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






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






3. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






4. Planned actor movement






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






6. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






7. Writer and first actor






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






9. Top of stage






10. A group of actors - not just one star






11. Works published before 1923






12. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






13. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






14. High point of action






15. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






16. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






17. Was poetry for many years






18. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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19. Six elements - catharsis






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






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






22. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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






24. Humorous - objective view point






25. Linear events progress forward in time






26. 100-499 people






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






28. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






29. Italians






30. A fee for each performance






31. Gas lights - etc.






32. Causes trouble for the main character






33. Greek - actor






34. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






35. Units of action that build emotional intensity






36. Not many props or detailed scenery






37. 500-1800 people






38. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






39. Writer and first actor






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






41. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






42. The standard tool for casting a production






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






44. Events that set off a major conflict






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






46. High point of action






47. A>B>C>D






48. 'Storm and stress'






49. Used alienation to encourage distance






50. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy