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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Play by Wole Soyinka; celebrates Nigerian independence but also warns against returning to Nigeria's violent past






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. People who dismissed Traditional African Theatre because it was so unlike anything they knew






9. Plays without music






10. 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






11. Peking Opera was dramatically altered when:






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






13. Result of western influence - a toned down version of Kabuki - told stories of everyday life - particularly those of women - women played women's parts (whereas Kabuki was all male)






14. Including operetta - developed out of intermezzi






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






21. Type of Islamic theatre - religious drama of Iran which allowed for actors - both professional and amateur - and has been performed in open-air playing spaces and on some occasions in specially constructed indoor stages for hundreds of years

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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. A German poet - director and playwright who challenged traditional ideas about theatre; became a communist after watching policement shoot 4 unarmed civilians; The Life of Galileo (1938) - Mother Courage and her Children (1939) & The Caucasian Chalk






28. 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






29. Most popular type of theatre during the Restoration; often featured great wit and wordplay and told stories about sexual gratification - bedroom escapades - and humankind's unrefined nature when it comes to sex






30. A robust and spectacular version of Noh; named after the characters for 'song' - 'dance' - and 'skill'; created by a woman named Okuni - owner of a brothel






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Uses rock music - the rock and roll of the 1950s (Grease) - the psychedelic rock of the 1960s (Hair) or contemporary pop and rock (Rent)






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






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






38. This happened for the first time during the Restoration






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






40. 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






41. Writers who felt science was not adequate to describe the full range of human experience - and their writings stressed instinct - intuition - and feeling






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






43. Musicals that are mostly singing and have less spoken dialogue; similar to operattas - but thier tone is often much darker and more dramatic






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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