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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Events that set off a major conflict






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






3. Person who embodies a character on stage






4. 'Father of Realism'






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






6. Business aspect of theatre: House manager - box office manager - ushers






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






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






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






10. Controls the environment in the theatre






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






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






13. Rebellion against melodrama and romanticism - more based on character's psychological journey - controversial subject matter






14. Appearance of truth






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






16. 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






17. Causes trouble for the main character






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






19. Not many props or detailed scenery






20. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






21. Ideas within the play






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






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






24. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






26. Major character at odds with social expectations






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






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






29. Rhyming






30. Play reenacting biblical stories






31. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






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






33. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






34. Writer and first actor






35. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






36. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






37. Occurs when something important is found - learned - or realized - during the action of the play






38. 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






39. Ideas within the play






40. Units of action that build emotional intensity






41. High point of action






42. Audience watches from 3 sides






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

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44. Evokes emotions of pity and fear - serious - ends unhappily






45. Occurs when a line of action suddenly veers to the opposite






46. 100-499 people






47. Rebellion against melodrama and romanticism - more based on character's psychological journey - controversial subject matter






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






49. Organization of action






50. Rhyming