ELEMENTS OF
THEATER ARTS
THEATER ARTS
This refers to the action in the theatrical piece
Plot
It refers to plays where music is integral
Musical Theater
It is held in the house of a sponsor family where a priest and twelve men dressed as apostles dine together
Huling Hapunan
a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place
Theater arts
It refers to the nuances of delivering lines that express a character
Vocal Expression
It introduces the main characters, gives details that help to establish the setting, and may also explain what happened before the story began
Exposition
American type musicals that have been introduced to the Philippines through movies
Broadway
It is a reenactment of the washing of the disciples’ feet done by Jesus before the last Supper.
Paghuhugas ng Paa
A subject matter wherein a hero meets disaster because of a flaw.
Tragedy
What element makes use of the following?
Blocking, gestures and facial expressions
Action or Non verbal expression
This occurs when the main character reacts to the initiating event by taking steps to achieve a goal or resolve a problem.
Rising Action
a modern type of play wherein an actor speaks and acts out thoughts and innermost feelings
Dramatic Monologue
It reenacts the search of Mary and Joseph for a place to stay in Bethlehem so that Jesus could be born
Panunuluyan
It refers to light and humorous tale that ends happily.
Comedy
It creates the site of the dramatic action.
Scenery
It is reached when the protagonist takes the last step to resolve a conflict or reach a goal
climax
It was performed in the Philippines in the 19th century by visiting Italian troupes.
Opera
a three-hour sermon on the last words of Jesus as he hung on the cross.
7 last words
It is achieved when every part of a script links with other parts
Coherence
It refers to what the actors wear and use to define the character
Costume and Makeup
Which component do these events take place?
the after‐ effects and consequences of the climax.
Falling action
a type of play that combines music and spoken lines
Sarswela
a stage or street play about the life and Passion of Jesus
Senakulo
It is made when some elements of the play stand out above others
Emphasis
It refers to the total visual look of the production
Style