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FAMOUS FILIPINO PLAYWRIGHTS Salvador i Bevral, - "Father of Theater Design in the} Philippines” ~ First to develop theater design as a profession and elevate it to an art form - Designed more than 250 productions in ballet, theater, and film - A National Artist Awardee FAMOUS FILIPINO PLAYWRIGHTS Dv. Reorde G. Chad, - Artistic director of Tanghalang Ateneo - Actor and Director of over 120 productions - Directed and acted in Teatro Pilipino and Tanghalang Pilipino of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Metropolitan Theater. FAMOUS FILIP! PLAYWR Severino R Reyey - "Father of the Tagalog Zarzuela" ~ A Filipino writer, dramatist, and playwright, who and who was also considered as the Giants of Philippine Literature ~ His well-known work is "Walang Sugat,” a drama set against the hist. events in Bulacan during the Philippine revolution ~ Co-founded "Li 1" a Te sea) cal resect ed series of fairy tales titled, "Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang” which he wrote. B. ROMAN THEATER et Lae Cosfeuney Women - look like a Spanish dancer with ruffles and flowers clipped on the hair, tight fitting upper dress, and chaleco. Men - dressed as a Spaniard soldier. B. ROMAN THEATER Characteristics ~ Usual themes are chariot races, gladiators, and public executions. - Comedy plays are popular too in the Roman theater and women were allowed to perform on stage. CGC amous PLAY Steverino R. Re - "Father of the Tagalog Zarzuela” ~ A Filipino writer, dramatist, and playwright, who and who was also considered as the Giants of Philippine Literature His well-known work is "Walang Sugat,” a drama set against the historical events in Bulacan during the Philippine revolution Co-founded "Liwayway,” a Tagalog literary weekly magazine that published series of fairy tales titled, "Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang” which he wrote. FAMO PLAYW Fraeisco Be - Best known work - "Florante at Laura" -Leamed to write poetry from Jo: de la Cruz, also known as Huseng Sisiw - There wos o rivalry between Balagtos and Mariano Capule over Maria Asuncion Rivera. Capule won the battle when he used his wealth |) to get Balagtas imprisoned. This is where he wrote "Florante at Laura.” - Also known as Francisco Baltazar FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS Sophocles - Ancient Greek Tragedy, contemporary playwright of "Aeschylus" and "Euripides." - Has written 123 plays but only 7 have survived - "Ajax", "Antigone", "The Women of Trachis", "Electra", and others. ~ Famous tragedies he did are "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone." B. ROMAN THEATER Characteristics - Started in Ancient Rome in the 3rd Century BC. - Has varied and interesting forms such as highly verbal festival performances of street theater, acrobatics, staging of comedies of Plautus, and the elaborated tragedies of Seneca. - According to Roman historians, the Etruscan actors were the first experienced theater. B. ROMAN THEATER Varied Get Fovny - Street theater, acrobatics, staging of comedies of Plautus - Highly elaborated tragedies of Seneca - Triumvir Pompey was the first permanent non-wooden theater in Rome structure similar to the Theatron of athens ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE GREEK PLAY Quddiece - Spectators standing or seated on the slope of Acropolis. - They may express their opinion noisily. FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS Wlbaun SMakeypen re - Famous English actor, poet and playwright - Regarded as the greatest write and dramatist in the whole world - Called England's "National Poet” and the "Bard of Avon." - Has written 38 well-loved plays like "Romeo and Juliet”, "Hamlet", Midsummer, Much Ado about Nothing, 154 sonnets and 2 long narrative poems. ES OF MASKS O IN GREEK PLAYS Creon - the brother-in-law of Oedipus, his mask expresses angriness with a crown. bo FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS Georges Bizet - The "Symphony in C-Major” is his first symphony - A French composer and Romantiq pianist, who is also known for his operas. "Carmen'’ is the most popular among his works which is a downfall story of Don Jose. a native soldier who is seduced by the charms of the sizzling gypsy named Carmen. FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS Velov Huge - Greatest and best known Frenc! writer - A poet, novelist. and dramatist of the Romantic movement - Noted works: "Les Miserables" and “Notre Dame de Paris" (Hunchback of Notre-Dame) ES OF MASKS DIN GREEK PLAYS Socasto - the wife of Laius and mother of Oedipus, her mask's expression depends on the scene of the play. OF MASKS IN GREEK PLAYS Guligone andl Lyne - wear white faces, dark under the eyes and sad looking. OF MASKS - Wears a gold mask with exaggerated deep empty eye sockets. F. NEOCLASSICAL THEATER Charactevisticy - Change of scenery and backdrops - Use of well-known pair of happy and sad masks that symbolize the theatrical arts -Tragedies portrayed complex and fateful lives of the upper classes and royals. ~ Comedies were tended to focus on the lower ranks of society. - The use of masks acts to advance the universality of the themes and the dramatic impact of events. It