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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Collection of mystery plays - performed outdoors - festivals lasted 1-25 days






2. Wrote 'The Republic' about people who would be allowed in his society






3. Works published before 1923






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






5. 'Storm and stress'






6. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






7. Causes trouble for the main character






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






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

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






11. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






12. Top of stage






13. Controls the environment in the theatre






14. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






15. Medea - The Bacchae






16. Artistic decisions meant to communicate a specific interpretation to the audience






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






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






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






20. Gas lights - etc.






21. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






22. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






23. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






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






25. Was poetry for many years






26. What characters do - what characters say about themselves - what others say about them






27. Space can be manipulated to suit the production






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






29. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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30. Linear events progress forward in time






31. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






32. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






33. Plato thought it was harmful to be one thing and act like another

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34. Grammatically based






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






36. The first director






37. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






38. Appearance of truth






39. The first director






40. Imitation of character and action






41. Audience watches from 3 sides






42. Humorous - objective view point






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






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






45. High point of action






46. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






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






48. 'Father of Realism'






49. A>B>C>D






50. Part of What is included in the text