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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. People who dismissed Traditional African Theatre because it was so unlike anything they knew






2. 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






3. 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






4. More serious plot and theme; West Side Story (1957)






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






6. 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






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






8. Highlights the insanity of life in a comical way






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






10. The first modern musical; a melodrama about black magic staged in NYC in 1866






11. 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






12. Three parts of a Noh play






13. Said that the free enterprise system is seriously flawed and is a cause of great human misery because it exploits the poor






14. 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






15. 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






16. Three parts of a Noh play






17. 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






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






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. 'The Father of Realism'; was initially a Romantic writer and his early plays were verse dramas largely based on Norwegian history and folk literature; plays presented complex - sometimes distrubing - views of human society; A Doll's House (1879) - Gh






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Staged inexpensive - noncommercial productions of artistically significant plays in small - out-of-the-way theatres






26. Writes the music






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






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






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






30. A blend of melody and drama and refers to the background music often played during these performances






31. Book - music - and lyrics






32. Divided into fatalist - hilarious and existentialist






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






34. 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






35. Founded in 1946 by Julian Beck and Judith Malina; dedicated itself to contemporary social issues and highly political - easthetically radical plays






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






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






38. Two types of traditional Japanese theatre






39. Elaborate geometrical designs were used for these roles which included supernatural beings - warriors - and bandits; the color of the make-up indicated the character's personality






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. Including operetta - developed out of intermezzi






45. Set out to break all the neoclassical rules - attacked the three unities






46. Elaborate geometrical designs were used for these roles which included supernatural beings - warriors - and bandits; the color of the make-up indicated the character's personality






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






48. Proclaimed 'God is dead...and we have killed him.'; felt taht absence of God was a tragedy - but believed human beings needed to accept the tragedy and move forward in a world that was unjust and meaningless






49. What western theatre is often called:






50. 1. theatre has an actor who plays a character - theatre is artificial - and 2. theatre usually has a story with a conflict - conflict is key to all drama







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