KASAYSAYAN NG

SA
PARAAQUE
KOMEDYA

A report by Mika Hara and Pearl Robles

KASAYSAYAN NG

SA SAN
DIONISIO
KOMEDYA

Based on Nicanor Tiongsons postgraduate

thesis

Summary
1. Ang Unang Panahon (19th century)
2. Ang Panahon ng Barot at Bastian (1902
1928)
3. Ang Panahon ng Laureano (1929 1962)
4. Ang Kasalukuyan (1962 1974, and
beyond)

Komedya
Colorful theatrical tradition in
Christianized Philippines whose plot
generally revolves around the social,
political, and religious conflicts of
Muslim and Christian heroes.

ANG UNANG
PANAHON
19th century

3 REASONS

why komedya was established in San Dionisio

1. Saint Dionysius: patron saint of the

barrio
2. The friars of San Dionisio
3. And the people of the barrio

Artaud de Montor (17721849)

The Hermano
! Shouldered expenses in production of
komedya
! Lead the townspeople
! Komedyantes to be in top condition

Don Juan
was one of the original komedyas of this
period.

ANG PANAHON NG

BAROT AT
BASTIAN
1902 1928

Absence and
Revival
Production and staging of komedya
was suspended for 7 years
It was brought back after the
establishment of peace with the
Americans

Why was the

restoration of
Komedya
successful?

Why was the restoration of

Komedya successful?
1. Hispanic culture was deeply instilled in the
barrio
2. Land ownership remained feudal
3. Gobernadors supported komedya

Gobernador Arturo Dancel of

Rizal
Higit na dapat itaguyod ang komedya
CON TODA SA FANTASMAGORIA
kaysa sa drama at sarsuelo na puno ng
INSULTOS Y DENUESTOS CONTRA LOS
PODERES CONSTITUIDOS

Sebastian Laquindanum
AKA Bastiang Matanda

Head director and dictator of komedya during this

period
Komedyantes were afraid of this man

4 nights of komedya
Ensayo Real, which takes place on the Friday before the
start of fiesta
Continues on for the next three days (nights)
The play is stopped periodically to allow komedyantes to
join the procession

Komedya during this period

Don Juan, the only komedya from 19th
century
Haring Villarba (written in 1901, staged in
1902)
Florante at Laura (1907)
Prinsipe Ludovico, Prinsipe Tarquiano (1911)
Esmundo (1912)
Prinsipe Reynaldo (1915)

ANG PANAHON NG

LAUREANO
1929 1962

Sebastian Leonardo
AKA Bastiang Bata

Temporarily stood as the director for a year

Amang Laureano
Then took on the role to lead the barrio to
the revival of komedya.

Different perceptions towards

komedya
1. Joy and solidity of komedya remained firmly in
the barrio
2. Hispanic culture and economy were still
established
3. Arrival of technology to San Dionisio
4. Reception to komedya was particularly
overwhelming in the last few years

ANG KASALUKUYAN
1961 1974 and beyond

First generation of
youth
to bring changes to komedya

Prinsipe Rodante
Staged in 1962
Two factors that contributed
production of Prinsipe Rodante:

to

1. Increase in number of youth to have finished tertiary

education
2. Prevalence of mass media

the

The Varsitarians
A Paraaque civic club established in 1960 under
the leadership of Dr. Angel Mendoza
Jaime Ferrer, Eleuterio Adevoso, Herminio
Hernandez, and Maximo Allanigue were among
the initial members
Helped launch the San Dionisio Cooperative Credit
Union in 1961

The Varsitarians
1. Wilfrido Ma. Guerreros Condemned (Adapted by Max
Allanigue)
2. Sisa (Adapted by Max Allanigue)
3. Jose Garcia-Villas Mir-I-nisa (Adapted by Max Allanigue)
4. Elizabeth Simon and Lourdes Carillos Sa Kabila ng Ulap

Max Allanigues
Prinsipe Rodante

1. The writer
1962: Max Allanigue was nudged
by the Varsitarians to write an
original komedya to perform as a
lehitimong dula in their
upcoming barrio fiesta.

2. The conflict, production

Upon presentation to the elders,
they were outright told that they
were not pleased.
Modern yet traditional
There were a lot of problems
during production of the play

3. The staging
On May 27 1962, Prinsipe Rodante
was staged during the celebration of
Sarang-Krus in a duration of four
hours.
Ruben Bernardo Jr: hermano of
Sarang-Krus, member of Varsitarians

4. The perceptions
Youth: excited, ecstastic, pleased
Elders: loathing

5. The re-staging
1974: Prinsipe Rodante was once
again staged.

Prinsipe Rodante as a
revolutionary komedya
Props
Electricity: microphone, lighting,
background music
Casting
Plot, theme, characters

Props, production
Mountains: bamboos, paper-mached
Microphones were hung throughout
the stage
Different kinds and colors of lighting
Cuing of background music

Casting: auditions
Some characters actors were
picked through auditions
Everyone was given their role
suited for their own talent.

Plot: interconnected,
exciting
the snatching of the crown
murder of own son
and even the inclusion of miracles
in the end

KEYWOR
DS

Varsitarians
Legitimate Theater
Committee of Elders
Ruben Bernardo Jr.
Sarang-Krus
May 1962
Traditional: Anti-Moro
Komedya
Casting: Auditions
Production: 10,000

Currently
Philippine komedya is endangered
due to changes in structures of
Philippine society and new media
aesthetics.

REFERNCES
Tiongson, N. (1979). Ang Kasaysayan ng Komedya sa San Dionisio. In Kasaysayan at Estetika ng
Komedya sa Paraaque (pp. 229-305).
Tiongson, N. (1982) History of Komedya in the Philippines.
Lao, C. (2011, August 30). Notes on Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero's "Condemned" Retrieved August 28,
2015,
from
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"Villa, Jos Garcia." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2005. Retrieved August 28, 2015 from
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