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DRAMA
Drama is a literary work that tells

a story through actions and
dialogues. It is usually performed
on stage.
ELEMENTS
OF DRAMA
01 CHARACTERS 03 PLOT
STAGE
02 DIALOGUE 04
DIRECTIONS
CHARACTERS DIALOGUES
These actors set the These are

scene and flow of the conversations between
story. the characters.
STAGE
PLOT
DIRECTIONS
This is the series of These statements tell

events that take the actors how they
place. should look, move, and
speak.
Philippine Drama
in English During
the Postwar
Period (1946–
1960)
By the 1940s and 1950s,
English dramas had been
performed on stage in the
Philippines.
During that time, three

notable Filipino dramatists
emerged. They were
Severino Montano, Wilfrido
Ma. Guerrero, and Alberto S.
Florentino.
SEVERINO MONTANO
(1915-1980)
established the Arena Theatre

at the Philippine Normal College
in 1952. Almost two hundred
performances were staged
there from 1953 to 1964
Among those performances

were the staging of Montano’s
four major dramas, namely
Parting at Calamba
Sabina (1953)
(1953)
is a one-act play about a is a one-act play about a woman,

family’s emotional farewell as Sabina, torn between love and duty.
they leave Calamba due to The story explores themes of
Spanish oppression, exploring personal sacrifice, societal
themes of sacrifice, patriotism, expectations, and the complexities
and the hope for freedom. of human relationships.
The Ladies and the The love of Leonor
Senator (1953) Rivera (1954)
is a one-act play that satirizes political is a one-act play that dramatizes

and social dynamics, focusing on a the tragic love story between
senator’s interactions with women and Leonor Rivera and José Rizal. It
the manipulation of power and explores themes of unrequited
influence. It explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the impact of
corruption, ambition, and the role of national struggle on personal
women in political settings. relationships.
WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO
(1910-1995)
was a prolific playwright. He

wrote over a hundred plays;
most of them were staged. His
plays portray the educated
middle class.
Among his popular works are ...

Wanted: A Chaperone The love of Leonor
(1940) Rivera (1954)
is a comedic play about a Filipino

is a drama about betrayal and deceit,
father’s insistence on finding a
centering on a love triangle between a
chaperone for his daughter’s
married couple, Gonzalo and Nita, and
date, revealing generational
their friend Adrian. The play explores
conflicts and the importance of
themes of trust, jealousy, and the
family reputation in Filipino
destructive power of secrets.
culture.
Condemned (1943)
is a tragic play about poverty and

desperation. It follows Rosa and
her husband, Mario, who turn to
crime as a last resort to survive,
highlighting the harsh realities of
society and the struggles of the
poor.
ALBERTO S. FLORENTINO
(1931-)
He became known for his drama

The World Is An Apple, which won
first prize in the Carlos Palanca
Memorial Awards for Literature in
1954 and was published in the
Sunday Times Magazine that same
year.
The play as well as the others like

...
Cavort with Angels
Oli Impan (1959)
(1959)
is a lighthearted play that follows a is a play about poverty and

young boy’s journey of hope and survival, depicting the struggles
imagination as he dreams of a of a family trying to make ends
better life despite his challenging meet. It emphasizes resilience
circumstances, exploring themes of and the strength of family bonds
resilience and optimism. in the face of hardship.
During the period, the
theater was moribund in the
cities, however. One reason
is that the language used,
which was English, made
the plays only accessible to
the educated Filipinos.
Notable
Drama
World is an Apple
By Alberto S. Florentino
Is a one-act play. As the term suggests,

a one-act play comprises only one act or
part. Its story has a few characters, is
condensed and has a single effect.
World is an Apple
By Alberto S. Florentino
Florentino’s play only has three characters,

namely, Gloria, Mario, and Pablo. The story takes
place one evening in an improvised home in
Intramuros. Gloria and Mario are a poor couple.
Their poverty forces Mario’s hand both literally
and figuratively. So, he returns to his old life of
stealing and joins his old friend Pablo for a heist.
Conlcusion
/Summary
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DRAMA

Drama is a literary work that tells

These actors set the These are

This is the series of These statements tell

During that time, three

established the Arena Theatre

Among those performances

is a one-act play about a is a one-act play about a woman,

is a one-act play that satirizes political is a one-act play that dramatizes

was a prolific playwright. He

Among his popular works are ...

is a comedic play about a Filipino

is a tragic play about poverty and

He became known for his drama

The play as well as the others like

is a lighthearted play that follows a is a play about poverty and

Is a one-act play. As the term suggests,

Florentino’s play only has three characters,

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