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h e D iffe r e n t
t o K n o w t
Getting r ts a n d so m e
Ph i lip p in e A
Are as of t he m
r tis ts B e h in d
Fam o u s A t )
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r , F il m a
(Theate
 Wilfredo
Ma. Guerrero
playwright
director
teacher
theater artist
 Wilfredo
Ma. Guerrero
wrote well over
100 plays,
41 of which have
been published
National Artist for
Philippine Theatre.
SEVERINO REYES
Father of the Tagalog Sarswela
wrote the Walang Sugat which was
staged in 1902 whose success
established the Sarswela as the
dominant theater form in the
Philippines from 1902 to the 1930s.
 JOSE
NEPOMUCENO
Father of the
Philippine
Movies
 JULIAN
MANANSALA
Father of
Nationalistic
Film
 Som e o f t h e
ula r F i lip in o
Pop Pa st
Films in th e
written by
Edgardo Reyes
Lino Brocka is
the director
Bembol Roco was
the lead role.
Nora Aunor
was the
principal
performer
here
led by
Christopher
de Leon and
Gloria Diaz.
by Hilda
Koronel
1976
Philippine
drama film
directed by
Lino Brocka
led by
Fernando
Poe Jr., Jay
Ilagan and
Christopher
de Leon
FOR M S O F
PH IL IP PIN E
TH E AT E R
1. Indigenous Theater
The performances are embodied with rituals,
dances, and customs which performed with
urgency and vitality by the different
communities. Tribal dances
which were more often not mimetic may also
be considered as proto-dramas.
 EXAMPLES:
the ethnic groups of the Cordillera
have dances that reenact the hunt
for and the killing of a boar, as well
as the practice and ways of head
taking.
 EXAMPLES:
The war dance of the Mansaka of
Davao del Norte imitates the
movements of model warriors called
bagani, as the latter fight with spears,
bolo, and shields
2. Plays with Spanish
Influence
Spanish colonizers and friars used the power
of theater both as a tool for the
Christianization of the natives and as a
magnet to attract the latter to the pueblo or
town which constituted the foundation of
Spain’s empire in the archipelago.
2. Plays with Spanish
Influence
Komedya, also known as moro-moro,
linambay or arakyo is the most
important of the plays introduced by the
Spaniards.
2. Plays with Spanish
Influence
Komedya has two types;
1. Secular - which concentrates on epic
stories of love and vengeance.
2. Religious - which narrates the lives
of patron saints.
3. Theater with Anglo-
American Influence
Western plays presented in English or
in Filipino translation/adaptation,
and the original modern plays written
by contemporary
playwrights.
3. Theater with Anglo-
American Influence
Western plays about Shakespearean
tragedies and comedies and the likes
were soon formally presented
through the westernized educational
system established by the Americans.
3. Theater with Anglo-
American Influence
 EXAMPLE:
Philippine bodabil (vaudeville)
Introduced in the 1920s from the United
States, bodabil is not a play really, but a
mixture of songs, dances, and comedy skits
which showcase what is popular in the United
States.
 4. Modern/Original
Plays by Filipinos
drawn from contemporary modern
theater, or revitalize traditional forms
from within or outside the country.
 4. Modern/Original
Plays by Filipinos
Representational style - seeks to
create an illusion of reality through
three-dimensional characterization
 4. Modern/Original
Plays by Filipinos
Presentational style - uses the
play as a vehicle for the exposition
and promotion of social issues and
ideas.
 4. Modern/Original
Plays by Filipinos
Famous Plays by Filipinos are:
Orlando Nadres ’ Paraisong
Parisukat (A Square Piece of
Paradise), 1974

 4. Modern/Original
Plays by Filipinos
Famous Plays by Filipinos are:
Tony Perez ’s Biyaheng Timog
(Trip to the South), 1984
 4. Modern/Original
Plays by Filipinos
Famous Plays by Filipinos are:
Jose Y. Dalisay Jr. ’s
Sugatang Lawin (Wounded
Hawk), 1978
 4. Modern/Original
Plays by Filipinos
Famous Plays by Filipinos are:
Jose Y. Dalisay Jr. ’s
Sugatang Lawin (Wounded
Hawk), 1978
 PR IN CIP AL
THE RE S
TYPE S/G E N
OF F IL M
1. Action Pictures – these
deal with adventure,
detectives,etc.
(Examples: Mistah, Tiktik)
2. Historical Films – a true historical
film does not necessarily
reflect with exactitude what really
happened (this is the aim of the
documentary film), but depicts a
present reality on the basis of historical
events.
(Examples: Heneral Luna, Goyo)
3. Documentary Films – attempt
to tell true and accurate stories
about real-life situations and real
people.
(Examples: Why is Yellow the
Middle of the Rainbow? , Give Up
Tomorrow)
4. Comedy – A true comedy film
does not seek solely to entertain; it
has a more profound aim such as
the good film of Charlie Chaplin.
(Examples: Kimmy Dora, Petrang
Kabayo)
5. Horror – film that revolves around
scary concepts such as ghosts,
monsters, evil spirit and the likes.
(Examples: Feng Shui, Sukob)
6. Drama – this deals with a more
serious narrative about man’s
experiences, struggles, search for
meaning, etc.
(Examples: Crazy Beautiful You,
Lola Igna)
7. Mystery (Example: The Healing)
8. Romance (Example: Hello, Love,
Goodbye)
9. Fantasy (Example: Ulan)
10. Thriller (Crime, Disaster,
Psychological, Techno) (Examples:
Verdict)
 F IL IP IN OS IN
RENOW NE D
FIL M A N D
AD CA S TI NG
BRO
Only three (3) are dominant

o Associated Broadcasting
Company or ABC 5
o ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. or
TV 2
o GMA Network or TV 7
Government-controlled television. These
channels are the least popular to
audiences.

o National Broadcasting Network, Inc.

 There are more than a thousand radio

Catalino Ortiz
Brocka aka Lino
Brocka
 RENOWNED
FILIPINOS IN
FILM AND
BROADCASTING

Ishmael Bernal