THEATRICAL FORMS I. Bodabil is genre of variety entertainment is composed of song and dance numbers, humorous comedy routines, magic acts, and chorus girls -- an indigenized version of the American vaudeville. It has produced onstage performers such as Dolphy and Nora Aunor . II. Zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular song, as well as dance. In the Philippines, the sarswela is a play with songs and dances usually written in prose, containing from one to five acts, depicting the vagaries of romantic love among idealized Filipino characters, and often incorporating contemporary social, political, economic or cultural issues for relevance and interest. III. Komedya is colorful theatrical tradition in the Philippines that describes the conflicts between the Muslims and the Christians. It was used by the Spanish as a method to spread Christianity in the country. 2 Types of Komedya 1. Secular Komedya is performed at the local fiestas. a. Moro-Moro is a type of Secular Komedya which portrays the clash between the Muslims and the Christians where the forbidden romance between the prince and the princess is settled by having the non-Christian be converted to christianity or by his or her death followed by a resurrection through divine intervention. b. Tibag or arakya is a popular secular komedya which is featured during the annual Santacruzan. The story evolves on the search for the Holy Cross by Queen Elena and her son, Emperor Constantino. 2. The Religious Komedya is also called Komedya de Santo centers on the life of Christ or of any saint. It usually seen during church celebrations. The actors move in a stylized way, have extravagant costumes and elaborately choreographed war scenes. Examples of Religious Komedya  Sinakulo  Siete Palabras