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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






2. 500-1800 people






3. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






4. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






5. Not many props or detailed scenery






6. Greek - actor






7. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






8. Units of action that build emotional intensity






9. Physical comedy that became popular with the downslide of religious theatre

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10. Writer and first actor






11. Experimental - popular between 1890's-1960's






12. Movement of art and literature in 16th century - based on Greek and Roman works






13. Physical comedy that became popular with the downslide of religious theatre

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14. Suggest - distort - or abstract reality - deliberately incomplete - impossible in real life






15. 'Father of Realism'






16. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






17. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






18. Part of What is included in the text






19. Occurs when something important is found - learned - or realized - during the action of the play






20. Evokes emotions of pity and fear - serious - ends unhappily






21. Focused on thought - controversial






22. Was poetry for many years






23. Used alienation to encourage distance






24. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






25. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






26. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






27. Gas lights - etc.






28. Planned actor movement






29. Business aspect of theatre: House manager - box office manager - ushers






30. England's type of theatre






31. Amateur theatre in which shows are created by residents of a particular area who come together without being part of a professional or academic institution






32. Professional - but all proceeds go back into the theatre - may require grants/donations






33. Organization of action






34. A second or later round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






35. Events progress forward in time






36. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






37. 'Emotion over intellect' - made to assault the senses - developed by Antonin Artaud






38. Person who embodies a character on stage






39. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






40. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






41. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience






42. Rebellion against melodrama and romanticism - more based on character's psychological journey - controversial subject matter






43. Humorous - objective view point






44. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






45. Rejection of neoclassicism -






46. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






47. Grammatically based






48. The person in charge of the artistic aspects of theatrical production






49. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






50. Feel more in stage acting.