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4 QUARTER: Module 1-Week 1
MAPEH-ARTS
Theatrical Forms from the Different Art Periods
4th QUARTER: Module 1-Week 1
Theatrical Forms from the Different Art Periods

Name of Learner:
Grade & Section:
Name of School:
Arts- Grade 9
Quarter 4- Module 1: Theatrical Forms from Different Art Periods
MELC: Identifies selected theatrical forms from different art periods. (A9EL-
IVa-1)

First Edition, 2020

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Editor: Dennis M. Cabasis
Reviewers: Arthuro J. Lamdag, EPS- MAPEH
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 What I Need to Know

Theater Arts of the western countries produced and performed in different

periods had great influence from the Ancient Greek and Roman Theater Art. Modern
Theatrical plays and musicals are still influenced by their predecessors. The
development and transition of the theatrical forms during the Western Classical
period are specifically discussed in this module.

In this module, you will be introduced to the different theatrical art forms
during Greek, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-classical and Romantic
Periods.

Therefore, you are expected to:

a. identify the theatrical forms and their development transitions in every period;
b. analyze the uniqueness of the theatrical forms in every period; and
c. show the relevance of the theatrical forms transition from the Western Classical
period to the modern theatrical style.

What I Know
Activity 1- Let’s Array It!
Directions: The jumbled words are your clue in answering the cross-word puzzle.
Arrange it and write your answer in the corresponding numbers in the puzzle below.

Across
1. LVAIDEMED
2. CENASSIRENA
3. QEURABO 4.
Down
4. LACLASSICEON
5. ROTMAINC
1.

2
5

3.

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 What’s In
Activity 2: Let’s Link It!

Directions: Based on the previous activity, identify the theatrical forms of the
different art periods. Write your answer in the space provided before the number.
_1. During this Era, Theater performances were not allowed throughout
Europe. They travel from one town to another to perform acts.
_2. For the first time, ballet was performed in public during this period.
Theater arts were characterized by a return of classical Greek and Roman Arts
Culture.
_3. The theater in this period is marked by the use of technology in current
broadways or commercial plays.
_4. This is a period where the movement styles of Roman and Greek
societies influenced the theater arts. During this period, the theater was
characterized by its grandiosity.
_5. In this period, melodrama and operas became the most popular theatrical
forms.

What’s New

Activity 3: Take-apart

Are you familiar with the history of the Theatrical forms and their transition
from time to time? How much do you know them? Analyze the uniqueness of the
theatrical forms in every period by filling in the table below.

Transition Period Theatrical Forms

Greek

Medieval

Renaissance

Baroque

Neo-classical

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 Romantic

What Is It
History of the Theatrical Forms and Their Evolution

Theater began from myth, ritual, and ceremony. Early society perceived
connections between actions performed by group of people or leaders to a certain
society and these actions moved from habit to tradition, to ritual, and to ceremony
due to human desire and need for entertainment. The repeated rehearsals,
performances, and creation of different actions broke the ground for theater. Let us
now study the theatrical forms of the different art periods.(Badiola, Mary Grace J.
et.al.,Music and Arts 9,pp. 263).

Greek Theater

European theater began in Ancient Greece. It began around 700 B.C. with
festivals honoring their gods. Dionysus (Di-on-i-sus), the god of wine and fertility, has
a religious festival called “The Cult of Dionysus” to honor him. The three well-known
Greek tragedy playwrights are Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus. (Badiola, Mary
Grace J. et.al., Music and Arts 9, pp.264)
Ancient Greece Theater consists three types of drama: Tragedy, Comedy
and the Satyr play.
Tragedy is a compound of two Greek words, “tragos” or “goat” and (ode)
meaning “song. This refers to goats sacrificed to Dionysus before performances, or
to the goat-skins worn by the performers. Tragedy was the most admired type of
play. It dealt with tragic events and has an unhappy ending, especially one
concerning the downfall of the main character. Thespis was the first actor and
introduced the use of masks and was called the “Father of Tragedy”.
Comedy plays were derived from imitation. There were no traces of their
origin. Aristophanes wrote most of the comedy plays. Lysistrata, is a humorous tale
about a strong woman who led a female coalition to end war in Greece. Cyclops
was an adventurous comedy by Euripides.
Satyr Play is a play which contains comic elements to lighten the overall
mood or a serious play with a happy ending.

Medieval Theater (500 C.E. – 1400)

During the Medieval era, theater performances were not allowed throughout
Europe. A medieval European performer is called Minstrel. To keep the theater alive,
minstrels, though denounced by the Church, performed in markets, public places
and festivals. They travelled from one place to another as puppeteers, Jugglers,
story tellers, dancers, singers and other performers in other theatrical acts. These
minstrels were viewed as dangerous and pagan due to the reason that theater is
banned during medieval period.

