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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. Not many props or detailed scenery






2. Greek - actor






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






4. Events that set off a major conflict






5. Play reenacting biblical stories






6. Causes trouble for the main character






7. Grammatically based






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






9. Events that set off a major conflict






10. Rhyming






11. England's type of theatre






12. Six elements - catharsis






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






14. 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






15. Someone who writes plays






16. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






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






18. Organization of action






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






20. 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






21. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






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






23. Part of What is included in the text






24. Plato thought it was harmful to be one thing and act like another

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25. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






26. Humorous - objective view point






27. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






28. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






29. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






30. Practitioners do not rely on theatrical activity for their livelihood






31. Part of What is included in the text






32. Works published before 1923






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






34. Top of stage






35. Series of short stories






36. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






37. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






38. Performs Actions of the Play






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






40. Units of action that build emotional intensity






41. 500-1800 people






42. Imitation of character and action






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






44. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






45. Planned actor movement






46. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






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






48. Proscenium arch/stage






49. High point of action






50. Used alienation to encourage distance