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






2. Busiest person in the theatre






3. Top of stage






4. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






5. Imitation of character and action






6. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






7. Grammatically based






8. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






9. Reality (violence happens offstage) - morality (needs to teach a moral lesson) - and universality






10. 100-499 people






11. Imitation of character and action






12. Medea - The Bacchae






13. Reality (violence happens offstage) - morality (needs to teach a moral lesson) - and universality






14. In ancient Greece - a stage house upstage from the circular orchestra






15. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






16. Medea - The Bacchae






17. Audience watches from 3 sides






18. Audience watches from 3 sides






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






20. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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






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






23. Visible light source on stage






24. Six elements - catharsis






25. Information needed to understand the play






26. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






27. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






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






29. Controls the environment in the theatre






30. Part of What is included in the text






31. Plot - Character - Thought - Language - Music - Spectacle

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






33. Top of stage






34. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






35. A group of educated men from Oxford and Cambridge Who wrote and performed for the professional public theatre






36. A type of performance in which dialogue and action are not planned ahead of time and written down - but are made of on the spot by the actors






37. Play reenacting biblical stories






38. Planned actor movement






39. Performs Actions of the Play






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






41. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






42. Performs Actions of the Play






43. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






44. A chart that records the items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






45. Shows that are produced to earn a profit for investors






46. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






47. Appearance of truth






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






49. Moscow arts theatre - ensemble acting - psychological evaluation of character






50. Used alienation to encourage distance