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GEAA
(ART APPRECIATION)
KATE NASSEN S. BINGAYEN

DRAMA AND
THEATER
ARTS
KATE NASSEN S. BINGAYEN
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DEFINITION OF DRAMA
Drama, which is believed to have its origin
in the art of dance, is found in some form in almost
every society, primitive and civilized, and has
served a variety of functions in the community. At
its best, it is a reflection of many phases of life.
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DEFINITION OF DRAMA
Drama originates from the Greek word dram
meaning “to do” or “to act” Drama is usually
classified as literature. Drama is a display of
emotions, a representation of relationships and
the portrayal of the different phases of human
life.
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DRAMA IS BROADLY CATEGORIZED
INTO THREE DIFFERENT FORMS:
1. Opera has been accepted
warmly during the
Renaissance Period due to its
versatility. Theater and music
are in perfect harmony and
actors display exceptional
acting and singing skills.
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2. Pantomimes keep the
theme of folk tales as the
primary element and
symbolism occupies a
prominent position.
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3. Creative Drama is the
modern version of drama,
popularized mostly by
youngsters, possessing
innate acting skills.
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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
1. Theme
The theme of a drama refers to the
central idea of the play. It can either be
clearly stated through dialogue or action
or can be inferred after watching the
entire performance.
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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
2. Plot
The order of events in drama. It is
the basic storyline that is narrated
through a play.
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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
3. Characters
The characters that form a part of
the story are interwoven with the plot of
the drama.
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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
4. Dialogue
The story is narrated to the
audiences through the dialogue written
by the playwright.
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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
5. Music
It is the melody in the use of
sounds and rhythm in dialogues as well as
melodious compositions, which for a part
of many plays.
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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
6. Visual Elements
It deals with the scenes, costumes
and special effects used in it. It is also
known as spectacle.
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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
6. Visual Elements
It deals with the scenes, costumes
and special effects used in it. It is also
known as spectacle.
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KABUKI
Performance
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THEATER ARTS
Theater is an art concerned almost

exclusively with live performances in
which the action is precisely planned to
create a coherent and significant sense of
drama.
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THEATER ARTS
“theater” – Greek word theatron

the part of the Grek
theater where the
audience sat
“a place for seeing”
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THEATER ARTS
Theater is an interpretative discipline.

It always requires the interpretation of a
concept through spectacle and sound by
theater arts.
Theater art is performed live. Its magic
begins when the house lights fade away and a
shush spreads over the hall, then darkness,
the stage lights go on.
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ELEMENTS OF THEATER ARTS
The Playwright and his Play

It works out his plot in terms of actual
actions and dialogue to be performed and
spoken by actors within the limited facilities
of the stage.
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The Playwright and his Play

