Traditional, Dramatic & Chamber Theater Oral Interpretation Traditional, Dramatic & Chamber Theater

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.

Dramatic Interpretation Material may be published or unpublished but must be drawn from a play.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, the 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.  In Chamber Theater, narration is included in the performed text and the narrator might be played by multiple actors.

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