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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The person in charge of the artistic aspects of theatrical production






2. The era we are currently in






3. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






4. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






5. Verse






6. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






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






8. Someone who writes plays






9. Units of action that build emotional intensity






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

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11. Performs Actions of the Play






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






13. Not many props or detailed scenery






14. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






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






16. 'Storm and stress'






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






18. Greek - actor






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






20. The first director






21. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






22. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






23. Play reenacting biblical stories






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






25. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






26. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






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






28. Not many props or detailed scenery






29. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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

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31. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






32. A chart that records the items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






33. A group of educated men from Oxford and Cambridge Who wrote and performed for the professional public theatre






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






35. A>B>C>D






36. Events that set off a major conflict






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






38. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






39. Proscenium space






40. Professional - but all proceeds go back into the theatre - may require grants/donations






41. Play reenacting biblical stories






42. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






43. Gas lights - etc.






44. Person who embodies a character on stage






45. Causes trouble for the main character






46. Performs Actions of the Play






47. High point of action






48. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






49. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






50. Someone who writes plays