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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Medea - The Bacchae






2. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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

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4. The first director






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






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






7. Not many props or detailed scenery






8. Suggest - distort - or abstract reality - deliberately incomplete - impossible in real life






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






10. 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)






11. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






12. Busiest person in the theatre






13. A second or later round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






14. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






15. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






16. A drawing created by the lighting designer showing where each lighting instrument is to be hung






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






18. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






19. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






20. Performs Actions of the Play






21. 500-1800 people






22. The era we are currently in






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






24. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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






26. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






27. 100-499 people






28. Writer and first actor






29. Main character






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






31. Proscenium space






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






33. Feel more in stage acting.






34. Greek - actor






35. England's type of theatre






36. Plays with a moral message - good vs. evil






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






38. Major character at odds with social expectations






39. Imitation of character and action






40. Humorous - objective view point






41. Visible light source on stage






42. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






43. Organization of action






44. Suggest - distort - or abstract reality - deliberately incomplete - impossible in real life






45. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






46. Play reenacting biblical stories






47. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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






49. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






50. Was poetry for many years