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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. England's type of theatre






2. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






3. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






4. Production of plays in schools at primary - secondary - undergraduate - and graduate levels






5. High point of action






6. Based on the lives of the saints






7. Events progress forward in time






8. Planned actor movement






9. Focused on thought - controversial






10. 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






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






12. 500-1800 people






13. Emile Zola - throws away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






14. Organization of action






15. Main character






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






17. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






18. Focused on thought - controversial






19. Used alienation to encourage distance






20. Visible light source on stage






21. Meetings before casting - brainstorming - shaping work into a unified concept






22. The actual meaning of the dialogue behind the words spoken






23. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






24. A drawing created by the lighting designer showing where each lighting instrument is to be hung






25. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






26. 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






27. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






28. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






29. Causes trouble for the main character






30. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






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






32. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






33. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






34. The standard tool for casting a production






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






36. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






37. Works published before 1923






38. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






39. Performs Actions of the Play






40. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






41. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






42. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






44. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






45. Medea - The Bacchae






46. Events progress forward in time






47. A>B>C>D






48. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






49. Grammatically based






50. What characters do - what characters say about themselves - what others say about them