Arts Pt 3

• Sarswela or Zarzuela


  A play with song and dances usually written in prose, depicting the peculiarity of romantic love among idealized Filipino characters that are often accompanied by topics of contemporary social, political, economical or cultural issues for relevance and added interest
• Sarswela or Zarzuela


  • Originating from the Spanish form of musical-theater
  • The dramatic action is carried through the alternating combination of song and speech
  • Incorporates vocal ensembles, various types of folk music and dance
• Zarzuelas


  • Nationalistic in theme and plot
  • Showcased by actors and actresses wearing traditional costumes, our Filipinianas, Barong Tagalogs and other local wear in the conventional era
• Sarswela


  • Delivered with some song and dance
  • Depicts stories told in integrated local folklore, projected by the actors' characters in costumes, and traditional Filipino inspired props
  • Some props are made out of materials from local resources such as Capiz and rattan

  
• Senakulo


  A theater play usually depicting stories and events from the Old and New Testaments related to the life, sufferings and death of Jesus Christ
• Senakulo performance


  1. Performed from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday

  2. Acted out on a proscenium-type stage, with painted cloths or paper backdrops, called telon

  3. Modernized versions still deliver the same message, showcasing different costumes worn during Biblical times, and the weapons and props used for the different characters are well made to create an authentic feel
• Senakulo


  • Locals act as soldiers, with menacing painted masks and armors, and act out scenes even outdoors
  • Making the costumes and props takes a lot of thought and effort, to be able to represent the characters well, and that also includes creating the stage, when performed indoors, and what backdrops to use for which scenario
  • The creation of costumes, props and settings come together to support the creation of the whole production