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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. Emotional release






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


3. 'Storm and stress'






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






5. Proscenium space






6. Emotional release






7. 500-1800 people






8. The era we are currently in






9. Events that set off a major conflict






10. Linear events progress forward in time






11. Shows that are produced to earn a profit for investors






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






13. Serious and comedic qualities are mixed






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






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






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






17. Appearance of truth






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






19. Events progress forward in time






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






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






22. Events that set off a major conflict






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






24. 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)






25. Busiest person in the theatre






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






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






28. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






29. Relates to the emotional response that the play creates






30. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






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






32. Ideas within the play






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






34. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






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


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






37. 'Father of Realism'






38. A group of performers working together vocally and physically






39. Linear events progress forward in time






40. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






41. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor






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






43. Part of What is included in the text






44. Silhouette - color - texture - accent






45. Performs Actions of the Play






46. Based on the lives of the saints






47. Rhyming






48. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






49. Proscenium arch/stage






50. High point of action