choreography

roles
plays
elements
forms
meaning
about
unlocking
ARTS 10
Quarter IV
THEATER ARTS
choreography

roles
plays
elements
forms
meaning

R ARTS
THEATE

about
unlocking
 THEATER ARTS
• is a collaborative form of art where live
performers act on stage before a group of
audience in a specific place carrying out a
story. Live performances like theater plays
choreography

unlocking
elements

meaning
forms

about
plays
roles

demand the expertise and collaboration

of each member in the production team as
well as the cast to produce a high-quality
performance.
 Theatrical Forms
TRAGEDY
• It is a dramatic play portraying the struggle of a
strong-willed protagonist against fate, as predestined
choreography

unlocking
by mysterious, divine, social, or psychological
elements

meaning
about
forms
plays
roles

forces, culminating in disaster and usually caused by

a flaw in the protagonist’s character.
COMEDY
• It is a dramatic play of light and humorous character,
typically with a cheerful and happy ending.
 Theatrical Forms
DRAMA
• It is a play that is “for real”. The characters represent
realistic and everyday people.
choreography

unlocking
elements

meaning
about
forms
plays
roles

MELODRAMA
• It is a dramatic composition characterized by
extravagant theatricality and the dominance of plot and
physical action over characterization.
 The Elements of Art as Applied to an
Original Performance
SOUND AND MUSIC
• These two elements set for the audience different
moods and emotions. Through the use of different
sounds, they provide different effects to the play

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
forms

about
plays
roles

that heighten the emotions of the characters and the

audience.

GESTURE, MOVEMENT & DANCE

• These are bodily movements or actions that usually
express emotions, character, and narrative actions with
accompanying sound or music. Every single gesture,
movement or dance step conveys a meaning or
message.
 The Elements of Art as Applied to an
Original Performance
COSTUME, MASK, MAKEUP, AND
ACCESSORIES
• These comprise the visual effects, of which the
main function is to enhance visibility and aesthetic

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
value. They help make the character appear

forms

about
plays
roles

realistic according to the role he/she portrays.

SPECTACLE
• This is something exhibited for view as something unusual,
notable, or entertaining, especially an eye-catching or
dramatic public display which may be regarded as
impressive and breathtaking and on stage if visual, lighting,
sound, music, costumes, dance, and special effects are
properly manifested in a play.
 Examples of Philippine Plays
SARSWELA - It is a type of melodrama
in three acts where pieces are both spoken
and sung. Aside from being a significant part
of the Philippine history, it was also
choreography

unlocking
elements

meaning
employed as a tool to fight against

forms

about
plays
roles

colonization.
EPIC POETRY - Dating back to the pre-
colonial period and commonly presented
during festivals and gatherings, it is
considered by scholars to be the highest point
of Filipino folk literature. The usual topics
are romance and adventure.
 Examples of Philippine Plays
DUPLO - It is a poetic debate presented through song
and dance originating from indigenous courtship
customs. In this type of play, poets use proverbs and
riddles to present their suit to the woman of their choice.
choreography

unlocking
elements

meaning
forms

about
plays
roles

MORO MORO - It is one of the most popular

types of theater that and depicts the conflicts
between the Moros and the Christians.
SENAKULO - It is also known as Passion play.
This dramatization of the life and death of Jesus
Christ has been a part of the lives of the Catholics
and is celebrated during Holy Week.
 Examples of Philippine Plays
TRADITIONAL FOLKDANCE - It is one
of the oldest forms of theater and thus an important
part of our heritage today. These are dances that
reflect the lives of the people in a certain place or
choreography

unlocking
elements

meaning
region and describe their culture and origin.

forms

about
plays
roles

BODABIL - It is Vaudeville of American origin

that became uniquely Filipino with the localization
of the name, Bodabil. It is a variety show consisting
of musical numbers and comedic and dramatic skits
with songs and dances.
 ROLES in STAGE PRODUCTION

- Producing a theatre play or movie is not

a simple job. The complexity of it is
undeniably present which requires people

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
to perform different tasks. Aside from the

forms

about
plays
roles
actors who take the center stage, much of
the work is being done behind the scenes,
and these people are called the
production team. Let us look at the
different roles of the members of the
production team.
 ROLES in STAGE PRODUCTION
PRODUCER
• One of the main roles of a producer is to oversee
the overall aspects of the production. He or she is
responsible to the financial and managerial
functions of the production. The producer provides

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
forms

about
financial backing to the production or invites

plays
roles
investors to pour in financing, and hires the
creative staffs like the director, writers,
choreographer, and composer. Though the casting
of actors is a job for the director, a producer has the
power of casting approval. A producer acts like a
bridge to connect financing or business in the
realization of the playwright’s vision.
 ROLES in STAGE PRODUCTION

DIRECTOR
• The director provides the overall vision and
guidance of a performance, ensuring that all
elements are unified, and that production runs

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
smoothly. The director works closely with the

forms

about
plays
roles
design and production teams and sometimes with
the playwright to hone the vision and define the
production schedule. He or she ensures that all
elements are executed perfectly and that everyone
in the production are in tune with his/her artistic
vision to create a great impact in the audience.
 ROLES in STAGE PRODUCTION
PLAYWRIGHT
• The playwright develops the concepts and puts them
into script plays. The script forms the basis of the
entire production. It contains the narrative through

unlocking
dialogues, and it may also have the description of
choreography

elements

meaning
forms

about
plays
roles
settings, sounds, mood, lights, costumes, and
makeup of the characters.

