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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. Appearance of truth






2. 100-499 people






3. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






4. Proscenium space






5. Medea - The Bacchae






6. The era we are currently in






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






8. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






9. Units of action that build emotional intensity






10. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






11. Imitation of character and action






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






13. 'The Well Made Play' Credited with writing in between 440-500 plays - featured a melodramatic strategy






14. Collection of mystery plays - performed outdoors - festivals lasted 1-25 days






15. Practitioners do not rely on theatrical activity for their livelihood






16. Linear events progress forward in time






17. Less than 100 people - experimental theatre - not exactly commercial






18. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






19. Verse






20. Top of stage






21. Feel more in stage acting.






22. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






23. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






24. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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






26. Works published before 1923






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

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






29. Causes trouble for the main character






30. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






31. Person who embodies a character on stage






32. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






33. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






34. Part of What is included in the text






35. A fee for each performance






36. The person in charge of the financial business and aspects of a production.






37. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






38. Series of short stories






39. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






40. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






41. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






42. Grammatically based






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






44. Secondary line of action that is included in the plot/story






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






46. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






47. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






48. Emotional release






49. Performs Actions of the Play






50. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax