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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. The first all-black show to pay at a top Broadway theatre






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






3. Writes the book






4. 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






5. Sarcastic label of Scribe's plays; the sympathetic protagonist suffers at the hands of an evil antagonist in the course of intense action - suspense - and contrived play devices; ending is always happy and the loose ends are neatly tied up






6. 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






7. The orchestrated melodies






8. Elmer Rice; about a man named Mr. Zero Who is fired from his job and replaced by an adding machine






9. Type of theatre greatly influenced by Buddhism and Shinto; originates in ritual






10. Musicals with a particularly well-developed story and characters






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






12. Divided into fatalist - hilarious and existentialist






13. Known for life-like sets that used hand-painted screens and gas-powered lighting effects to stage realistic sunrises and storm clouds; invented the DAGUERREO-TYPE - which was an early form of photography






14. Goethe's most famous Romantic play






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






16. Comedies forced Victorian society to reexamine its hypocrisies; Lady Windermere's Fan (1892) - A WOman of No Importance (1893) - An Ideal Husband (1894); advocated 'art for art's sake'; The Importance of Being Ernest






17. No spoken dialogue - entirely sung; comes from the Latin word 'work' and may have originally meant 'works in music' or 'musical works for the stage'; first operas were in Italy in late 1500s






18. 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






19. 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






20. Play by Wole Soyinka; celebrates Nigerian independence but also warns against returning to Nigeria's violent past






21. Showed middle-class characters finding happiness and true love (Enlightenment)






22. 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






23. 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






24. The German equivalent to Diderot; was a playwright - critic - and Enlightenment philosopher Who wrote tragedies and comedies about the middle-class; his greatest play was Nathan the Wise






25. No protagonist; deals with a family of characters who tell many stories at once; the fact that characters on stage take no action may inspire audience members to be motivated for the opposite in real life






26. A production of British actor Charles Kean; had realistic costumes - set and props that he had researched to make sure they were historically correct

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27. Estrangement; essentially the alienation effect






28. The first all-black show to pay at a top Broadway theatre






29. 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






30. Contemporary form of Sanskrit Theatre - dramatized version of the Hindu epic poems Ramayana and Mahabharata






31. A true-to-life interior containing a room or rooms with the fourth wall removed so that the audience has the feeling of looking in on the characters' private lives






32. Book - music - and lyrics






33. 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)






34. Feature the work of a director-choreographer






35. A sudden - striking pose (often with their eyes crossed - chin sharply turned - and big toe pointed towards the sky) in Kabuki accompanied by several powerful beats of wooden clappers






36. The sung words






37. First black woman playwright to be producted on Broadway; Raisin in the Sun based of her actual childhood






38. The men who play female roles are called:






39. Thought that inner truths could be hinted at only through symbols; sought to replace the specific and concrete with the suggestive and metaphorical; usually had little plot or action and tended to baffle the audience






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






41. Term used to describe performances that mix theatre - visual arts - music - dance - gesture and rituals; often use multimedia effects - sounds and lighting effects to make a point and allow the audience to understand its deeper implications; often re






42. 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






43. Wooden clappers used in Kabuki






44. Divided into fatalist - hilarious and existentialist






45. Most famous Restoration-era woman to make her living by writing plays






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






47. Only cost a nickel






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






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






50. Elmer Rice; about a man named Mr. Zero Who is fired from his job and replaced by an adding machine