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Theatre Appreciation

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Plato thought it was harmful to be one thing and act like another

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






3. 500-1800 people






4. Based on the lives of the saints






5. Controls the environment in the theatre






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






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






8. The era we are currently in






9. 100-499 people






10. Top of stage






11. The Clouds - The Frogs - Lysistrata






12. Italians






13. Experimental - popular between 1890's-1960's






14. Visible light source on stage






15. Play reenacting biblical stories






16. A specialist in finding actors for specific roles






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






18. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






19. 'New Comedy' wrote The Grouch






20. Was poetry for many years






21. 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






22. The era we are currently in






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






24. Main character






25. Stock characters (servants - masters - lovers)






26. Fast paced - uses reversal and discovery






27. Recognizes plays as intellectual property of the playwright






28. Play reenacting biblical stories






29. Used alienation to encourage distance






30. Works published before 1923






31. Born in Stafford Upon Avon - studied Latin in school - wrote 30 plays






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






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






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






35. Proscenium space






36. Not many props or detailed scenery






37. Emotional release






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






39. Appearance of truth






40. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






41. A fee for each performance






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

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43. Historically accurate costumes and scenery






44. Planned actor movement






45. Occurs when a line of action suddenly veers to the opposite






46. Six elements - catharsis






47. Used alienation to encourage distance






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






49. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






50. Oedipus - Antigone - added 3rd actor







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