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Theatre Appreciation 2

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. Group of influential - educated Renaissance playwrights






2. Was in favor of theater






3. Helps establish mood - place - & intensity with the use of light






4. Body (dance - martial arts) - voice (projection - articulation - breathing) - and mind (improve - script analysis - character development)


5. Theatre where Shakespeare's company of actors worked primarily






6. Controls the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information (time and place).






7. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






8. Body (dance - martial arts) - voice (projection - articulation - breathing) - and mind (improve - script analysis - character development)


9. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


10. A flexible performance space (usually small) in which the actor/audience configuration can be easily changed for each production






11. Appearance of truth






12. Scenery






13. An actor/ audience configuration in which the audience is on only one side of the performance area; all audience members face the same direction.






14. Father of Epic theater - wanted people to think about what they were seeing - alienation effect.






15. Handles business aspects of show






16. Biblical stories. From word Misterium meaning crafts/guild






17. Greatest dramatist of all time






18. Wrote the Orestia which is the only surviving trilogy






19. Grecian attributed to writing the first tragedies then acting in them.






20. Bertolt Brecht; wanted audience to think about what they were seeing rather than blindly feel. Accomplished by interrupting dramatic moments.






21. Movement based on study of ancient Greek and Roman culture






22. Collection of mystery plays






23. Creates a soundtrack to support the show. It may be recorded or live






24. Idea/script - sets - lights - costumes - props - performers






25. Presentation style - external characteristics manipulated for desired effect - emphasis on vocal delivery






26. In the middle ages - wagons with scenery used in processional staging






27. God of wine and fertility






28. Author of play






29. Grecian attributed to writing the first tragedies then acting in them.






30. Greatest dramatist of all time






31. Central character






32. Work developed actors in realism and naturalism






33. Called for naturalism - claiming that plays should show a 'slice of life'






34. Historical accuracy






35. The actual meaning of dialogue behind the spoken words






36. Causal play structure. A ? B ? C






37. Actor in 5th century Greece






38. When line of action suddenly switches






39. Convincing actors were too powerful a tool of persuasion


40. Humanity's struggle with good and evil






41. Attributed to writing over 700 plays






42. 'old comedy'. Lewd humor - attacks on government






43. Silhouette (overall shape) - color - texture - accent






44. Controls the environment in the theatre - influence audience's emotional involvement - and communicate information (time and place).






45. Changeable scenery for specific plays (tragedies - comedies - pastoral tragicomedies). Appeared as early as 1508 and standardized approaches to such scenery were popularized by Sebastian Serlio. Ex: Wings - flats






46. Physical commedy






47. Person in charge of artistic aspect of theater production






48. Physical commedy






49. 'seeing place'






50. Style of production that acknowledges theatricality and does not attempt to created the impression of 'real life' on the stage. Presentational scenery - costumes - and lighting may suggest - distort - or even abstract reality. Presentational acting m