This document outlines the history and evolution of theatre. It begins by defining theatre as a live performance before an audience. It then discusses Broadway theatre and its golden age beginning in 1943 with the blockbuster hit Oklahoma. The Tony Awards were established in 1947 to recognize achievements in American theatre. The document also discusses forms of modern theatre like tragedy, comedy, melodrama, and musicals. It explores the Theatre of the Absurd philosophy influenced by Albert Camus and playwrights like Samuel Beckett. Finally, it provides information on the Philippine Educational Theatre Association and some of their recent plays focusing on Philippine history and literature.

1. THE
CHANGING FACE
OF

3. “THEATRE”
A live
performance
before an
audience.

4. BROADWAY THEATRE
“The Great White
Way”
Performances in the
theatre districts in NY
City.

5. BROADWAY THEATRE
Entered the
golden age with
the blockbuster hit
OKLAHOMA
(1943)

6. “OKLAHOMA”

7. In 1947, TONY
AWARDS was
established to
recognize
achievements in
American theatre.

8. WEST END
THEATRE
The most
prestigious
commercial
theatre.

9. THEATRE FORMS IN
MODERN ERA
TRAGEDY
 a play with
unhappy
ending.

10. It presents the
suffering and
atonement of a
hero.

11. “MACBETH”

12. COMEDY
Amusing play that
echoes typical
issues and pokes
fun at important
people.

13. MELODRAMA
A sensational theatre
of suspense where the
hero is spotlessly good
and the innocent victim
is saved only at the
end.

14. MUSICALE
A play where music
is an integral part.
ANDREW LLOYD
WEBER’S “CATS”

15. “CATS”
Largely made up of
songs and dances with
few dialogue scenes.
“PHANTOM OF THE
OPERA”

16. ALBERT
CAMUS His philosophy that
human existence has
no meaning or purpose
and gave birth to
THEATRE OF THE
ABSURD.

17. THEATRE OF THE
ABSURD
Human beings react
to a world like a puppet
controlled by invisible
outside forces.

18. THEATRE OF THE
ABSURD
Samuel Beckett
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Edward Albee

19. PHILIPPINE EDUCATIONAL
THEATRE ASSOCIATION
Promotes theatre education
Before, their plays are
being performed in Dulaang
Rajah Sulayman in Fort
Santiago, Intramuros, Manila

20. PETA recent plays:
“BATANG RIZAL”
“NOLI AT FILI”
“JUAN TAMAD”