QUARTER IV:
ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE
WITH THE USE OF MEDIA
Presented by Group 1- Aquino
THEATER
one major art form that brings together all the other art
forms-from painting and sculpture, to installation at, to mode,
to dance, to literature, even to computer arts-in a
single production. A story is acted out on stage (or other
performance area) by actors portraying the characters,
bringing them to life and developing the plot through
dialogue and actions, and sometimes through song and for
dance.
THEATER
Contributing to the vivid theater experience are the
stage sets and props, the lighting, the background
music and sound effects, the costumes and
accessories. In recent decades, computer-generated
visual effects and mechanized sets have been
incorporated as well.
PHILIPPINE THEATER AND
PERFORMING GROUPS
The Philippines has a rich and thriving theater
industry that you may be interested to ventare to
renowned theater classics from past centuries, to
contemporary musicals from Broadway or London's
West End. Here is an overview of some of the more
prominent theater and performing groups in the
country and their major productions.
PETA AND
TANGHALANG PILIPINO
Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA), founded in
1967 by Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, and Tanghalang Pilipino, the
resident theater company of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines, founded in 1987.
The productions of these groups span the range from daring
new presentations of classical works, to the spectacle of
Philippine myth and legends, to commentaries on current
social and political issues.
PETA AND
TANGHALANG PILIPINO
Pamana (2013) Ibalong (2012)
PETA Tanghalang Pilipino
REPERTORY PHILIPPINES
In 1967, theater director Zenaida Amador fulfilled her dream of
bringing the best of Broadway and London's West End to
Filipino audiences. Together with actress Baby Barredo,
Amador established Repertory Philippines, a company that
not only staged English-language plays and musicals year-
round but trained actors and actresses as well. The company
continues with this vision to this day.
REPERTORY PHILIPPINES
Multi-awarded theater actress and singer, Lea Salonga, in
fact, began her career as a child lead in productions of
Repertory Philippines. From there, she went on to become an
international stage superstar in the lead role of Kim in Miss
Saigon-putting the Philippines on the world map in terms of
theater talent.
REPERTORY PHILIPPINES
In its 2009 season, Repertory added a Filipino classic in English
to its productions- A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, by
National Artist Nick Joaquin. To date, it continues to offer a mix
of productions ranging from literary classics to contemporary
satires, comedies, and musicals.
REPERTORY PHILIPPINES
Alice In Wonderland (2013)
Little Women (2010)
TRUMPETS
In the 1990s, the Philippine theater group Trumpets also
began mounting grand productions of originally written
musicals with a slant towards good values for children and
the whole family. Among their plays have been Joseph the
Dreamer; First Name; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe;
Little Mermaid; Honk; N.O.A.H .; and The Bluebird of Happiness.
The intention of Trumpets is to provide wholesome theater
experiences for Filipino youth while also building up the
Philippine theater-going public.
TRUMPETS
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe N.O.A.H. (2009)
(1997)
NEW VOICE COMPANY
Also making its own distinct contribution to the Philippine
theater scene is New Voice Company, established in 1994 by
Monique Wilson-also a Repertory Philippines' protégée who
went on to star on the international stage. New Voice has
earned a reputation for staging thought- provoking
productions on "controversial" and profound topics.
NEW VOICE COMPANY
Aspects of Love (2006)
The Male Voice (2009)
PHILIPPINE OPERA COMPANY
The Philippine Opera Company (POC) was founded in 1999 by
a group of dedicated classically-trained singers, led by
soprano Karla Gutierrez as artistic directress. The POC seeks
to develop performers as well as audiences for classical
music performances, both foreign and Filipino.
PHILIPPINE OPERA COMPANY
Harana (2009) The Mikado (2013)
THEATER DOWN SOUTH
In 2007, Theater Down South was founded, with Philippine
theater mainstay Michael Williams as artistic director. The
vision of the company was to widen the reach of stage
productions beyond the traditional centers in Metro Manila,
and therefore develop a broader audience base.
PHILIPPINE OPERA COMPANY
A Funny Thing Happened
The Princess and the Red Carp
on the Way to the Forum
(2010)
(2010)
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