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Module 4 Philippine Drama PDF Free
Module 4 Philippine Drama PDF Free
DRAMA
The Philippine Theater began just like any other genre of literature-
with precolonial indigenous drama. These constitute rituals, verbal
jousts or games, and songs and dances praising their respective gods.
Eventually, when the Spaniard came, these indigenous dramas were
discarded and were change into mainly two categories: the comedy or
komedya and the zarzuela or sarsuela. These dramas were used to
capture the imaginations and hearts of the Filipinos, whom the
Spaniards have just colonized.
Before the stage plays began though, there were also predramatic
forms present in Philippine theater before. There were loas,
declamaciones, and oraciones (or declamations and orations) that
usually involved only one person and were not as dramatical as a stage
play.
The komedya was developed into different kinds. One of the most
popular ones is the moro-moro, which are plays that depicts the lives,
loves, and wars of Moors and Christians. Two more kinds, indigenized
by the Filipinos, are the comedia de capa y espada or secular
comedy and the comedia de santo or religious comedies. Some of
these comedies are still found in the country, namely, Parañaque City
and Illigan City.
Another play that deals with contemporary social issue The World is an Apple
By: Alberto Florentino. Characters: Gloria, Mario, Pablo
Here are steps that you can follow in staging an amateur play.
1. Find a play
2. Find a group who you want to work with.
3. Assign specific tasks to each of your group mates.
4. Make a timeline of what you want to accomplish
5. Stick to your plan.
6. Finally, enjoy the presentations.