WESTERN CLASSICAL
PLAYS/OPERA
ARTS 9
Theater means
"place of seeing." In
theater play the
shape of the stage is
important because it
helps the audience
to stimulate their
emotions.
3 Types of theater stage:
ARENA: Earliest type of theater,
the audience surrounds all sides
of the
stage.
THRUST: The audience in
only in three sides of the
stage.
PROSCENIUM: The
audience is only on one
side.
REEK THEATER (700 B.C.E-410 C.
It started at about 70 B.C.,
honoring their many gods with
festivals. The theater were
large, open air structures
constructed on a slope of a hill.
It is consisted to 3 main
elements .
The Orchestra, a large
circular/rectangular at the center
part of the theater where all acts
took place.
The Theatron , it is known as
the viewing place.
Skene , the stage in the theater.
The Parados or the side entrance.
ROMAN THEATER
The Ancient Theatre of Rome
began in the 3rd century BC.
Roman Chariots – usual themes
for Roman theater plays. The
Triumvir Pompey was one of
the first permanent (non-
wooden) theater in Rome.
EDIEVAL THEATER (500 C.E-14
Theater events were not
allowed all over Europe during
the medieval period. The
theater performed in markets,
public areas, and festivals. Two
major kinds of stages in the
medieval theatre: Fixed and
Moveable.
ENAISSANCE THEATER (1400-160
One of the most prominent
supporters of this theater was
Queen Elizabeth I. The players
that performed on the Elizabeth
stage were called “
professionals”. The theatre
buildings were round, square, or
octagonal, with thatched roofs
covering the structure surrounding
an open courtyard.
BAROQUE THEATER (1600-1750)
The Baroque theatre is
distinguished using technology in
modern Broadway or commercial
productions. They use machines
for special effects and the scene
can easily change with the use of
ropes and pulley. This technology
affects the content of the
performances during the period.
EOCLASSICAL THEATER (1800-190
In Neoclassical period, the theater
was characterized by its grandiosity.
The costumes and scenery were
highly detailed. Two types of plays
were officially developed during this
time - tragedy and comedy. They
never mix these two together. This
restriction led to the use of the
happy and sad masks that
symbolize theatrical arts.
ROMANTIC THEATER (1800-2000
Melodrama and operas were
the most popular theater styles
during the Romantic period.
Melodrama originated from the
French word "melodrame"
derived from Greek melos,
meaning "music," and French
drame derived from Greek dran
to "perform."
LIGHTNING DESIGN
The play's lighting design is just
as critical as the stage settings,
as it creates an overall mood and
needs to be almost flawless.
Did you know that the
First “spotlight” was used in the
U.S during the NEOCLASSICAL
PERIOD and was called the
“Limelight”.
COSTUME DESIGN
The costumes worn by the
actors help to convey certain
time periods and historical
context that allows the audience
to understand the scene easily
and to identify the main
characters of the play/opera.
FRANCISCO BALAGTAS Y
DELA CRUZ also known as
Francisco Baltazar.
“Florante at Laura” is one
of his best-known work.
He learned how to write
poetry from Jose de la Cruz
also known as Huseng Sisiw.
SEVERINO R. REYES also known as
the Father of Tagalog Zarzuela.
One of the giants of Tagalog
Literature.
In 1923, he co-founded the Liwayway,
it is a Tagalog literary that published a
series of fairy tales titled “Mga kwento
ni lola Basyang”.
“WALANG SUGAT” is one of his
masterpieces, the story is about the
cruel fate love of Tenyong and Julia
mixed with humor and song. Tenyong
was forced to join the Katipunan
SALVADOR F. BERNAL, the Father of
Theater design in the Philippines.
The first to develop theater design as a
profession.
He design more than 250 productions
in ballet, theater, and film.
Received the highest award given in
the country, the National Artist
award for theater design.
Dr. RICARDO G. ABAD, an actor/director in
over 120 productions.
Directed and acted for professional companies
like Teatro Pilipino and Tanghalang
Pilipino of the CCP as well as the
Metropolitan Theater.
Won the Aliw Award for Best Director in a
non- musical production in 2008 “The Death
of Memory”.
And another award in 2013 for my landmark
“Sintang Dalisay” and his third award in
2016 for a production of Rolando Tinio’s “It’s
Activity
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1. Melodrama and operas were the most popular theater styles
during this period.
A. Roman theater C. Romantic theater
B. Baroque theater D. Neoclassical theater
2. This kind of theater performed in markets, public areas, and festivals.
A. Medieval theater C. Romantic theater
B. Baroque theater D. Greek theater
3. This theater began in the 3rd century BC.
A. Roman theater C. Greek theater
B. Neoclassical theater D. Neoclassical theater
4. One of his greatest work was Romeo and Juliet.
A. Sophocles C. Livius Andronicus
B. William Shakespeare D. Euripides
5. It means "place of seeing".
A. Stage C. Skene
B. Parodos D. Theater
6. It is distinguished by the use of technology in modern
5. It means "place of seeing".
A. Stage C. Skene
B. Parodos D. Theater
6. It is distinguished by the use of technology in modern
Broadway or commercial productions.
A. Roman theater C. Baroque theater
B. Greek theater D. Neoclassical theater
7. Two types of plays were officially developed during this time -
tragedy and comedy.
A. Medieval theater C. Romantic theater
B. Neoclassical theater D. Greek theater
8. It is the usual themes for Roman theater plays.
A. Comedy play C. Melodrama
B. Religious play D. Chariots and Gladiator
9. They never mix these two together during Neoclassical theater.
A. Tragedy & Drama C. Comedy & Tragedy
B. Romance & Drama D. Drama & Comedy
10. The first spotlight was called
A. Lighting C. Light stage
B. Limelight D. Lighter
11. He wrote Florante and Laura.
12. Known as Father of Zarzuela.
13. A large circular/rectangular at the center part of the theater
where all acts took place.
14. The side entrance of the theater.
15. The stage in the theater.
16-17. Two major kinds of stages in the medieval theatre.
18-20. Three types of Theater Stage.
