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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. French philosopher and playwright; The Flies (1943) & No Exit (1944)






2. A period of licentious gaudiness inspired by the elaborate styles that Charles II brought with him from the French Court






3. Play that takes place in a mental institution - the audience sits on the stage with the actor-patients






4. This happened for the first time during the Restoration






5. Big-time vaudeville who performed a series of lavish musical reviews on Broadway






6. Most famous Restoration-era woman to make her living by writing plays






7. French philosopher often called the Father of the Romantic movement; argued that people could find happiness in a 'state of nature' and that they should learn from nature rather than the artificial and corrupted teachings of society






8. Musicals with a particularly well-developed story and characters






9. Composed and produced by Bob Cole - lyrics by Billy Johnson; story of a con man and used minstrel stereotypes and spoofed Chinatown; in one scene a young black man sings about he and his date were denied entry to a nightclub cuz He was black and this






10. History plays about major political events of the past - domestic plays about the loves and lives of merchants and townspeople - and dance-dramas about the world of spirits and animals






11. A blend of melody and drama and refers to the background music often played during these performances






12. Said that the free enterprise system is seriously flawed and is a cause of great human misery because it exploits the poor






13. An early form of theatre; it used theatrical techniques such as song - dance - and characterization - but it was still firmly rooted in religion






14. By Swedish Playwright August Strindberg; fourteen-act play that follows the disconnected logic of a dream






15. Result of western influence - a toned down version of Kabuki - told stories of everyday life - particularly those of women - women played women's parts (whereas Kabuki was all male)






16. Six characters take on life of their own when the playwright fails to complete the play in which they were supposed to appear






17. Type of theatre that grew out of ritual - incorporated acting - music - storytelling - poetry - dance - costumes - and lots of masks to create a theatre that combined ritual and ceremony with drama






18. A German poet - director and playwright who challenged traditional ideas about theatre; became a communist after watching policement shoot 4 unarmed civilians; The Life of Galileo (1938) - Mother Courage and her Children (1939) & The Caucasian Chalk






19. The orchestrated melodies






20. Bandits discuss rival systems of goverment while waiting for an attack






21. Attacked the evils and restrictions of society; tried to reveal the higher reality of the unconscious mind with fantastic imagery and contradictory images; performances were often violent and cruel as they tried to shock the audience into the realiza






22. Spoken lines of dialogue as well as the plot






23. The audience remains alienated from the performance so they could critically consider the play's themes






24. Records of this type of theatre are fragmentary - but we do know that it grew out of regional religious rituals related to Confucianism - Taoism - and Buddhism - and ritual dances performed during the Shang dynasty






25. Musicals that are mostly singing and have less spoken dialogue; similar to operattas - but thier tone is often much darker and more dramatic






26. Unstructured theatrical events on street corners - bus stops and anywhere else people gathered






27. Founded in 1946 by Julian Beck and Judith Malina; dedicated itself to contemporary social issues and highly political - easthetically radical plays






28. The realism of the play is expressed through lyrical language






29. A popular form of stage entertainment from the 1880s to the 1940s; included a dozen or so slapstick comedy routines - song-and-dance numbers - magic acts and juggling or acrobatic performances






30. First part had musical numbers with little comic dialogue; second part was full of songs - dance and standup routines; third part featured a one-act play






31. Built in Venice in 1637






32. Elaborate geometrical designs were used for these roles which included supernatural beings - warriors - and bandits; the color of the make-up indicated the character's personality






33. Grew up in poverty and put himself through medical school and set up free clinics in Russia to help the poor; The Seagull (1896) - Uncle Vanya (1899) Three Sisters (1901) & The Cherry Orchard (1904); placed on stage the lazy chaos of lives crushed by






34. French director who stage play The Butchers (1888) with real sides of beef infested with maggots






35. Type of Islamic theatre - religious drama of Iran which allowed for actors - both professional and amateur - and has been performed in open-air playing spaces and on some occasions in specially constructed indoor stages for hundreds of years

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36. Only cost a nickel






37. Goethe's most famous Romantic play






38. Islam's holy book - contains a warning about 'graven images' similar to the one in the Bible - prohibition applies to dolls - statues - portraits - and people playing a character






39. No spoken dialogue - entirely sung; comes from the Latin word 'work' and may have originally meant 'works in music' or 'musical works for the stage'; first operas were in Italy in late 1500s






40. No spoken dialogue - entirely sung; comes from the Latin word 'work' and may have originally meant 'works in music' or 'musical works for the stage'; first operas were in Italy in late 1500s






41. Type of Islamic theatre - religious drama of Iran which allowed for actors - both professional and amateur - and has been performed in open-air playing spaces and on some occasions in specially constructed indoor stages for hundreds of years

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42. Most famous English actress - born into poverty - started out singing in taverns and selling oranges in theatres - became the King's mistress






43. The realism of the play is expressed through lyrical language






44. The men who play female roles are called:






45. Book - music - and lyrics






46. Named new 'photographic' realism NATURALISM and his phrase 'slice of life' is quoted description of it






47. One of the most popular Kabuki and Bunraku playwrights - who - like Shakespeare - wrote crowd-pleasing plays that combined poetry and prose in dramatic tales of comedy - tragedy - love - and war






48. Attacked the evils and restrictions of society; tried to reveal the higher reality of the unconscious mind with fantastic imagery and contradictory images; performances were often violent and cruel as they tried to shock the audience into the realiza






49. Including operetta - developed out of intermezzi






50. First black woman playwright to be producted on Broadway; Raisin in the Sun based of her actual childhood







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