Theatre Flashcards
(35 cards)
What is Dulang Pahiyang?
In this category, theater is not viewed as a separate activity, but as part of life.
What is a ritual?
A ritual is described as a way to communicate with gods or spirits.
What is Duplo?
is described as a poetic debate, from which the balagtasan was derived. The balagtasan involves poems with four lines and 12 syllables per line.
What is Bayok?
is a Maranao mimetic joust. The theme of the joust depends on the occasion on which the joust is to be performed.
What is Balitaw?
is a poetic debate between a man and a woman. It may also refer to the song and its lyrics, or the dance, and exhibits an exchange of words in a hypothetical situation.
What is Dalumbayan?
Also known as people’s theater, this is considered ‘theater in the context of social movements.’ Plays aim to improve current systems of government.
What is Drama Simboliko?
This refers to allegorical nationalist drama which began during the American regime.
What is Street Theater?
This refers to theater that is presented outside the theater building and without the stage area.
What is Teatrong Pansimbahan?
This type of theater is concerned with spirituality and is usually performed depending on events in the church calendar.
What is Komedya?
is a play in verse that portrays the lives of saints, and may also depict actual events or tales about royalty.
What is Dapit?
refers to the tradition of fetching the image of the community’s patron saint, usually done the night before the fiesta.
What is Flores?
presented in May, has three variations and may refer to the festival of flowers in honor of Mary, mother of Jesus.
What is Hudas?
This refers to the burning of the image of Judas Iscariot, popular in Bulacan, Pampanga, and Cebu, usually held on Black Saturday or Easter Sunday.
What is Huling Hapunan?
This is an actual supper enacted to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples.
What is Moriones?
This is a short street play portraying the capture and beheading of Roman soldier Longinus, involved in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
What is Paghuhugas ng Paa?
This short ritual reenacts Christ washing the feet of his disciples before the Last Supper.
What is Panunuluyan?
This is a procession that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s search for an inn in Bethlehem.
What is Pastores or Shepherd’s Dance?
This is a reenactment of shepherds honoring the infant Jesus.
What is Osana?
The osana is a short reenactment of the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem.
What is Pangangaluluwa?
This refers to a tradition involving carolers who act like souls in purgatory and beg for alms.
What is Siesta Palabras?
This is a reenactment of the last three hours of Jesus Christ on the cross, during which the Seven Last Words were stated.
What is Sinakulo?
A sinakulo is a play performed during the Holy Week, depicting the story of salvation from creation to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What is Salubong?
This short reenactment focuses on the meeting of Mary, mother of Jesus, and Jesus Christ, who rose from the dead.
What is Soledad?
This procession portrays Mary’s grief after burying Jesus Christ.
