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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Writes the lyrics






2. Comic operas that mixed popular songs of the day with spoken dialogue






3. Named new 'photographic' realism NATURALISM and his phrase 'slice of life' is quoted description of it






4. 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






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






6. 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






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. Highlights the insanity of life in a comical way






9. French director who stage play The Butchers (1888) with real sides of beef infested with maggots






10. Three parts of a Noh play






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






13. A program of unrelated singing - dancing and comedy numbers






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






15. Grew up in poverty and put himself through medical school and set up free clinics in Russia to help the poor; The Seagull (1896) - Uncle Vanya (1899) Three Sisters (1901) & The Cherry Orchard (1904); placed on stage the lazy chaos of lives crushed by






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






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






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






19. Holds that human beings are naturally alone - without purpose or mission - in a universe that has no God






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






21. 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'






22. 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'






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






24. 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






25. Exposed the squalid living conditions of the urban poor and explores scandalous topics like poverty - venereal disease and prostitution; 'Sordid Realism'






26. Holds that human beings are naturally alone - without purpose or mission - in a universe that has no God; not a negative - for without God humans can create their own existences - purpose and meaning






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






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

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






30. A program of sketches - singing - dancing and songs pulled from previous sources






31. A program of sketches - singing - dancing and songs pulled from previous sources






32. Earliest form for photography






33. Second part of a Noh play - protagonist performs a dance that expresses his or her concern






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






39. Writes the book






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






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






43. The want for more 'genuine' sets - more 'honest' acting - and dialogue to be modeled after everyday speech - influenced by ideas of CHarles Darwin - Sigmund Freud and Karl Marx






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. Theatre was not seen as being of value to society - so plays were not an important part of:






49. The men who play female roles are called:






50. The sung words