TY - BOOK AU - Tiongson, Nicanor G. TI - Philippine theatre: history and anthology SN - 9789715421645 (v.2);9789715421652 (v.3) AV - PL 5541 .T498 1999 v. PY - 1999/// CY - Quezon City PB - University of the Philippines Press KW - Philippine drama KW - Philippinme drama KW - Philippines KW - Theater N1 - volume 1 : Rituals, dances and playlets. -- volume 2 : Komedya. -- volume 3 : Sinakulo. -- volume 4 : Sarswela and drama. -- volume 5 : Modern plays N2 - A five volume work, which seeks to introduce the principal forms of Philippine theatre to scholars, teachers, students and the general public. Each volume contains a general essay on the dramatic forms featured and the documentation of at least one specific performance to illustrate the genre. The documentation includes photos and notations of the songs, chants, marches and other musical forms used by the production, as well as the annotated performance texts in the original language and in English translation.Research for this pioneering work was done from 1986 to 1998 under a grant from the Toyota Foundation ER -