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The performances we see today are mere products of the cultures that have influenced the country through the years. Let’s take a look at how the history of Philippine theatre has evolved

The Evolution of Philippine Theatre

During the pre-historic times, theater in the —- was in the form of indigenous RITUALS, VERBAL FIGHTS or GAMES, or SONGS and DANCES to PRAISE gods.

Philippines

According to early chronicles, PRE-HISTORIC dramas consisted of three elements –

myth, mimesis, and spectacle.

These mimetic performances mostly dramatized primitive rituals and epic poetry about DEITIES and MYTHICAL LEGENDS, where the spirit of the deities would seemingly possess a — or —

Catalonan (priest) or Babaylan (priestess).

During this ENTRANCED state, the priest or priestess would consume the ——, which could be in the form of a pig, chicken, rice, wine, or nuts.

sacrificial offering

When the Spaniards reached our shores, they used dramas such as — as a PEDAGOGICAL tool to INFLUENCE the PAGAN TRIBES and teach them about CHRISTIANITY and religion.

zarzuelas

Another important form of theater popularized during the Spanish colonization is the —-,

comedia

It’s a play in verse that portrays the lives, loves, and wars of Muslim moros and Christians.

Comedia

Comedia aka

moro-moro, linambay, or arakyo

is a secular comedy that DRAMATIZES the war between Christians and Muslims through the FORBIDDEN LOVE between the prince and the princess. The comedy is resolved with the non-Christian being CONVERTED to Christianity, or through his or her DEATH, immediately followed by his or her resurrection.

Moro-Moro

COMEDIAS were normally performed in the —— or —- to attract more people to the foundation of its regime.

pueblos or village centers

The comedia can last anywhere from — through a series of performances.

3 to 15 hours

The first FILOPINO COMEDIA was performed in Latin and Spanish by

Fr. Vicente Puche in Cebu in 1598

On the other hand, a — is a form of musical theater that combines SPOEKN WORD and SONG that celebrates various CATHOLIC LITURGICAL FEAST.

zarzuela

was the FIRST ZARZUELA introduced in the country in late 1878 or early 1879.

Jugar Con Fuego by Francisco Asenjo Barbieri

By August 17, 1893, ——, the home of zarzuela, was inaugurated.

Teatro Zorilla

Throughout the 333 years of the ——, the Philippines was widely influenced by their CULTURE, TRADITION, and RELIGION. Today, zarzuelas and comedias are still being performed with other cultural influences and contemporary touches.

Spanish regime

When American colonial rule was established, the United States introduced the American way of life through —3.

education, media, and language

Their influence on Philippine theatre is most apparent through the — and the plays and dramas staged or translated into English

bodabil (vaudeville)

In 1898, the — was produced by the —- for the sole purpose of entertaining American soldiers and other Americans residing in Manila.

first bodabil, Manila Dramatic Guild

It was also the first theatrical performance since the revolution

first bodabil

The — is not a straight-up play. The theatrical performance is, in fact, a mix of songs, dances, comedy skits, and even magical performances. Local audiences bought-in and productions soon found themselves becoming entertainment spectacles that can be transported from one town to the next.

bodabil

Not long after, the bodabil was interjected into comedias and zarzuelas, as intermission numbers known as —-.

jamborees

In the 1930s, the country was introduced to —- through the WESTERNIZED EDUCATION that was provided in most private schools for privileged children.

Broadway theatre or stage plays

— tragedies and comedies, as well as western classics, were performed in the original English or English adaptation.

Shakespearean

By the 1940s, when the JAPANESE took over the Philippines from the Americans, movie actors and actresses could NO LONGER APPEAR in films, as the Japanese —-

confiscated all film equipment.

However, the comedia, zarzuela, and bodabil remained in the country as forms of -2

entertainment and expression.

Eventually, the BODABIL evolved to become stage shows or variety shows with a SHORT MELODRAMA at the end to accommodate the actors and actresses who moved their craft to bodabil and theatre. Venues such as the — and — became HOMES OF BODABIL.

Manila Grand Opera House The Savoy Theatre

After the war, — returned to popularity, and the bodabil era slowly lost its luster. Stage shows became small, cheap performances held in open-air stages in the provinces.

movies

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