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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. Shows that are produced to earn a profit for investors






2. Was poetry for many years






3. Used alienation to encourage distance






4. Busiest person in the theatre






5. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






6. Greek - actor






7. Feel more in stage acting.






8. Series of short stories






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






10. Requires actors to call on personal memories of situations similar to those of their characters






11. 100-499 people






12. 500-1800 people






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






14. Performs Actions of the Play






15. Feel more in stage acting.






16. Linear events progress forward in time






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






18. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






19. Proscenium space






20. Major character at odds with social expectations






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






22. Writer and first actor






23. Focused on thought - controversial






24. Events that set off a major conflict






25. Proscenium arch/stage






26. The actual meaning of the dialogue behind the words spoken






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






28. Controls the environment in the theatre






29. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






30. England's type of theatre






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






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






33. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






34. The standard tool for casting a production






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






36. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






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






38. A group of actors - not just one star






39. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






40. Top of stage






41. Events that set off a major conflict






42. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






43. Rhyming






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






45. 'Father of Realism'






46. Someone who writes plays






47. Audience watches from 3 sides






48. A fee for each performance






49. Gas lights - etc.






50. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals