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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. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






2. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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3. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






4. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






5. Causes trouble for the main character






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






7. Units of action that build emotional intensity






8. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






9. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






10. Visible light source on stage






11. Humorous - objective view point






12. Someone who writes plays






13. Events that set off a major conflict






14. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






15. Imitation of character and action






16. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






17. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






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






19. Greek - actor






20. Series of short stories






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






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






23. Emotional release






24. An individual that aids the director in researching the play and its historical time period






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






26. Italians






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






28. A group of actors - not just one star






29. Appearance of truth






30. An entrance to elevated seating for the audience that runs underneath the audience and comes up to empty to the seating area






31. 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






32. Emotional release






33. Events progress forward in time






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






35. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






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

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37. Events progress forward in time






38. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






39. Not many props or detailed scenery






40. Controls the environment in the theatre






41. Top of stage






42. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






43. Busiest person in the theatre






44. Six elements - catharsis






45. Requires actors to call on personal memories of situations similar to those of their characters






46. Writer and first actor






47. 500-1800 people






48. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






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






50. Major character at odds with social expectations