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• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• Sound and Music- These two elements set for the audience different moods and emotions
• Gesture, Movement, and Dance- These are bodily movements or actions that usually express emotions, character, and narrative actions with accompanying sound or music.
• Costume, Mask, Makeup, and Accessories- These comprise the visual effects, of which the main function is to enhance visibility and aesthetic value.
• Sarswela -It is a type of melodrama in three acts where pieces are both spoken and sung.
• Epic Poetry - commonly presented during festivals and gatherings, it is considered by scholars to be the highest point of Filipino folk literature. The usual topics are romance and adventure.
• Duplo - It is a poetic debate presented through song and dance originating from indigenous courtship customs.
• Moro Moro- It is one of the most popular types of theater that depicts the conflicts between the Moros and the Christians.
• Senakulo - It is also known as Passion play. .
• Traditional Folkdance - It is one of the oldest forms of theater.
• Bodabil -It is Vaudeville of American origin that became uniquely Filipino with the localization of the name, Bodabil.
• Gesture, Movement, and Dance- They help make the character appear realistic according to the role he/she portray.
• Traditional folkdance- These are dances that reflect the lives of the people in a certain place or region and describe their culture and origin.
• Bodabil- It is a variety show consisting of musical numbers and comedic and dramatic skits with songs and dances.
• Budabil- It was popularized by Filipino artists like Dolphy, Anita Linda, and Atang dela Rama.
• Senakulo- This dramatization of the life and death of Jesus Christ has been a part of the lives of the Catholics and is celebrated during Holy Week.
• Moro Moro- Themes like love, and vengeance, and religion predominate
• Duplo- In this type of play, poets use proverbs and riddles to present their suit to the woman of their choice.
• Sarswela- Employed as a tool to fight against colonization.
• Comedy - it is a dramatic play of light and humorous character, typically with a cheerful and happy ending.
• Spectacle- This is something exhibited for view as something unusual, notable, or entertaining, especially an eye-catching or dramatic public display which may be regarded as impressive and breathtaking and on stage if visual, lighting, sound, music, costumes, dance, and special effects are properly manifested in a play.