Theater Arts

• theather - It is a form of art that combines all other forms of art in which a story is told either through dialogue and actions, and song or dance in a live performance.
• sarswela - . It is a three-act melodrama that is performed in both spoken and sung words
• sound and music - These are two equally important elements in theater play that set different moods and emotions for the audience.
• moro moro - It is a play that depicts the battle between Christians and Moros on love and vengeance and religious themes.
• costume -. It helps tell the story by helping the actor in his/her characterization.
• spectacle - This refers to all the visual and other special effects added in the show to create a quality and realistic play.
• miss saigon -This is the theatrical play which paved the way to Lea Salonga’s recognition as a world-class talent.
• playwright -A person who writes the text of a play.
• senakulo - This play evolves mainly on the sufferings of Jesus Christ before He was laid to death.
• bodabil - It is a variety show that consists of comedic and dramatic skits in songs and dances.
• Rhythm and movement are two different elements in theater play but complement each other.
• sound and light effects greatly affect the quality of a play.
• The principle on emphasis is used to highlight a certain scene which is remembered by the audience.
• miss saigon is tragedy
• rated pg is comedy
• ibalong is epic poetry
• bayubay ni hesus is senakulo
• Theater arts is a collaborative form of art where live performers act on stage before a group of audience in a specific place carrying out a story.
• One of the best examples of theater plays is Miss Saigon, where Lea Salonga was selected to play the lead role as Kim.
• tragedy - It is a dramatic play portraying the struggle of a strong-willed protagonist against fate, as predestined by mysterious, divine, social, or psychological forces, culminating in disaster and usually caused by a flaw in the protagonist’s character.
• . Comedy - It is a dramatic play of light and humorous character, typically with a cheerful and happy ending.
• Drama - It is a play that is “for real”. The characters represent realistic and everyday people.
• Melodrama - It is a dramatic composition characterized by extravagant theatricality and the dominance of plot and physical action over characterization.
• Epic Poetry - Dating back to the pre-colonial period and commonly presented during festivals and gatherings, it is considered by scholars to be the highest point of Filipino folk literature
• Duplo - It is a poetic debate presented through song and dance originating from indigenous courtship customs
•  Traditional Folkdance - It is one of the oldest forms of theater and thus an important part of our heritage today
• Rhythm, Movement - This principle guides the directors and other production staff of the play on the proper use of music and movement
• Balance - This principle guides the director on how to achieve the proper balance and composition in terms of stage blockings, props, backdrops, costume and set design/set pieces
• Emphasis - This principle guides the director on which part of the play should be emphasized This will help in communicating to the audience the theme of the play
• Harmony, Unity and Variety - These principles guide the director on how to put the elements of arts like set design, costumes, spectacle, etc. in harmony
• Proportion - This principle guides the director as to how to make the play more realistic or stylized through proper use of space, height, width and sizes of the elements or materials to be used in the play.