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Theatrical Forms and Evolution Reviewer or for reporting for Quarter 4 Arts 9

1. HISTORY OF THEATRICAL FORMS AND EVOLUTION QUARTER 4 ARTS 9 LESSON 1 GRADE 9

2. Learning competencies Identify selected theatrical forms from the different art periods Research on the history of the theatrical forms and their evolution

3. Let’s recall! DIRECTION: Can you still identify the name of the pictures and which era they belong to?

4. Learning task 1: Direction: Match column A to the correct answers in column B. Matching Type

5. COLUMN A COLUMN B ____1. Romantic Period Theater ____2. Medieval Theater ____3. Greek Theater ____4. Roman theater ____5. Renaissance Theater ____6. Baroque Theater ____7. Neoclassical Theater A. Grandiosity, highly elaborate B. Morality plays C. Puppeteers, jugglers, singers D. Combats and blood sports E. Tragedy, Comedy and Satyr F. Melodrama and operas G. Use of technology

6. PROCESS QUESTIONS: How would you describe the theatrical form of Western classical opera? What are the forms of Western theatre? How did theatrical forms evolve? What are the theatrical forms in history?

7. HISTORY OF THEATRICAL FORMS AND EVOLUTION QUARTER 4 ARTS 9 LESSON 1

8. Theater began from myth, ritual, and ceremony. Early society perceived connections between actions performed by groups 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. Theater means “place of seeing,” but it is more than the buildings where performance take place. To produce theater, a playwright writes the scripts, the director rehearses the performers, the designer and technical crew produce props to create the scenes, and the actors and actresses performs on stage, then it will only be a true theater act when audience witnesses it.

9. European theater began in Ancient Greece. It began around 700 BC with festivals honoring their gods. Dionysus (Di-on-i-sus), the god of wine and fertility, has religious festivals called “The Cult of Dionysus” to honor him. The theater of ancient Greece consisted of three types of drama: Greek Theater Tragedy - (a compound of two Greek words tragos or “goat” and “won” meaning ode or song) was the most admired type of play. It dealt with tragic events and have an unhappy ending specially 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 – the plays were derived from imitation; there were no traces of their origin. Aristophanes wrote most of the comedy plays. Satyr – these plays contains comic elements to lighten the overall mood or a serious play with a happy ending. This is a short, lighthearted tailpiece performed after each trilogy of tragedies.

10. The theater building were called Theatron. It is a large, open-air structures constructed on the sloped of hills and consisted of three main elements: the orchestra, the skene and the audience.

11. The theater of ancient Rome started in the 3rd century BC. It had varied and interesting art forms such as festivals performances of street theater, acrobatics, the staging of comedies of Plautus, and the high-verbally elaborate tragedies of Seneca. The usual themes for Roman theater plays were chariots races, gladiators, and public executions. The Romans loved a good spectacle. They loved to watch combat and admired blood sports and gladiator competition. The more realistic the violence, the more pleased Roman audiences. The Christians however opposed the barbaric themes of the plays and closed down all theaters. Roman Theater Comedy plays were popular too in the Roman Theater from 350 to 250 BC and women were allowed to perform.

12. The Triumvir of Pompey was one of the first permanent (non wooden) theaters in Rome, whose structure was somewhat similar to the Theatron of Athens. The building was a part of a multi-use complex that included a large quadriporticus (a columned quadrangle), directly behind the scaenae fron (an elaborately decorated background of theater stage), and is enclosed by the large columned portricos with an expansive garden complex of fountains and statues.

13. During the Medieval Era, theater performances were not allowed throughout Europe. To keep the theater alive, minstrels, though denounced by the Church, performed in markets, public places and festivals. They travelled from one town to another as puppeteers, jugglers, story tellers, dancers, singers, and other performers in other theatrical acts. These minstrels were viewed as dangerous and pagan. Medieval Theater

14. Renaissance theater arts were characterized by a return of Classical Greek Roman arts and culture. During the Middle Ages, mystery plays formed a part of religious festivals in England and other parts of Europe during the Renaissance period. Morality plays and University drama were formed to recreate Athenian tragedy. Public theaters were developed like Commedia dell’arte (Italian comedy and a humorous theatrical presentation performed by professional players who traveled in troupes) and elaborate masques (a dramatic entertainment consisting of pantomime, dancing, dialogue, song and sometimes players who wore masks) that were usually presented in court. Renaissance Theater The famous actor and poet who emerged in this period was William Shakespeare. He was an English poet, playwright, and actor and was regarded as the greatest writer and dramatist in the whole world. Shakespeare was often called Engaland’s National Poet and the “Bard of Avon.” His works consist of about 38 plays. Some of these plays were well-loved: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Much Ado about Nothing. For the first time, ballet was performed during this period. Ballet is a formalized form of dance which originated from Italian Renaissance courts.

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

16. The theater of Baroque period is marked by the use technology in current Broadways or commercial plays. The theater crew uses machine for special effects and scene changes which may be changed in a matter of seconds with the use of ropes and pulleys. Baroque Theater The theater was richly decorated, the multiplicity of plot turns and a variety of situations characteristic of Mannerism (a variety of approaches or intellectual sophistication as well as using artificial qualities of the play) were succeeded by opera.

17. The Neoclassical period was a movement where the styles of Roman and Greek societies influenced the theater arts. During this period, the theater was characterized by its grandiosity. Costumes and sceneries were highly elaborate. The main concepts of the plays were to entertain and to teach lessons. Stages were restyled with dramatic arches to highlight the scenes. Multiple entry points on the stage were evident in many plays. Lighting and sound effects intensified the mood and message of each scene, enhancing dramatic experience. s. Neoclassical Theater The concept of decorum (right and proper audience behavior) was applied in this period which means classical concepts and appropriate social behavior must be observed. This period officially established just two types of plays – tragedy and comedy. Tragedy portrayed the complex and fateful lives of the upper classes and royals, while comedy tended to focus on the lower ranks of society.

18. During the Romantic period, melodrama and operas became the most popular theatrical forms. Melodramas originated from the French word melodrama, which is derived from Greek melos, which means “music” and French drame, which is derived from the Greek dran to “perform”. Romantic Theater Melodrama – a dramatic work that puts characters in a lot of danger in order to appeal to the emotions and in which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the action. Opera – is an artform in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text (liberetto) and musical score. Acting, scenery, costumes, and dance were important elements of theater.

19. Learning task 2: Direction: Create a timeline on the history of theatrical forms and illustrate the evolution of the stage. Decide on your timeline design. Theater History Timeline

20. VALUING! What do you think is the importance of theater in education?

21. assessment DIRECTION: Chose the letter with the correct answer.

22. A theater marked with the use of technology. 1 A. Baroque Theater B. Greek Theater C. Medieval Theater D. RomanTheater

23. During this period, theater performances were not allowed as people associated with theater shows are considered dangerous and pagan. 2 A. Baroque Theater B. Greek Theater C. Medieval Theater D. RomanTheater

24. The following are the types of Greek theater, except; 3 A. Comedy B. Romance C. Satyr D. Tragedy

25. During this period, theater was characterized by its grandiosity. 4 A. Neoclassical Theater B. Medieval Theater C. Renaissance Theater D. Romantic Theater

26. Melodrama and operas became the most popular theatrical forms during this period. 5 A. Neoclassical Theater B. Medieval Theater C. Renaissance Theater D. Romantic Theater

27. Congratulations!