PRODUCTION MANAGER
• The production manager is tasked in overseeing the
crews for the sets and props, the sound and music,
the lighting, and the costumes. He or she manages
the behind-the-scenes of the production.
 ROLES in STAGE PRODUCTION
SET DESIGNER
• Designs and supervises the construction of the set
(or sets) that will be the physical world of the
play’s characters. The set and set pieces may be
realistic, but it can be done in other styles such as

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
forms

about
minimalism or whimsical. The set designer may

plays
roles
use a variety of materials like backdrops, theater
flats, curtains/drapes, or LED screens. The set
designer must work with the director to note the
flow of action to create a suitable ground plan for
the actors to move around in.
 ROLES in STAGE PRODUCTION
LIGHTING DESIGNER
• As a lighting designer, he/she uses colored lights or filters,
as well as special effects such as increasing or lowering
the brightness of light, creating flickering effects, and
synchs them to create the mood and atmosphere.

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
forms

about
plays
roles
COSTUME DESIGNER
• The task of a costume designer is to create the actors’
costumes or outfits that are suitable to their characters. The
costume designer looks into the time and setting of the
script to make the look of the characters more believable.
He or she also takes consideration the personality of each
character to achieve authenticity in the delivery of script.
The costumes maybe sewn, hand-made, or assembled to
create the characters’ depiction in the script.
 ROLES in STAGE PRODUCTION
SOUND DESIGNER
• Like the lighting designer, a sound designer serves a
vital role in creating and enhancing the atmosphere of
the performance. He or she is responsible in
incorporating sound effects to create the right balance

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
of sound, the tempo, and overall effect of the

forms

about
plays
roles
production.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
• The technical director oversees all the instructions
relating to lighting and sounds. During the technical
rehearsals, the technical director notes all the cues,
errors, and other issues to iron them out before the
actual production.
 ROLES in STAGE PRODUCTION
STAGE MANAGER
• The stage manager oversees all the director’s
instructions- from costumes to make up, and from
set to the actors and actresses. Also, the stage
manager notes all the director’s instructions in

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
his/her script so that in the absence of the director,

forms

about
plays
roles
he/she can supervise the rehearsals. He/she also
checks the attendance and punctuality of the actors.
CHOREOGRAPHER
• The choreographer is responsible with the dance steps
that are suitable for the dance numbers of the
production. In case there are fight scenes, he or she will
choreograph the scenes in accordance with the
director’s vision and ensure safety for the actors and
 ROLES in STAGE PRODUCTION

MAKEUP DESIGNER
• The makeup designer works closely with the
costume designer to achieve a suitable look. The
makeup designer makes the actors look real and

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
believable based on their emotions, age, personality

about
forms
plays
roles
as well as the time and place of the events of the
play. In some cases, a makeup designer may use
prosthetics, wigs, masks, and other accessories to
alter and suit the character’s role
Choreography in a Stage
Performance
CHOREOGRAPHY – is the art of creating
dance patterns and movements to form a
dance routine.

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
forms

about
plays
roles
• Elements of Choreography
BODY – A dancer’s important medium is the different
parts of the body such as the arms and head in creating
forms, lines and shapes to express emotions.
• Elements of Choreography

ACTION/MOVEMENT – This is any movement or

action of a dancer like facial expressions, gestures, and
pauses. It can be done in one place or done as the body
moves through space, locomotor or non-locomotor.

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
Examples are stepping, walking and jumping.

forms

about
plays
roles
TIME – It refers to a dance’s rhythm, pulse, speed,
and cut short of movements. A dance performance has
its beginning and end. Example: use of slow, quick,
quick and slow movements
• Elements of Choreography
ENERGY – It describes how a dancer is moving. It
helps the audience to identify the emotions and
intentions of a dancer. For example, a dancer
may move forcefully, gracefully, softy, smoothly or
energetically.
Energy includes the following:

unlocking
choreography

elements

meaning
forms

about
plays
roles
Force – This is the power in which a dancer performs a
routine. Example: strong to light movement
Flow – This is the energy used by the dancer to perform a
movement.
Example: controlled movement or free movement.

SPACE – This refers to the area where a dancer

performs and how he or she moves through the area.
THANK YOU

choreography

roles
plays
elements
forms
meaning
about
unlocking