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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Planned actor movement






2. 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)






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






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






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

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






7. Medea - The Bacchae






8. The period of work in which the show is made ready for the stage.






9. Organization of action






10. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






11. Main character






12. The first director






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






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






15. Performs Actions of the Play






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






17. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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






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






20. Greek - actor






21. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






22. Based on the lives of the saints






23. Six elements - catharsis






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

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25. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






26. High point of action






27. Appearance of truth






28. Units of action that build emotional intensity






29. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






30. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






31. In ancient Greece - the audience seating area at floor level immediately in front of the stage






32. Italians






33. The period of work in which the show is made ready for the stage.






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






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






36. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






38. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






39. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






40. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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41. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






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






43. Focused on thought - controversial






44. Part of What is included in the text






45. Organization of action






46. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






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






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






49. 'Storm and stress'






50. Thomas Aquinas - literature can be dispersed at a faster rate