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






2. Was poetry for many years






3. England's type of theatre






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






5. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






6. The person in charge of the artistic aspects of theatrical production






7. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






8. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






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






10. Information needed to understand the play






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






12. Was poetry for many years






13. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






14. Greek - actor






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






16. 'Storm and stress'






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






18. Visible light source on stage






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






20. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






21. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






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






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






24. Writer and first actor






25. Events progress forward in time






26. Person who embodies a character on stage






27. Part of What is included in the text






28. Proscenium arch/stage






29. A group of educated men from Oxford and Cambridge Who wrote and performed for the professional public theatre






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






31. Based on the lives of the saints






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






33. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






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






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






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






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






39. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






40. Feel more in stage acting.






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






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






43. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






44. 500-1800 people






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






46. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






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






48. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






49. Focused on thought - controversial






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