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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 the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in professional staging






2. 'Father of Realism'






3. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






4. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






6. Series of short stories






7. Works published before 1923






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






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






10. 'Father of Realism'






11. Linear events progress forward in time






12. The first director






13. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






14. Audience observes from a similar viewpoint






15. Rhyming






16. Part of What is included in the text






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






18. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






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






20. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






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






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






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






24. England's type of theatre






25. The era we are currently in






26. Actors do not acknowledge the presence of an audience






27. Six elements - catharsis






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






29. 'Storm and stress'






30. Rejection of neoclassicism -






31. Two or more opposing forces working towards different goals






32. Imitation of character and action






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






34. Verse






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






36. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






37. The recall of physical sensations surrounding emotional events






38. A second or later round of auditions to which specific actors are invited






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






40. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






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






42. Focused on thought - controversial






43. Time (play had to take place within a 24 hour period) - place (the whole play must take place in a single location) - and action (single plot)






44. Medea - The Bacchae






45. Exaggerated comedy derived from situations






46. To see something in a 3 dimensional way

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47. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






48. The audience seating are 'sitting place'






49. Events that set off a major conflict






50. Units of action that build emotional intensity