As playwright, one is free to combine
modes, to criticize the situation, to reform
the characters, to exaggerate the lines, to fly
into undiscovered realms of the unreal and
the imaginary, or even to throw up in his
hands resignation of his subject.
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The Performer
Impersonation of character within a
play and his responses and/or reactions to
the situation in which he gets involved are
essentials to projects.
The art and skills of acting are
developed through the hard work and strict
dedication to one’s craft.
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The Performer
Emphasizes that an actor must also have the
following natural assets (Espina et, al)
a. A resounding voice that can project well
and register emotional manner;
b. A flexible and strong body that can move
easily on stage and sensitive enough to
convey unspoken language.
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The Performer
c. A good memory not only for remembering
lines
d. Mimetic skills that can intiate characters
from reality; and
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The Performer
e. Sufficient amount of intelligence and
imagination that will make him give justice to
his role.
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The Director
To present a play which he has
interpreted and translated into dramatic
action, with complete devices.
It is not only aesthetic and technical
knowledge are demanded for, but also
managerial.
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PHILIPPINE DRAMA AND THEATER
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Forms of Filipio Drama and Theater as described by
Lamucho, Pagay, Cabalu, Pascual and Noroña (2003:102-103)
Carilllo or Shadow Play
• A prompter provides the
dialogue with the
storyline taken from
legends and fables.
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Comedia or Moro-Moro
• Stories revolve around
battles between
Christians and Muslims
presented with
choreography and
colourful costumes
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Panunuluyan
• A street playing
dramatizing the
rooming-in of Mary and
Joseph for shelter in
Bethlehem during
Christmas Eve.
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Cenaculo or Sinakulo
• The passion of Christ is
dramatized.
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Tibag
The reenactment of
Emperor Constantines or
Empress Helena’s search
for the true cross.
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Salubong
• an eastern presentation
reenacting the meeting
of Mary and the
resurrected Christ
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Zarzuela or Sarsuwela
• A three-in-one act play
with songs and dances.
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Drama Simbolika
• An indigenous
revolutionary drama. It
has a patriotic
concerns written by
playwrights who
cherished the ideals of
Philippine Revolution
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Literature
Definition of Literature
Literature is often conceived as a body of written
works in which the writer’s craft is primarily his skills
in conveying his thoughts and feelings.
Literature (Latin) littera “a letter of the alphabet”
Literature is of applied to those imaginative
works of poetry and prose distinguished by the
intentions of their authors and the excellence of their
execution.
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Literature
Elements of Literature
1. Emotional Appeal
When the reader is emotionally moved or touched
by any literary works. What we read and hear in literature
results from the skill of the writer in turning words into
sense stimulating images.
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Literature
1. Emotional Appeal
Tormented
By Jenalyn B. Pagay
This night is a misery and I am miserable
Just like the many nights that passed away…
The room is so cold; my bed is empty;
The light is pale; and my heart is suffering once more.
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Literature
2. Intellectual Appeal
Reason and thought predominate in prose.
“Don’t you realize that it is useless life which is not

consecrated to a great idea? It is a stone wasted in
the fields without becoming part of any edifice.”
(Simoun to Basilio)
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Literature
3. Humanistic Value
It makes the reader an
improved person with a better
outlook in life and with a clear
understanding of his inner
self.
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Film Art
Film is a photographic
medium. Film images are the
result of light creating
chemical changes on a strip
of film. (Bordwell and
Thompson, 2001) Film is
essentially the art of moving
picture
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Film Art
Types of Film
1. Documentary Film
⋆ To present factual information
about the world outside the film.
⋆ The label leads us to assume that
the persons, places and events
exists and that the information
presented about them is
trustworthy.
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Film Art
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Film Art
Types of Film
2. Experimental Film
⋆ It is willfully non-conformist.
⋆ These filmmakers work
independently of the studio system,
and often they work alone. Their
films are hard to classify, but usually
they are called avant-garde.
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Film Art
Types of Film
2. Experimental Film
⋆ To express personal experiences or
viewpoints.
⋆ To explore some possibilities of the
medium itself.
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Film Art
Elements of Philippine Film
1. Music and Musical Director. Music
has been indispensable in films since
the very beginning. During the era of
silent movies, every film company
employed musicians who played music
that suited the tempo and varying
moods of the scenes as they were
projected on the screen.
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Film Art
2. Make-up, Coiffeur, Costumes. The
make-up and hair of the actress should
suit the part she plays in the picture.
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Film Art
3. Acting and the Stars. Acting is the
art of portraying or impersonating a
character. The costumes, hair, make-
up, body movements and way of
speaking and etc. are the factors that
help the performer in perfecting the
role he is portraying.
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Film Art
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Film Art
4. Color in the Movies. Color in local
movies was attempted in 1941 by LVN
Pictures, Inc. in Ibong Adarna.
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Film Art
5. Set and Art Directories. Art directors
should know the natural setting and
build artificial sets.
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Film Art
5. Set and Art Directories. Art
directors should know the
natural setting and build
artificial sets.
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Film Art
5. Set and Art Directors. Art
directors should know the
natural setting and build
artificial sets.
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Film Art
6. Sounds, Cameras and
Technicians. Technicians
exerts efforts in making the
dialogue clear and music of fine
quality. The camera man
responsible for exact framing.
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KATE NASSEN S. BINGAYEN

Theater is an art concerned almost

“theater” – Greek word theatron

Theater is an interpretative discipline.

The Playwright and his Play

The Playwright and his Play

“Don’t you realize that it is useless life which is not

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