ARTS

• Philippine theater and performing groups

  • Recognize the various Philippine theater and performing groups
  • Write a storyline or a summary of an original story
  • Create originality in writing a story
• Theater is one major art form that brings together all the other art forms—from painting and sculpture, to installation art, to music, to dance, to literature, even to computer arts—in a single production
• Theater is different from Film in the sense that it is done live and practice is a must, from the acting, to the stage background changing, to the props, and to the music to achieve a flawless performance
• Philippine theater and performing groups


  Productions range from original plays with Philippine themes and settings, to renowned theater classics from past centuries to contemporary musicals from Broadway or London's West End
• Prominent theater and performing groups in the Philippines


  • PETA
  • Tanghalang Pilipino
  • Repertory Philippines
  • Trumpets
  • New Voice Company
  • Philippine Opera Company
  • Theater Down South
• PETA and Tanghalang Pilipino


  • Express the distinctly Philippine interpretation of both originally written plays as well as adaptations of foreign works translated into Filipino
• PETA productions


  • Caredivas
  • Pamana
  • Haring Lear
• Tanghalang Pilipino productions


  • Ibalong
  • Noli
• Repertory Philippines


  • Staged English-language plays and musicals year-round and trained actors and actresses
  • Brought the best of Broadway and London's West End to Filipino audiences
• Repertory Philippines productions


  • A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
  • Little Women
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • The Producers
• Trumpets


  • Mounted grand productions of originally written musicals with a slant towards good values for children and the whole family
• Trumpets productions


  • Joseph the Dreamer
  • The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
  • N.O.A.H.
  • The Bluebird of Happiness
• New Voice Company


  • Known for innovative and socially provocative theatre, dealing with contemporary political and social issues
• New Voice Company productions


  • Aspects of Love
  • My Name is Rachel Corrie
• Philippine Opera Company

  • Seeks to develop performers as well as audiences for classical music performances, both foreign and Filipino
• Philippine Opera Company productions

  • Harana
  • MasterClass
  • The Mikado
• Theater Down South


  • Aims to widen the reach of stage productions beyond the traditional centers within Metro Manila, and therefore develop a broader audience base
• Theater Down South productions

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • The Princess and The Red Carp
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
• This was the first time I have heard of these theater groups
• The Philippine theater industry is rich and thriving, with a variety of groups producing original plays, adaptations of classics, and contemporary musicals
• These theater groups are helping to develop Philippine theater talent and build up the theater-going audience in the country