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






2. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






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






4. Italians






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






6. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






8. Medea - The Bacchae






9. Humorous - objective view point






10. Proscenium space






11. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






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






13. The era we are currently in






14. An entrance to elevated seating for the audience that runs underneath the audience and comes up to empty to the seating area






15. The period of work in which the show is made ready for the stage.






16. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






17. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






18. England's type of theatre






19. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






20. Major character at odds with social expectations






21. A fee for each performance






22. What characters do - what characters say about themselves - what others say about them






23. Performs Actions of the Play






24. Writer and first actor






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






26. Rhyming






27. Performs Actions of the Play






28. A>B>C>D






29. Works published before 1923






30. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






31. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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






33. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






34. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






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






37. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






38. A fee for each performance






39. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






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

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

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42. Blend of union and non-union actors - sometimes housed in non-traditional locations






43. Series of short stories






44. Blend of union and non-union actors - sometimes housed in non-traditional locations






45. Verse






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






47. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






48. Gas lights - etc.






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






50. Rhyming