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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. Italians






2. Works published before 1923






3. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






4. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






5. Reality (violence happens offstage) - morality (needs to teach a moral lesson) - and universality






6. Causes trouble for the main character






7. Events that set off a major conflict






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






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






10. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






11. Verse






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






13. Not many props or detailed scenery






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






15. Was poetry for many years






16. A type of performance in which dialogue and action are not planned ahead of time and written down - but are made of on the spot by the actors






17. Grammatically based






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






19. Planned actor movement






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






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






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






23. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






24. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






25. A fee for each performance






26. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






27. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






28. Person who embodies a character on stage






29. 100-499 people






30. England's type of theatre






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






32. Rejection of neoclassicism -






33. Bottom of stage (closest to audience)






34. High point of action






35. Linear events progress forward in time






36. Part of What is included in the text






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






38. Works published before 1923






39. Humorous - objective view point






40. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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






42. 100-499 people






43. Was poetry for many years






44. Proscenium space






45. Grammatically based






46. Non-profit and sells a full season theatre






47. Less than 100 people - experimental theatre - not exactly commercial






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






49. Audience watches from 3 sides






50. A>B>C>D