Heater/

1. T Heater/ P lay Prepared by: Miriam Nicolas

2. Theater/Play is an art form. Like other art forms, theatre also expresses the ideas and emotions of the artist/s. needs the actors’ and the actresses’ portrayal to be able to communicate to the audience. The Queen of the Arts.

3. =========== Theater’s Nature: A transitory Art T heater performance happens for a limited time. The magic of the dialogue, movements, and spectacle ends as the curtain closes. Thus, the theater, as with the other performing arts, is fleeting, ephemeral, transitory or cannot be frozen. Once the play ends, it is gone.

4. B asic E lements of P Lay “You need three things in the theater—the play, the actors, and the audience—and each must give something.” – Kenneth Haigh

5. The script or Scenario A usual theaterpresentation uses written scripts, usually dramatic literature. The drama is brought to life through the dialogues and movements of the characters.

6. The Performance and the Performers A theater performance is an ensemble. It requires the fusing and the creative collaboration of many artists; the playwright, director, actors, designers, and technicians. All the elements of production must be very well integrated starting from the planning of the interpretation of the script to the actual presentation.

7. Spectators and Critics T he theater, as performing arts, aim to entertain.

8. E lements of D rama A play’s structure that give shape and form to it are its dramatic elements.

9. plot T he play is composed of a plot which is the overall structure of the play and the series of incidents through which the characters move and tell a particular story.

10. Parts of plot Exposition - the beginning or introduction - the initial situation is described. Initial Incident (inciting moment)- it is the first important event in the play. It is a single incident that introduces the conflict. Rising Action- is the development of the complication in the play, bringing together the opposing forces of the protagonist and the antagonist through the series of events which establish suspense and escalate the tension up to the most exciting scene of the play, climax.

11. Climax - the highest point wherein the complication can go no further. Falling Action- a series of events that present the inevitable unwinding of the conflict and is governed by the turn the conflict takes at the climax. It is gradual lessening of tension. Resolution- the section that logically and finally answers all the questions of the audience, draws the play to its conclusion.

12. Character Characters- the interesting people who are involved in the dramatic situation. Protagonist- is the character whose goal is to overcome the conflict or solve the major problem in the play. Antagonist- opposing the protagonist.

13. Theme, & Dialogue, Theme- the central idea of the play. Dialogue- using dialogue the character is able to portray his character, clarify his theme, and enhance his plot.

14. Music & Spectacle Music-it could be used to set the mood of the audience for the presentation or to heighten the emotional impact of particular scenes in a play. Spectacle- this includes the movements of the performers, the lighting, settings, costumes, and properties.

15. T YPE of D rama

16. Tragedy I • s a type of play that asks essential questions about man’s existence, like “Why is there so much injustice in this world?” “Why are men so cruel toward each other?” Tragic hero or heroine the main character

18. comedy I • s a way of looking at the world differently with a smile, a deep laugh, or an arched eyebrow. • Farceis an exaggerated form of comedy whose emphasis is on laughter.

20. Romantic drama U • suallyfocuses on a serious situation, but most of the time, it involves comic elements.

22. fantasy I • s a form of romantic drama in which the setting is generally unrealistic and the characters are fancifully portrayed.

23. S TYLE D of ramatic P resentation

24. Realistic • Realistic play is like presenting life as it is.

25. romanticism I s a style which often presents life as an ideal.

26. expressionism T • hroughdistortion and sensationalism in staging and scenery, abstract ideas and concepts are presented in expressionistic plays.

27. allegory U • suallypersonified human or animal qualities and teaches a lesson through the use of imagery and implied meanings.

28. Other forms • Music Plays • is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue and dance.  • Folk Plays • Presents the language, customs, attitudes, and problems of a particular place and its people. • Epic Theater • Is a reaction against the emotionalism and naturalism in both the writing and the staging of plays.

29. Thank You for listening! God Bless!!!