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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. The era we are currently in






2. Imitation of character and action






3. Focused on thought - controversial






4. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






5. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






6. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






7. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






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






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






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






11. Blend of union and non-union actors - sometimes housed in non-traditional locations






12. Linear events progress forward in time






13. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






14. Meetings before casting - brainstorming - shaping work into a unified concept






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






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






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






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






19. Audience watches from 3 sides






20. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






21. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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22. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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23. 100-499 people






24. A>B>C>D






25. Humorous - objective view point






26. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






27. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






28. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






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






30. Controls the environment in the theatre






31. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






32. Used alienation to encourage distance






33. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






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

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35. Not many props or detailed scenery






36. Visible light source on stage






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






38. 'Father of Realism'






39. In a proscenium space - spaces offstage to the left and right for actors - crew - and scenery not yet in the visible performance space






40. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






41. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






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






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






44. A>B>C>D






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






46. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






47. Appearance of truth






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






49. 500-1800 people






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