also wants to keep the audience from being distracted by the actual and physical attributes of the actors. F. NEOCLASSICAL THEATER Characteristics - A movement where the styles of Roman and, Preek societies influenced theater arts a characterized by its Grandiosity. - Costumes and sceneries were highly elaborated - Main concept of the plays was to entertain and teach lessons. - Lights and sound effects intensified the mood and message of each scene and enhanced dramatic experience. THREE ELEMENTS OF THEATER BUILDING Qudliowe - is a group of individuals who get together for a purpose of seeing a performance. The Intecaction batwesen tha: nacformer.sed thn THREE ELEMENTS OF THEATER BUILDING Skene ov Scere | buildings or stage where perform: - This is a Greek word from which we get the word "scene". During the Sth century, the skene was a non- nent building placed at the k of the orchestra. PRESENTED BY: MR.CRISTOPHER LAMOCA THREE ELEMENTS OF THEATER BUILDING Orchestra is a large circular or rectangular area at tI center part of the theater where the play, dance, religious rites, and acting took place. Parts are theatron (viewing place on the slope of a hill or where the audience of a Greek Tragedy sat to view the performance), skene (stage), ‘side entranc: GREEK AND EUROPEAN THEATER Sabiyr - a Genre of Baier eee drama that preserves the structure and characters of a tragedy while adopting o happy atmosphere! and a rural background. - There are Satyr plays by Aeschylus that seem to make more sense as the second play of the group. - The Sphinx in his Theban trilogy and Proteus in his Oresteia are his other satyr plays. - Pratinas of Phlius was the first to produce a satyr play at Athens in the 70th Olympiad E. BAROQUE THEATER Charwitersticy - Marked by the use of technology in current Broadway or commercial plays. Crew uses machines for special effects an scene changes with the use of ropes and pulleys. - The technology affected the content of the performed pieces. - Use of theatrical technologies was seen in the films like Vatel, Farinelli, and in the different stage productions of "Orpheus" by Claudio Monteverdi. GREEK AND EUROPEAN THEATER Comedy medy plays were derived from imitation, a1 they have no traces of their origin. - Aristophanes wrote most of the comedy plays, among many, Lysistrata survived from his plays. This is a humorous tale about a strong woman who led a female coalition to end the war in Greece. - Cyclops was an adventurous comedy by Euripides. GREEK AND EVROPEAN THEATER Sragedy ragedy means fragos or ss and ode meat ng. This etymology is a link with the practice the Ancient Dionysus cult. - This is the most admired type of play. It dealt with tragic events with the unhappy ending or the downfall of the main character. - Thespis was the first actor and the one who introduced the use of masks. He is called thee "The Father of Trag PRESENTED BY: MR-CRISTOPHER LAMOCA A. GREEK AND EUROPEAN THEATER Characteristicy: ~- Began in Ancient Greece ~ Done during festivals honoring their gods - The "Cult of Dionysus” to honor Dionysus, god of wine and fertility ~- Well-known Greek playwrights are Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylus. - The three types of oo oe ee Comedy and PRESENTED BY: MR.CRISTOPHER LAMOCA . RENAISSANCE THEATER with life in London after the fashion of Romar - Ballet was performed in public at this time and is a formalized form of dance that originated from Italian Renaissance Courts. - One of the famous ballet dances is the Ballet des Polonais, the first formal court ballet, a true form of Royal entertainment, and was commissioned by Queen Catherine de Medici. D. RENAISSANCE THEATER Charattevisticy William Shakespeare was the famous acto and poet of this period. He is called as “England's National Poet" and the "Bard of Avon." - He is the writer of Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, King Lear, and Macbeth. A. GREEK AND EUROPEAN THEATER Gucterd; Mater Jevmy 1. Theatron - theater building 2. Theater - a large, o} ir structures: constructed on the slopes of a hill, has three elements: the orchestra, the skene, and the audience. 3.Parados - Side entrance PRESENTED BY: MR.CRISTOPHER LAMOGA D. RENAISSANCE THEATER - Public theaters were developed like the Commedia dell'arte and the Elaborate Masques. Commedia dell'arte - an Italian comedy and a humorous theatrical presentation performed by professional players who travelled in the troupes. Elaborate Masques - a dramatic entertainment consisting of pantomime, dancing dialogue and song, and sometimes, players wear masks. Proscenium Theater - this is the metaphorical vertical plane of space in the theater. PRESENTED BY: MR.CRISTOPHER LAMOCA A. GREEK AND EUROPEAN THEATER B. ROMAN THEATER C. MEDIEVAL THEATER D. RENAISSANCE THEATER E. BAROQUE THEATER F. NEOCLASSICAL THEATER C. MEDIEVAL THEATER Charactevisticy - Theater performances were not allowed! during the Medieval Era. - Performances were done in markets, public places, and festivals. - Jugglers, puppeteers, storytellers, dancers, singers, and other theatrical acts were done from town to town. PRESENTED BY: MR.CRISTOPHER LAMOCA SeTTAVATi ayy AYAUA, CRIS | TUTORIALS

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