The PHILIPPINE

THEATRICAL
FORMS
Prepared by MARIBEL DE LUNA
 Objectives

• Describe how music contributes to the

performance of a musical production.
• Explain the distinguishing characteristics
of different Philippine theatrical forms.
• Describe how a specific idea is
communicated through music in a
particular Philippine theater.
 PHILIPPINE DRAMA

Philippine drama is a play in prose that

centers on Filipino characters and situations
which centers on current issues. It includes
romantic drama that focuses on love on
family story, drama simboliko highlights
political issues, and the comedy which uses
any kind of plot in order to create a situation
that will make people laugh.
 THEATER COMPOSITION

Theater composition is a theaterical

dramatic gestures, actions or behaviors,
performance or play that combines songs,
spoken conversation, dance and drama.
 MUSICAL THEATER

A musical theater combines spoken

dialogue, songs, acting and dance. It has a
variety of themes such as love, courtship,
adventure and war. Its purpose is to inform
and to entertain the audience.
 Elements of Drama

PLOT CHARACTERS DIALOGUE

AUDIENCE THEME
 Types of Philippine
Theater
INDIGENOUS
It includes the rituals, dances
THEATER and customs that are being
performed today in different
parts of the country during
special occassions such as
birth, weddings, fiesta,
baptism, courtships, etc.
 FORMS OF PHILIPPINE DRAMA
KARAGATAN DUPLO
IS SAID TO BE THE MOST IS A POETIC DEBATE WHICH
WIDELY STUDIED THEATRICAL IS PERFORMED BY TRAINED
MEN AND WOMEN DURING
FORM WHICH REFERS TO A
THE LAST NIGHT OF THE
SERIES OF HUMOROUS WAKE.
DIALOGUES IN VERSE, TELLING
THE STORY OF A RING CARILLO
THROWN BY A MAIDEN INTO
IS A DRAMA OR PLAY ABOUT
THE SEA AND FOUND BY A THE CELEBRATIONS HELD
YOUNG LAD AFTER NUMEROUS AFTER THE HARVEST
ADVENTURE. SEASON
Types of Philippine
Theater

SPANISH It includes secular religious

COLONIAL
THEATER plays such as Komedya and
Sarswela which served as
resources of entertainment.
 KOMEDYA
SECULAR KOMEDYA
Secular Komedyas
are performed in rural
areas. It depicts the conflict
between the Christians and
Moros. This play have
entrances, exits, duels, and
fight scenes that are
accompanied by music.
RELIGIOUS KOMEDYA
It is also known as
Komedya de Santo, is
performed during church
celebrations. Its theme is
usually about the life of
Christ or of any Saint. The
actors in religious Komedya
move on in a stylized way.
Some well-known religious
komedya are Senakulo and
Siete Palabras
 Forms of Komedya
(Religious)

SENAKULO
SIETE PALABRAS
IS A PHILIPPINE DRAMA
DURING THE SPANISH ERA The Filipino translation for seven
WHICH DEPICTS THE DEATH last words; the staging or re-
AND RESURRECTION OF enactment of Jesus Christ’s seven
CHRIST. THE SCRIPT WAS last words.
DRAWN FROM THE NARRATIVE
POEM CALLED “PASYON”. THE
ESSENCE OF THIS DRAMA WAS
TO CONVERT FILIPINOS TO
CATHOLICISM. Monologue is an art of delivering
a speech or story telling by a
single person on stage or in a
theatrical performance.
 Forms of Komedya
(Secular) MORO-MORO

A Type of Secular Komedya that was

popular in the 1600’s. Stories revolve
around kings, queens, princes, princesses,
animals and supernatural beings. It is
believed to be an offshoot of chivalric –
poem called Awit and legendary religious
poem called Corrido. Most of the time, the
theme of the play depicts battles between
the Christians and Moros.
ZARZUELA

Zarzuela was introduced by

the Spaniards during the
1800’s. The theme of
zarzuelas is usually about
the social, cultural, political
and economic issues of the
Filipinos. It is a play with
songs and dances where
dialogues are mostly sung.
Types of Philippine
Theater

THEATERS DURING During the Japanese

THE AMERICAN occupation, film production in
PERIOD the country was at a standstill
and Western movies were
banned. The Filipinos were
thus entertained by bodabil or
the stage show, a form of
entertainment in the
Philippines which became
popular during the Japanese
period.
BODABIL
Based on the French
vaudeville, bodabil was a
stage presentation featuring
various forms: musical,
comedy, and even magic acts,
skits, monologues, and
acrobatics, among others.
Vaudeville acts were first
introduced to the Philippines
during the American
occupation and were
performed by visiting troupes.
 Some of the Famous
personalities of Bodabil
• Katy dela Cruz –
popular jazz singer
• Dolphy – “Comedy
King”
• Atang dela Rama-
“Queen of Kundiman
and Zarzuela”
• Bayani Casimiro –
“Fred Astaire of the
Philippines”
Types of Philippine
Theater

POLITICAL It depicts social protest.

THEATER

PETA Philippine Educational

Theater Association

DULAANG UP
THREE GENERAL TYPES
OF PHILIPPINE DRAMA

• This is a drama which centers

on love or about family which
has either a happy or a tragic
ending.
THREE GENERAL TYPES
OF PHILIPPINE DRAMA

• This kind of drama centers on

political and social situations in
the Philippines .
THREE GENERAL TYPES
OF PHILIPPINE DRAMA

• This refers to any kind of plot

which creates various situations
like satirical, farcial or slapstick
which make the audience laugh.
 REFERENCES
• www.himig.com.ph
• Living with Music, Art, Physical Education
& Health 7 by Vibal Publishing