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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. Visible light source on stage






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






3. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






4. Imitation of character and action






5. Linear events progress forward in time






6. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






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






8. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






9. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






10. Rhyming






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






12. Writer and first actor






13. Visible light source on stage






14. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






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






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






17. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






18. Feel more in stage acting.






19. 500-1800 people






20. A group of actors - not just one star






21. Main character






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






23. Planned actor movement






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






25. Verse






26. Greek - actor






27. Play reenacting biblical stories






28. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






29. A fee for each performance






30. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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31. Medea - The Bacchae






32. Person who embodies a character on stage






33. The era we are currently in






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






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






36. Imitation of character and action






37. Humorous - objective view point






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

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39. Verse






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






41. 'Storm and stress'






42. Play reenacting biblical stories






43. Information needed to understand the play






44. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






45. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






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






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






48. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






50. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.