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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Bandits discuss rival systems of goverment while waiting for an attack






2. What western theatre is often called:






3. Bandits discuss rival systems of goverment while waiting for an attack






4. Divided into fatalist - hilarious and existentialist






5. Told stories about common people who felt grand emotions and suffered devastating consequences (Enlightenment)






6. Africa's greatest living playwright; born in Nigeria; plays combine symbolism - mysticism - beautiful dialogue - and they make strong political points; plays are deeply rooted in African myths - dance - and rituals but also influenced by Western dram






7. Six characters take on life of their own when the playwright fails to complete the play in which they were supposed to appear






8. The realism of the play is expressed through lyrical language






9. Form of theatre that mixed traditional African ritual theatre and Western-style drama; encouraged African nationalism - glorified Africa's past - and advanced African customs - rituals - and culture; also dealt with serious political themes and appla






10. Would be removed in the box set to give audience a real life look into the scene






11. Form of drama that dominated theatre in India for a thousand years; named for the ancient Indian language in which its plays are performed; combine the natural and the supernatural - the believable and unbelievable






12. The sung words






13. Included comic scenes - dance interludes and sentimental ballads all based on white stereotypes of black life in the South






14. Characterized by a light-hearted - fast-moving comic story - whose dialogue is interspersed with popular music; Guys and Dolls (1950)






15. Includes all other forms of drama - from the ancient ritual theatre of Africa to the traditional theatre of Asia to the shadow and puppet theatre of Muslim lands






16. A permanent - professional theatre outside NYC; founded in 1947 by Margo Jones; stage new plays alongside commercial hits and historical plays; appeal to the intellectual audiences that Hollywood seldom serves






17. Plays about the issues of the day that were in Manhattan neighborhoods






18. Divided into fatalist - hilarious and existentialist






19. An extreme form of realism; an acurate 'documentary' of everyday life - including its seamy side






20. During the Enlightenment there were revolutions in: ... which had a profound effect on theatre






21. Goethe's most famous Romantic play






22. Highlights the insanity of life in a comical way






23. Where more experts agree that human beings came into existence






24. Built in Venice in 1637






25. Only cost a nickel






26. Recorded conversations of slum dwellers in Dublin and used their words verbatim in his plays

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27. An extreme form of realism; an acurate 'documentary' of everyday life - including its seamy side






28. French physicist - mathematician - and philosopher - expressed the essence of Romanticism






29. French philosopher and playwright; The Flies (1943) & No Exit (1944)






30. The time period that glorified humans' power to reason and analyze - a period of great philosophical - scientific - technological - political - and religious revolutions






31. A popular form of stage entertainment from the 1880s to the 1940s; included a dozen or so slapstick comedy routines - song-and-dance numbers - magic acts and juggling or acrobatic performances






32. Writes the book






33. Romanian-born French playwright best categorized as a hilarious absurdist; The Bald Soprano (1949) & Rhinoceros (1959)






34. First part of a Noh Play - usually a chance meeting between two characters - introductions are made and the characters engage in a question-and-answer sequence that reveals the protagonist's concern






35. Type of Islamic theatre which is created by lighting two-dimensional figures and casting their shadows on a screen; the audience watches the silhouettes while a narrator tells a story






36. Including operetta - developed out of intermezzi






37. One of the most important French philosophers of the Age of Reason - wrote and edited the first encyclopedia; was also a dramatist who penned books on the techniques of acting; authored The Paradox of Acting - a book that attached the pompous declama






38. All lines are sung - usually to grand classical music; Madama Butterfly (1904)






39. Have become living traditions that are handed down from father to son

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40. Light opera - differs from 'grand opera' because it has a frivolous - comic theme - some spoken dialogue - a melodramatic story - and usually a little dancing; The Mikado (1885)






41. Sigmund Freud's book which analyzes the character of Oedipus and Hamlet






42. Including operetta - developed out of intermezzi






43. Third part of a Noh play - the protagonist appears as a new self - and the cause of torment is resolved






44. Form of theatre that mixed traditional African ritual theatre and Western-style drama; encouraged African nationalism - glorified Africa's past - and advanced African customs - rituals - and culture; also dealt with serious political themes and appla






45. Feature the work of a director-choreographer






46. French philosopher often called the Father of the Romantic movement; argued that people could find happiness in a 'state of nature' and that they should learn from nature rather than the artificial and corrupted teachings of society






47. The orchestrated melodies






48. The orchestrated melodies






49. First female theatre manager in London; was also an actor and singer; managed first theatre to have a box set; Olympic Theatre in London






50. Play that takes place in a mental institution - the audience sits on the stage with the actor-patients