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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Humorous - objective view point






2. Physical comedy that became popular with the downslide of religious theatre


3. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






4. Someone who writes plays






5. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






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






7. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






8. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






9. Amateur theatre in which shows are created by residents of a particular area who come together without being part of a professional or academic institution






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






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






12. 100-499 people






13. Events progress forward in time






14. Medea - The Bacchae






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






16. Audience watches from 3 sides






17. An individual that aids the director in researching the play and its historical time period






18. Series of short stories






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






20. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






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






22. 'Storm and stress'






23. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






24. Medea - The Bacchae






25. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






26. Professional - but all proceeds go back into the theatre - may require grants/donations






27. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






28. Proscenium arch/stage






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






30. Proscenium space






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






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






33. Practical considerations - atmosphere - visual images.






34. Appearance of truth






35. England's type of theatre






36. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






37. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






38. Based on the lives of the saints






39. Controls the environment in the theatre






40. Visible light source on stage






41. The era we are currently in






42. Rejection of neoclassicism -






43. The person in charge of the financial business and aspects of a production.






44. Gas lights - etc.






45. Gas lights - etc.






46. Imitation of character and action






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






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






49. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






50. Proscenium space