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    The document summarizes the history and forms of Philippine theater. It discusses indigenous rituals from ethnic groups, the introduction of Catholicism and Spanish culture during colonization, American influence in the 20th century including western plays, and the growth of original Philippine plays today written in workshops and performed nationwide. It lists 14 forms of contemporary theater in the Philippines including children's theater, dramatic monologues, musicals, and religious dramatizations of events like the last supper or meeting of Mary and Joseph.

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    The document summarizes the history and forms of Philippine theater. It discusses indigenous rituals from ethnic groups, the introduction of Catholicism and Spanish culture during colonization, American influence in the 20th century including western plays, and the growth of original Philippine plays today written in workshops and performed nationwide. It lists 14 forms of contemporary theater in the Philippines including children's theater, dramatic monologues, musicals, and religious dramatizations of events like the last supper or meeting of Mary and Joseph.

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    I.

    Philippine Theater

    Philippine theater is the sum total of mimetic performances developed and presented
    through history on occasions and for purposes determined by social purpose and need.
    a) Indigenous Theatre
    The rituals, dances, and customs which are still performed with urgency and
    vitality by the different cultural communities that comprise about 5% of the
    country’s population are held or performed, together or separately, on the
    various occasions a person’s birth, baptism, circumcision, initial menstruation,
    death or for the celebration of tribal activities like hunting, fishing and
    harvesting.

    b) The Spanish Colonial Period


    Lasted from 1965, when Legaspi arrived in Cebu, to 1898 when Aguinaldo
    declared Philippine Independence in kawiti Cavite. During this 333- year reign,
    the Spanish government introduced into the islands the Catholic religion and the
    Spanish wayo f life, which gradually merged with the indigenous culture to
    form the “Lowland Folk Culture” shared by the major ethnololinguistics groups,
    like Ibanag, Pangasinan, Ilongo and Cuyunan.
    c) The American Colonial
    Short as it was, the American Colonial regime from 1901 to 1946 had a profound
    effect on the 20th century Philippine Theater,first in form and latter in philosophy.
    This influence is seen in the Philippine bodabil, the western plays presented in
    English or in Filipino and the original modern plays written by contemporary play
    wrights.

    d) Contemporary Period
    Most of the original plays of today were written for literary contests or evolved
    through workshops or created for semiprofessional companies, student drama
    organizations, and numerous community theater groups all over the country.
    Outstanding directors who have contributed to the development of modern Philippine
    theater are Lamberto V. Avellana, Henry Lee Irwin SJ, Severino Montano, Wilfrido
    Ma.Guerrero, Onofre Pagsanghan, Rolando S. Tinio, Zeneida Amador, Antonio
    Mabesa, Behn Cervantes, Nonon Padilla, Anton Juan Jr., Lutgardo Labad, Soxy
    Topacio, Joel Lamangan, and Tony Espejo, all Manilabased; and Leo Rimando,
    Joonee Gamboa, Nestor Horfilla, Steven Patrick Fernandez, Frank Rivera, Rodulfo
    Galenzoga, Karl Gaspar, Edward Defensor, and Orlando Magno, who are based in the
    regions.
    a) Forms and Types of Contemporary Theater
    1. Children’s theater- may refer to plays with children as actors; or plays performed
    by adults for children
    2. Dramatic Monologue - a kind of modern play which features one actor speaking
    and acting out his of her innermost thoughts and emotions as the main character of
    the play.
    3. Dula- Tula- literally “play- poem,” refers to a minimalist form of theater
    developed in the early 1970s by UP Repertory.
    4. Huling Hapunan- actual supper held to commemorate Christ’s last supper.
    5. Flores - refer to the whole flower festival celebrated in the month of May in honor
    of the Virgin Mary.
    6. Hudas - refers to the ritual burning of effigy of Judas held on Black Saturday.
    7. Komedya - is a play which dramatizes actual events, the lives about Christians and
    Moorish Royalty.
    8. Musical Theater- - refer to plays which music is an integral part.
    9. Paghuhugas ng Paa- dramatizes the episode in New Testament where Christ after the
    Last Supper, washes the feet of His 12 Apostles.
    10. Pangangaluluwa- refer to the custom that is performed late in the night of All Saint’s
    Day where male and female carolers go from house to house impersonating ghosts.
    11. Panunuluyan- - dramatizes the search for an inn by Mary and Joseph on Christmas eve
    in Bethlehem
    12. Salubong- dramatizes the meeting of the grieving Mary and Christ
    13. Sinakulo- dramatizes the history of Salvation
    14. Political Theater- to change or improve existing systems of Government

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