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Renaissance Theater (1400 – 1600)

Renaissance theater arts were characterized by a return of Classical

Greek and Roman arts and culture. (Badiola, Mary Grace J. et.al., Music and Arts 9,
pp.269)
During Middle Ages, mystery plays were part of the religious festivals in
England and other part of Europe. There were also morality plays and University
drama to recreate Athenian tragedy. There were public theaters developed like
Commedia dell’ arte an Italian comedy and a humorous theatrical presentation
performed by professional players who travelled in troupes. Aside from public
theaters, they usually present masques in courts. Masques were a dramatic
entertainment consisting pantomime, dancing, dialogue, song and sometimes
players who wore masks.

Commedia dell’arte Knight Masque

Innovations of the Stage:

1. Proscenium was developed. This is the area of a theater surrounding the stage
opening. Arches frame and divide the stage from the audience.
2. Backdrops for scenery were popularized by the art of painting clothes.
3. Commedia dell’arte or “Comedy of the Profession” was developed. It was quick-
witted performance of the characters/players.

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Baroque Theater 1600-1750

The Theater of the Baroque period is marked by the use of technology in

current Broadways or commercial palys. The theater crew uses machines for special
effects and scene changes which may be changed in a matter of seconds with the
use of ropes and pullerys. (Badiola, Mary Grace J. et.al., Music and Arts 9, pp.272)
The development of technology affected the content of the performed pieces,
practicing at its best the Deux ex Machina (a Latin word meaning “god from the
machine”) believed to be the character gods who finally able to come down from the
heavens and rescue the hero in dangerous situations.

“The Teatro Regio in Turin”

oil on canvas

Neoclassical Theater 1800-1900

The Neoclassical period was a movement where the styles of Roman and
Greek societies influenced the theater arts. (Badiola, Mary Grace J. et.al., Music and
Arts 9, pp.273)

An 18-century Neoclassical theatre in Ostankino, Moscow

This period officially established just two types of plays, tragedy and comedy.
They never mixed these together, and the restriction led to the use of the now well-
known pair of happy and sad masks that symbolize the theatrical arts. Tragedies
portrayed the complex and fateful lives of the upper classes and royals, while
comedies, which were either public discourse or comedies of manners, tended to
focus on the lower ranks of society. Observance to these genres was critical to a
play’s success. (Badiola, Mary Grace J. et.al., Music and Arts 9, pp.274)

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 Three playwrights achieved a significant amount of success. Pierre
Cornielle(1606 – 1684) was often called the father of the French tragedy, writing
scripts for more than four decades. One of these was “The Cid”. Jean-Baptiste
Poquelin, better known as Molière (1622 – 1673) was known for his comedies,
“Tartuffe and The Missanthrope” was one of his works. “Andromache and Phaedra”
was one of his scripts.
TRIVIA about the Neoclassical theater:
1. The first “spotlight” was used in the U.S during this period and was called
“Limelight”.

2. The Theatre Regulation Act of 1843 banned drinking in legitimate theaters. Many
tavern owners took advantage of the situation and renovated their establishments to
accommodate live performances.

Romantic Theater 1800-2000

Romantic Playwrights:

During Romantic period, melodrama and operas became the most popular
theatrical forms. Melodrama originated from the French word melodrama, which is
derived from Greek melos, which means “music”, and French drame, which is
derived from Greek dran to “perform”. (Badiola, Mary Grace J. et.al., Music and Arts
9, pp.275)

NOTRE-DAME
DE PARIS

Victor Marie Hugo was born on February 26, 1802 and died on May 22, 1885.
He is considered one of the greatest and best-known French writers. Among his
works that standout all over the world are “Les Contemplations, La Légende des
siècles, Les Misérables, and Notre-Dame de Paris” which is known as the
Hunchback of Notre-Dame. (Badiola, Mary Grace J. et.al., Music and Arts 9, pp.275)

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Additional Readings
Theatrical Forms from different Art Periods

Greek theater - festivals honouring their many Gods.

Roman Theater – varied Art forms such as festival performances of street theatre
and acrobatics.
Medieval Theater – theater performances were not allowed. Their plays focuses on
the portrayal of the devil and hell and other plays also revolved around biblical
themes.
Renaissance Theater– public theatre were developed. Dramatic entertainment such
as pantomime, dancing, dialogue, song and sometimes players who were masks
were also played.
Baroque Theater – marked by the use of technology in current broadways or
commercial plays.
Neo-Classical Theater – Tragedy and comedy were introduced. Main concept of
the plays were to entertain and to teach lessons.

What’s More
Activity 4: Tell Apart
Directions: To show your understanding in the lesson, cite the commonalities and
differences of the theatrical art forms during the ancient periods and the modern
theatrical style by using the Venn Diagram below. You may use a separate sheet of
paper if necessary.

