Derived from the Greek word "theatron", which means "to see" or "to view"
Theater
Is the combination of the different arts on stage like music, acting, dancing, singing and visualarts, and literature
In the Philippines play or drama is not just for entertaining but also to address issues in the society
How is theater beneficial to society?
Self-discovery
Expression
History and Education
Creativity
Performing Arts
Multimedia
Artworks that involve multiple artistic dimensions, including songs, program music, dance and film
Every piece of technology used in a theater performance is a multimedia device
With the help of multimedia devices, you can easily create audio (sounds that are recorded, transmitted and reproduced)
Without multimedia devices, there is no music
Music in theater performances
Everyone can connect through it, relate to it and being able to pull out deep emotions
Multimedia forms in the Philippines
Opera
Ballet
Musical play
Zarzuela, a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, originated in the Philippines
1878
Opera
An art and music form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text called libretto and a musical score, with dialogue sung not spoken
Ladislao Bonus
Father of Philippine opera
BonifacioAbdon
First Filipino opera conductor
Ballet
Artistic dance form with precise and formal steps and gestures, using graceful bodily movements and facial expression to interpret stories
Danseur
Male ballet dancer
Ballerina
Female ballet dancer
Prima ballerina
Lead female dancer
Premier danseur
Lead male dancer
Lisa Macuja-Elizalde
First Filipina prima ballerina and first foreign soloist to join the Kirov Ballet
Famous Filipino ballets
Lola Basyang
Rama Hari
Musical play
Original performances in theatres combining songs, acting, spokendialogue and dance, with less intense and dramatic acting compared to opera
Famous Filipino musical plays
Andres Bonifacio: Ang Dakilang Anak-Pawis
Atang, Dulaang May Musikal
Katy!
Florante at Laura
Daragang Magayon
Magsimula Ka
Musical plays are often connected with Broadway plays such as Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Phantom of the Opera
Theatrical elements of musical
Plot
Characters
Theme
Dialogue
Music
Spectacle
Playwright
Writes the script of a play
Librettist
Writes the text of an opera or other vocal work
Actor
Expresses ideas and portrays characters in the production
Choreographer
Creates original concepts or interpretations in dances
Stage manager
In charge for technical details of the production
Set designer/Production designer
In charge in designing and creating sets or the physical surrounding in which the play will take place
Costumedesigner
Designs costumes for the characters' outfits
Musicdirector
Serves as the vocal coach, in charge for musical accompaniment or even the conductor
Theater
Derived from the Greek word "theatron", which means "to see" or "to view"
Theater
Is the combination of the different arts on stage like music, acting, dancing, singing and visual arts, and literature
In the Philippines play or drama is not just for entertaining but also to address issues in the society
How is theater beneficial to society?
Self-discovery
Expression
History and Education
Creativity
Performing Arts
Contemporary Dance
Time
Energy
Choreography
Space
Contemporary dance
Began at the start of the 20th century
US dancer Isadora Duncan (1878–1927) broke away from ballet and developed her own, more natural style
Has many different styles
Contemporary dance
Prepares the body and mind
Ranges from many movement possibilities such as forms, qualities, and dynamics
Allows the dancer to achieve healthy practices that promote the development of holistic well-being
Contemporary dance
Closely related to modern dance, ballet, and other classical dance styles
Combination of strong techniques of footwork with improvisations characteristics of modern dance
Modern Dance
A creative type of dance that uses abstract movements to portray ideas, feelings and emotions