Palabas: Essays on Philippine Theater History

actors acts American artists audience battle Bayan beginning brought called celebration Center century Christian City close comedia contemporary costumes critics Cruz culture dance directed director drama English eventually example experience expression father feast Filipino final give given groups hand honor included indigenous Jesuits Jose Juan komedya language later learned lines lives Manila marching Martial matter means Miramar Moro movement native performed PETA Philippine Philippine theater play playwrights political presented prince princess problems production protest religious Retana ritual Saint Santos sarswela says scenes social society songs Spanish speak stage story street suggested Tagalog Teatro theater theater groups theatrical Tiongson town traditional translation understanding University usually verse workers writing written young zarzuela