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






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






3. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






4. Not many props or detailed scenery






5. Series of short stories






6. A drafting of the set as seen from overhead






7. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






8. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






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






10. Part of What is included in the text






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






12. Series of short stories






13. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






14. Visible light source on stage






15. Less than 100 people - experimental theatre - not exactly commercial






16. England's type of theatre






17. Play reenacting biblical stories






18. Organization of action






19. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






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






21. Causes trouble for the main character






22. 500-1800 people






23. Focused on thought - controversial






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






25. Proscenium arch/stage






26. Controls the environment in the theatre






27. A fee for each performance






28. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






29. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






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






31. Based on the lives of the saints






32. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






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

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34. Major character at odds with social expectations






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






36. Medea - The Bacchae






37. Someone who writes plays






38. Occurs when something important is found - learned - or realized - during the action of the play






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






40. Person who embodies a character on stage






41. 'Storm and stress'






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






43. Units of action that build emotional intensity






44. Used alienation to encourage distance






45. A group of actors - not just one star






46. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






47. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






48. High point of action






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






50. Causes trouble for the main character