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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. The actual meaning of the dialogue behind the words spoken






2. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






3. Emotional release






4. 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






5. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






6. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






7. Information needed to understand the play






8. Busiest person in the theatre






9. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






10. A>B>C>D






11. The first director






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






13. Was poetry for many years






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

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






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






17. Used alienation to encourage distance






18. Requires actors to call on personal memories of situations similar to those of their characters






19. Based on the lives of the saints






20. England's type of theatre






21. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






22. Top of stage






23. Based on the lives of the saints






24. Humorous - objective view point






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






26. Focused on thought - controversial






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






28. Focused on thought - controversial






29. Meetings before casting - brainstorming - shaping work into a unified concept






30. Requires actors to call on personal memories of situations similar to those of their characters






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






32. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






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






34. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






35. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






36. Events progress forward in time






37. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






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






39. Person who embodies a character on stage






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






41. 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






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






43. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






44. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






45. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






46. Appearance of truth






47. Audience watches from 3 sides






48. High point of action






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






50. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals