region 7
Of Butterflies and Daisies
region 10
Isa Pang Kawing
ARMM
Pagbabalik: Tracing the Path Home
key figures in performance arts
Sam Penaso
Nicolas Aca
Contemporary artist known for painting on stage.
Sam Penaso
Performed a tribute to Typhoon Yolanda victims through street performance.
Nicolas Aca
