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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. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






2. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






3. 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)






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






5. Italians






6. Series of short stories






7. A second or later round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






8. Ideas within the play






9. Gas lights - etc.






10. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






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






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






13. Was poetry for many years






14. Planned actor movement






15. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






16. Series of short stories






17. Major character at odds with social expectations






18. Medea - The Bacchae






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






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






21. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






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






23. Appearance of truth






24. Main character






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

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26. A group of actors - not just one star






27. Humorous - objective view point






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






29. Production of plays in schools at primary - secondary - undergraduate - and graduate levels






30. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






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






32. A fee for each performance






33. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






34. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






36. Events progress forward in time






37. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






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






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






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






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






42. Controls the environment in the theatre






43. The era we are currently in






44. Top of stage






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






46. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






47. Emotional release






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






49. Movement of art and literature in 16th century - based on Greek and Roman works






50. Emotional release