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






2. England's type of theatre






3. A picture of the scene from the audience perspective






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

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






6. Series of short stories






7. Part of What is included in the text






8. Italians






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






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






11. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






12. Feel more in stage acting.






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

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

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15. Based on the lives of the saints






16. Stick used to add noise to physical comedy






17. Experimented with symbolism in an unconventional setting






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






19. The standard tool for casting a production






20. Evokes emotions of pity and fear - serious - ends unhappily






21. Emotional identification - sense of identification with the character






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






23. Planned actor movement






24. Person who embodies a character on stage






25. Performs Actions of the Play






26. 100-499 people






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






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






29. Busiest person in the theatre






30. Does not acknowledge the presence of an audience






31. High point of action






32. 'Storm and stress'






33. Drawn by eccentricities of major character






34. Feel more in stage acting.






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






36. Ideas within the play






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






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






39. Psychological separation - or a sense of detachment






40. Appearance of truth






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






42. Six elements - catharsis






43. Collection of mystery plays - performed outdoors - festivals lasted 1-25 days






44. 19th century - action - thrillers - domestic stories of love and divorce






45. Emotional release






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






47. Main character






48. Drop in emotional intensity following the climax






49. 100-499 people






50. Proscenium arch/stage