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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. French physicist - mathematician - and philosopher - expressed the essence of Romanticism






2. By Swedish Playwright August Strindberg; fourteen-act play that follows the disconnected logic of a dream






3. A repetition of the song - sometimes with new lyrics - sometimes with the same lyrics but with new meaning or subtext in order to make a dramatic point






4. Brought Western-style theatre to Africa to dramatize Bible stories in order to win converts






5. Writes the music






6. Built in Venice in 1637






7. Characters were not individuals but types; standard roles included scholar - lover - hero - maiden - old woman - coquette - virtuous wife - and acrobatic warrior-maiden






8. Islam's holy book - contains a warning about 'graven images' similar to the one in the Bible - prohibition applies to dolls - statues - portraits - and people playing a character






9. Most famous American expressionist playwright who won Nobel Prize for Literature (1936); A touch of the Poet (1935) - The Iceman Cometh (1939) - A Long Day's Journey into Night (1956) & A Moon for the Misbegotten (1952); The Hairy Ape (1952)

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10. In Sigmund Romberg's play the king young heir to the throne sacrifices his personal happiness for the good of the kingdom when he sorrowfully pulls himself away from his true love in order to marry a princess whom he does not love






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






12. History plays about major political events of the past - domestic plays about the loves and lives of merchants and townspeople - and dance-dramas about the world of spirits and animals






13. A period of licentious gaudiness inspired by the elaborate styles that Charles II brought with him from the French Court






14. Developed from the dance-prayers of Buddhist priests; has five possible subjects: the deities - the deeds of heroic samurai - women - insanity - and famous legends






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






16. This happened for the first time during the Restoration






17. Grew out of the theatre of Thespis in Ancient Greece; passed from the Athenians to the Romans to the medieval Europeans






18. One of the most valuable historical records of Indian theatre; an encyclopedic book of dramatic theory and practice; has 37 chapters and covers every aspect of classical Indian drama - also a treatise on dramatic theory and philosophy - states that t






19. One of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment - French poet - essayist - and playwright whose writing often got him in trouble with the church; built a theatre on his own estate so he could freely present his plays






20. Composed and produced by Bob Cole - lyrics by Billy Johnson; story of a con man and used minstrel stereotypes and spoofed Chinatown; in one scene a young black man sings about he and his date were denied entry to a nightclub cuz He was black and this






21. Kabuki borrowed many of these movements to make Kabuki acting highly stylized and almost puppet-like






22. Closely tied to ritual - and it uses color - dance - song - and movements to exaggerate - stylize - and symbolically represent life






23. Greatest of the Sturm und Drang playwrights; was also a critic - journalist - painter - biologist - statesman - poet - novelist - philosopher - scientist - and the manager of the Duke of Weimar's playhouse






24. One of the most well-known Muslim Playwrights - who uses her plays not only to express herself but also to prompt discussions about such topics as violence against women - religious fanaticism - and female sexual desire






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






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






27. One of the most valuable historical records of Indian theatre; an encyclopedic book of dramatic theory and practice; has 37 chapters and covers every aspect of classical Indian drama - also a treatise on dramatic theory and philosophy - states that t






28. Big-time vaudeville who performed a series of lavish musical reviews on Broadway






29. Based off the idea that before a problem can be solved - society must first understand that the problem exists; 'attack the message - not the messenger'






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






31. A medley of the show's songs played as a preview; usually the beginning of a traditional musical; lets the audience know that it's time to stop talking because the performance is about to begin






32. A form of musical entertainment featuring bawdy songs - dancing women - and sometimes striptease






33. A big production number that usually receives a torrent of applause that literally stops the show






34. Life has no purpose and they confused and antagonized audiences by refusing to adhere to a coherent set of principles - mirroring the madness of the world






35. The first theatre in the world to be lit with electric lights






36. 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






37. Nigerian playwright that was executed for trying to protect the Ogoni people against encroachments of Shell oil company






38. Instead of learning how to conjure real emotions - actors of Sanskrit drama studied for many years to learn representations of emotions through:






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






40. Goethe's most famous Romantic play






41. An early form of theatre; it used theatrical techniques such as song - dance - and characterization - but it was still firmly rooted in religion






42. The artist imposes his own internal state onto the outside world itself; expressionism is a subjective account of an objective perception; expressionist plays use deliberate set distortion






43. Only cost a nickel






44. 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






45. First part had musical numbers with little comic dialogue; second part was full of songs - dance and standup routines; third part featured a one-act play






46. One of the most popular Kabuki and Bunraku playwrights - who - like Shakespeare - wrote crowd-pleasing plays that combined poetry and prose in dramatic tales of comedy - tragedy - love - and war






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






48. Argued that the prime function of playwrights is to expose the social and moral evils of their time






49. French Enlightenment playwright; was an inventor and thinker who spent countless hours at the leading intellectual salons of France; most famous plays are The Barber of Seville - and The Marriage of Figaro - his plays reflect the attitudes of the Enl






50. Composed and produced by Bob Cole - lyrics by Billy Johnson; story of a con man and used minstrel stereotypes and spoofed Chinatown; in one scene a young black man sings about he and his date were denied entry to a nightclub cuz He was black and this