genre that alternates between The komedya otherwise known as moro- spoken and sung scenes, the latter moro or pretending to be Moors, is a incorporating operatic and popular Bodabil is an indigenized form of traditional Filipino play in the vernacular adapted from the Spanish comedia de songs, as well as dance. ... There is vaudeville, introduced in the capa y espada. It was used by Spanish also a strong tradition in the Philippines around the turn of the colonizers in the Philippines, circa 1766 Philippines where it is also known 20th century. It featured a to evangelize and strengthen the faith of as sarswela/sarsuela. hodgepodge of musical numbers, Indios or Filipino natives to Christianity. short-form comedy and dramatic skits, and even magic acts, often staged inside the theaters of Manila. Zarzuela Komedya