Lesson 3 National Artist Theater

From old French word “theatre”, from Latin
word “theatrum” and from Ancient Greek

“theatron” meaning, a place for viewing.
•A building where theatrical
performances or motion-picture
shows can be presented.
• An edifice in which dramatic
performances or spectacles are
exhibited for the amusement of
spectators; anciently uncovered,
except the stage, but in modern
times roofed.
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Philippine theater began just like any
other genre of literature with
precolonial indigenous drama.
• These are rituals, dances, songs of praise to

their respective gods.
• It was 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.
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- was the so-called “First Lady of the Philippine Theater” because of her magnificent
performances in classic Filipino and international theater productions and plays.
• She popularized the Philippine

theater and dramatic arts by
founding the Barangay Theater
Guild with her husband, National
Artist Lamberto Avellana. They
utilize the radio and television to
make theater and dramatic arts
arestarred
• She knowin to the
plays likeFilipinos.
Othello (1953), Macbeth in
Black (1959), Casa de Bernarda Alba (1967), Tatarin.
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- was an outstanding stage director, poet and playwright known for his numerous remarkable
productions and notable scripts.
• He established and became the administrator of

the Ateneo Experimental Theater. He later
handled, Teatro Pilipino where he revived the
sarswela and other traditional Filipino drama. He
is also a National Artist for Literature aside from
Theater.
• Some of his works include film scripts for Now
and Forever, Gamitin Mo Ako, and Milagros.
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- being a theater teacher and artist, has mentored and trained many performing artist for 35
years.
• He introduced and popularized Philippine

Theater to different parts of the country by
establishing the UP Mobile Theater. The UP
Mobile Theater has delivered thousands of
performances for 19 long years to many
campuses in the Philippines.
• His major works include Wanted: A
Chaperon, Condemned, Perhaps, In Unity.
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- She started her theatrical career at the very young age.
• At the age of seven, she has already been a part of

different Spanish Zarzuelas. From then on she played
many roles in numerous productions where she became
popular as the Queen of Kundiman. She performed
kundiman and Filipino songs for indigenous
communities as she believes that the latter mirrors the
Filipino people.
• The sarsuelas she became part of are Dalagang Bukid,
Mascota and etc. The songs she popularized are Kung
iibig Ka, Pakiusap, etc.
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- was an exceptional theater designer who designed hundreds of theater productions for a
span of four decades.
• The superior quality of his designs made him incomparable

to other designers. He used local materials in producing
creative and unique sets and costumes. He is a professor at
the UP Diliman and Ateneo De Manila University where he
shared his competencies to the aspiring young designers.
He established the PATDAT (Philippine Association of
Theatre Designers and Technicians) in 1995 to promote
theater design.
• He internationally introduced the Philippine theater designs
through the Philippine Center of OISTAT (Organization
Intenationale des Scenographers, Technicians et
Architectes du Theatre).
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- Hailed as the Titan of the Philippine Theater.
• He was a top-caliber playwright, theater artist, and director

who took up degrees in and outside the country to master
theater arts and later on to share his learnings and
competencies to the younger Filipino generations. He started
his career and education at University of the Philippines where
he studied education and became head of the UP Dramatic
Club.
• He became the dean of the Philippine Normal College where
he founded the Arena Theater in 1953. Arena theater served
the grassroots and promoted drama to the masses through
school community theaters. He also developed graduate
programs for theater arts in the PNC, which produced equally
talented artists like National Artist Lino Brocka and Rolando
Tinio.
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From old French word “theatre”, from Latin

word “theatrum” and from Ancient Greek

• These are rituals, dances, songs of praise to

• She popularized the Philippine

• He established and became the administrator of

• He introduced and popularized Philippine

• At the age of seven, she has already been a part of

• The superior quality of his designs made him incomparable

• He was a top-caliber playwright, theater artist, and director

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