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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. Someone who writes plays






2. Medea - The Bacchae






3. Shows that are produced to earn a profit for investors






4. Writer and first actor






5. Not many props or detailed scenery






6. Appearance of truth






7. Scenery - costume - lighting - rhythm - movement - composition






8. 'The Well Made Play' Credited with writing in between 440-500 plays - featured a melodramatic strategy






9. Rejection of neoclassicism -






10. High point of action






11. Audience watches from 3 sides






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






13. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






14. High point of action






15. Rhyming






16. Appearance of truth






17. Secondary line of action that is included in the plot/story






18. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






19. Units of action that build emotional intensity






20. Planned actor movement






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






22. Verse






23. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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






25. Series of short stories






26. 'Storm and stress'






27. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






28. A drawing created by the lighting designer showing where each lighting instrument is to be hung






29. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






30. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






31. Part of What is included in the text






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






33. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






34. Was poetry for many years






35. The era we are currently in






36. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






37. Rebellion against melodrama and romanticism - more based on character's psychological journey - controversial subject matter






38. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






39. Planned actor movement






40. 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






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






42. Thomas Aquinas - literature can be dispersed at a faster rate






43. 'Emotion over intellect' - made to assault the senses - developed by Antonin Artaud






44. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






45. Grammatically based






46. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






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






48. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






49. 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






50. Thomas Aquinas - literature can be dispersed at a faster rate