Early Theatre

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Early Theatre

• Wenceslao E. Retana
• Researched how theater developed in the PI
• Failed to show indigenous theatre( limited to
  text)
• Lead to a conclusion that theatre didnt exist
  before 1571
• Noted that theatre originated in 1601 at the
  Colegio de San Jose

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Early Theatre

• First comedia took place in Cebu in 1598
• Theatre was mostly connected to religious feasts
• Drama was considered an important part of
  education
• Drama became a popular means of audiovisual
  teaching of religion