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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Series of short stories






2. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






3. The first director






4. A chart that records the items of clothing worn by each actor in each scene of the play






5. Verse






6. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






7. Linear events progress forward in time






8. Emile Zola - throws away traditional structure - 'slice of life'






9. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






10. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






11. Used alienation to encourage distance






12. Events progress forward in time






13. Play reenacting biblical stories






14. Visible light source on stage






15. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






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

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17. An entrance to elevated seating for the audience that runs underneath the audience and comes up to empty to the seating area






18. In ancient Greece - the audience seating area at floor level immediately in front of the stage






19. 'Storm and stress'






20. Greek - actor






21. Plays with a moral message - good vs. evil






22. Occurs when a line of action suddenly veers to the opposite






23. Experimental - popular between 1890's-1960's






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






25. England's type of theatre






26. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






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






28. 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






29. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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30. Top of stage






31. Major character at odds with social expectations






32. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






33. Planned actor movement






34. Performs Actions of the Play






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






36. Verse






37. Evokes emotions of pity and fear - serious - ends unhappily






38. The era we are currently in






39. Medea - The Bacchae






40. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






41. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






42. Focused on thought - controversial






43. Events that set off a major conflict






44. Audience watches from 3 sides






45. Born in Stafford Upon Avon - studied Latin in school - wrote 30 plays






46. The person in charge of the financial business and aspects of a production.






47. Works published before 1923






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






49. Visible light source on stage






50. Linear events progress forward in time