Ancient Modern
Period Period
Commonalities

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 What I Have Learned
Activity 5-A: Sum It Up!
Directions: Sum up the lesson using the graphic organizer below. Use another
sheet of paper if necessary.

Theatrical Forms from Different Art

Periods

Greek Period Medieval Period

Renaissance Romantic Period

Period

Baroque Period Neo-Classical

Period

Activity 5-B: Think About It

Write your insights about how theatrical forms of ancient period
influence the development of the present theatrical style.

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 What I Can Do
Activity 7-A: Show Me How you HashTag
Directions:
1. It is time to showcase your interest in art. You are going to watch one
of the most popular play during Western Classical period, Les Miserables on
youtube (youtube.com/watch?v=x47p3IM) or any online platform available.
2. Sketch or draw your favorite character in the play.
You have two options where to make your sketch/drawing.
Option A: photoshop or any apps available online.
Option B: If option A is not possible, sketch/draw it in a short bond paper.
3. If option A is applicable, upload your work by using the hashtags
#MyFavoriteShow, #ILoveArts, #theaterArtForms. You may tag your teacher
in uploading it for easy assessment of your work. If not, the teacher will be the
one to locate your account. Make sure to use your complete name in your
social media account for the teacher to easily search your work.
If you choose option B, you pass your output directly to your teacher for
assessment.
5. Let us together rate your output following the Performance Rubrics
below:

Art Rubric
Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory
(3) (2) (1)
Focus
I sketched/drew the screen
shot segment well. I worked
hard.
Composition
The art is balanced and the
whole page works together
well. I have paid attention to
every detail of my work.
Craftsmanship
My art is neat and carefully
made. The coloring, painting,
cutting, gluing were all neat.

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Activity 7-B: Complete Me!
Directions: Complete the statements below:

My Artwork is special because _

_
.

One thing I learned during this project is

Assessment
Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer and write it on the space provided
before the number.
1. What is the theatrical form during Renaissance Period?
A. Entertainment consisting of Masques
B. Broadways or commercial plays
C. Melodrama and opera
D. Festival performances
2. It is a period where theatrical plays were denounced by the church
and is not allowed to play in public places.
A. Neo-classical period
B. Renaissance Period
C. Romantic period
D. Medieval period
3. In what period did melodrama and operas become most popular?
A. Neo-classical period
B. Romantic Period
C. Greek Period
D.Baroque Period

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 4. The following are the theatrical forms of Renaissance period except:
A. Pantomime
B.Dialogue
C. Acrobatics
D. Dance
5.In what period did theater apply technology in their production?
A. Baroque
B. Romantic
C. Medieval
D. Renaissance
6. Neo-classical period was characterized by its grandiosity. Which of
the choices supports this statement?
A. Stage decorations were given emphasis
B. Costumes and sceneries where highly elaborate
C. Lighting effects were observed
D. Performances were extra-ordinary
7. Broadways and commercials are evident during which period?
A. Greek
B. Neo-classical
C. Romantic
D. baroque
8. In this period, tragedy, comedy and satyr plays were developed.
A. Greek
B. Medieval
C. Renaissance
D. Baroque
9. Theater is banned during medieval period. What did Minstrels do in
order to perform their act?
A. They continue their theater acts regardless of the ban.
B. They ask permission to the European churches to perform.
C. They stay civil until the ban is uplifted.
D. They travel from one place to another in order to perform their theatrical
acts.
10. This period officially established just two types of plays, tragedy and
comedy.
A. Baroque C. Neo-Classical
B. Romantic D. Greek Period

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ANSWER KEY

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References

A. Learner’s Material for Music and Arts 9

B. Website Readings
http://www.taccuinistorici.it/fotonews/1657.jpg
PD-ART, Image from Wikipedia by unknown under Wikimedia Common, 1915
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Winner_of_a_Roman_chariot_race.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Theatre_of _Pompey_3D_cut_out.png
Illustration of minstrels medieval times
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ChesterMysteryPlay_300dpi.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KDujardinsCommedia.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ljones
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Shakespeare.jpg
http://www.gradesaver.com/romeo-and-juliet/study-guide/section6/
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http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/opera/qt/habaneralyrics.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Balagtas
http://www.admu.edu.ph/ls/soss/soio-anthro/faculty/abad-ricardo-g
Photo taken from the CCP Exhibit, October 14, 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sydney_Opera_House_Sails.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IMG_4317_-_Milano_-_La_Scala_- _
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KDujardinsCommedia.jpg
Karel Dujardins,,commedia dell’arte show, dated 1657 (Louvre) {{PD-art}} h
Knightmasque.jpg,Inigo Jones design for a Knight in a Court masque. Pen and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pietro_Domenico_Oliviero__The_Royal_Theat
Giovanni Michelle Graneri (Torino, 1708-1762),,Painting in the P.D.
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