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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A>B>C>D






2. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






3. Appearance of truth






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

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5. A fee for each performance






6. Planned actor movement






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






8. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






9. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






10. 500-1800 people






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






12. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






13. Organization of action






14. Causes trouble for the main character






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






16. Italians






17. Six elements - catharsis






18. 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






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






20. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






21. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






22. Naturalism - throw away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






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






24. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






25. Born in Stafford Upon Avon - studied Latin in school - wrote 30 plays






26. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






27. Focused on thought - controversial






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

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






30. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






31. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






32. Wrote 'The Republic' about people who would be allowed in his society






33. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






34. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






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






36. Visible light source on stage






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






38. Used alienation to encourage distance






39. The first director






40. Was poetry for many years






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

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42. Rejection of neoclassicism -






43. Gas lights - etc.






44. Proscenium space






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






46. 'Father of Realism'






47. Visible light source on stage






48. Scenery - costume - lighting - rhythm - movement - composition






49. The era we are currently in






50. Part of What is included in the text







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