The Street Theater

the Street Theater

presented by: Group 4

Meet Our Reporters/Players

Angelica Soner

James Ramada

Jude Pelenio

Elaine Batolino

Arthur Matuguena

Kendrel Carino

Zhien Sarmago

CONTENT

DEFINITION OF STREET THEATER

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STREET THEATER

DIFFERENT FORMS OF STREET THEATER

BEST EXAMPLES OF PHILIPPINE STREET THEATER

KNOWN PLAYWRIGHTS

What is STREET THEATER?

THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF PERFORMING

Performing onstage, performing in special social situations (public ceremonies, for example), and performing in every day life are a continuum. These various kinds of performing occur in widely divergent circumstances.

The Characteristics of The Street Theater

Everyday Life

Be Myself

Self-Consciousness

There are no clear boundaries separating everyday life from family and social roles.

To "be myself" is to behave in a relaxed and unguarded manner- but to another, even this kind of easy demeanor may across as a performance.

Understanding the emotions you're feeling and the thoughts you're thinking. Understanding the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

From Total Acting to Not Acting

Acting

It is a sub-category of performing. At one extreme is the minimal acting or even not acting of some performance art. It consists of focused, clearly marked and framed behaviors specifically designed for showing.

Performance Artist Spalding Gray

Spalding Gray

A continuum of acting passing through five nodal point.

Micheal Kirby (1931-1997)

5 Nodal Points

Received Acting

Complex Acting

NonmatrixedPerforming

The whole being of the character is called on at a high level of commitment.

Doing something onstage other than playing a character.

Is what "extras" do

Simple Acting

Symbolized Matrix

Is someone performing actions that can be understood by spectators as "belonging to"

Involves simulation and impersonation.

Realistic Acting

The behavior onstage is based on ordinary life. Although it is a style, the impression it gives is of actual events occuring. It is widespread on the stage and dominant in film and television drama.

Realistic Acting

Brechtian Acting

drama and individual agency

Contact Perceived by audience

Inspired by Mei Lanfang

Alienationeffect

The actor takes position to some degree outside the role, engaging the role and even criticizing the character. The audience is aware of the tension that both draws the actor to the role and seperates her from the role.

The A-effect is referred to as Verfremdungseffekt

Emphasized both the meaning of the drama and the individual agency of the actor.

Mei's performance disrupted the equation "theater = reality," confirming for Brecht the superiority of non-illusionistic theater

Brechtian Acting

Comparison

Stanislavsky Acting

Brechtian Acting

• He worked "in commitee," collaborating with a dedicated group of colleagues.

• He stressed the actor's "work on oneself," urging an intense personal study and preparation.

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- To be continued...