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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'Emotion over intellect' - made to assault the senses - developed by Antonin Artaud






2. Performs Actions of the Play






3. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






4. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






5. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






6. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






7. Collection of mystery plays - performed outdoors - festivals lasted 1-25 days






8. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






9. Humorous - objective view point






10. 'Father of Realism'






11. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






12. Naturalism - throw away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






13. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






14. Emotional release






15. Practitioners do not rely on theatrical activity for their livelihood






16. Gas lights - etc.






17. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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18. Organization of action






19. Suggest - distort - or abstract reality - deliberately incomplete - impossible in real life






20. Proscenium arch/stage






21. Moscow arts theatre - ensemble acting - psychological evaluation of character






22. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






23. The Oresteia - only surviving Greek trilogy - added 2nd actor






24. The period of work in which the show is made ready for the stage.






25. 'Storm and stress'






26. Top of stage






27. In ancient Greece - a stage house upstage from the circular orchestra






28. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






29. An individual that aids the director in researching the play and its historical time period






30. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






31. A type of performance in which dialogue and action are not planned ahead of time and written down - but are made of on the spot by the actors






32. Causes trouble for the main character






33. Business aspect of theatre: House manager - box office manager - ushers






34. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






35. Suggest - distort - or abstract reality - deliberately incomplete - impossible in real life






36. Plot - Character - Thought - Language - Music - Spectacle

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37. The standard tool for casting a production






38. Physical comedy that became popular with the downslide of religious theatre

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39. Top of stage






40. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






41. Units of action that build emotional intensity






42. The period of work in which the show is made ready for the stage.






43. Events that set off a major conflict






44. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






45. Six elements - catharsis






46. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






47. Wrote 'The Republic' about people who would be allowed in his society






48. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






49. Not many props or detailed scenery






50. Imitation of character and action






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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