Choral Interpretation Traditional Dramatic Chamber Theater jhazenesporlas Traditional

Choral Interpretation Traditional, Dramatic & Chamber Theater @jhazenesporlas

Traditional Interpretation �Cenaculo- The theatrical presentation of passion of the Christ. �Moro-moro/comedia- relates to Christian and Muslim conflict. �Zarzuela- a Philippine version of Spanish light operetta. �Duplo & Karagatans- Poetic Debate.

�Carillo- a shadow drama is usually shown after harvest. �Sanghiyang- Sanghiyang used to be a pagan ancestral worship but was later imbued with Christian connotations and biblical justification �Subli- is a folkdance in the Philippines. �Turumba & Pasyon- The Turumba of Laguna exemplify the syncretism of folk religion and Catholicism.

Traditional Interpretation Senaculo Moro-Moro

Traditional Interpretation Zarsuela Duplo & Karagatans

Traditional Interpretation Carillo Zarsuela

Traditional Interpretation Subli Turumba & Pasyon

Dramatic Interpretation � Material may be published or unpublished but must be drawn from a play. � This material may be drawn from stage, screen or radio.

Rules in Dramatic Interpretation � Selections are to be dramatic in nature � Selections must be from published, printed material of plays, novels, short stories, and poems � Must be memorized � Must be within time (ten minutes is normal, although some areas vary) � An introduction is required (names author, title, gives any necessary information, and sets the tone) and given after a minute or so of the piece has been delivered, at a natural break-point

� No props or costumes � All pops, or character transitions, are to be smooth, quick, and fluid � Interpretation is most of what you will be ranked by, so know the plot, the characters, theme, EVERYTHING � All gestures, stances, facials, vocals/intonations need to support that character (and needs to be unique to that particular character), help tell story, and be clear � Diction is important � No moving-you must stand in one place, but are allowed to change stance for different characters � Eye contact is a must

Chamber Theater � is a method of adapting literary works to the stage using a maximal amount of the work's original text and often minimal and suggestive settings. � Chamber Theatre is a style advocated by Robert Breen as a theatrical approach to performing narrative literature.

PROFESSOR ROBERT S. BREEN (1909 -1991) Introduced "Chamber Theater" to his oral interpretation classes at Northwest University in 1947.