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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. One of the most well-known Muslim Playwrights - who uses her plays not only to express herself but also to prompt discussions about such topics as violence against women - religious fanaticism - and female sexual desire






2. No protagonist; deals with a family of characters who tell many stories at once; the fact that characters on stage take no action may inspire audience members to be motivated for the opposite in real life






3. French Enlightenment playwright; was an inventor and thinker who spent countless hours at the leading intellectual salons of France; most famous plays are The Barber of Seville - and The Marriage of Figaro - his plays reflect the attitudes of the Enl






4. Sarcastic label of Scribe's plays; the sympathetic protagonist suffers at the hands of an evil antagonist in the course of intense action - suspense - and contrived play devices; ending is always happy and the loose ends are neatly tied up






5. Brought Western-style theatre to Africa to dramatize Bible stories in order to win converts






6. Type of theatre greatly influenced by Buddhism and Shinto; originates in ritual






7. Brought Western-style theatre to Africa to dramatize Bible stories in order to win converts






8. Second part of a Noh play - protagonist performs a dance that expresses his or her concern






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






10. Writes the lyrics






11. Elmer Rice; about a man named Mr. Zero Who is fired from his job and replaced by an adding machine






12. 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






13. Wrote 'high comedies' which were cerebral socially relevant plays that had an intellectual scope so vast they forced audiences to reassess their values; Man and Superman (1903) & The Quintessence of Ibsenism (1891)






14. First female theatre manager in London; was also an actor and singer; managed first theatre to have a box set; Olympic Theatre in London






15. Only cost a nickel






16. Writes the music






17. One of the most famous Sanskrit dramas - a love story in seven acts written by the playwright Kalidasa






18. French philosopher and playwright; The Flies (1943) & No Exit (1944)






19. 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)






20. Staged inexpensive - noncommercial productions of artistically significant plays in small - out-of-the-way theatres






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






22. The orchestrated melodies






23. People who dismissed Traditional African Theatre because it was so unlike anything they knew






24. 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






25. Elmer Rice; about a man named Mr. Zero Who is fired from his job and replaced by an adding machine






26. Term used to describe performances that mix theatre - visual arts - music - dance - gesture and rituals; often use multimedia effects - sounds and lighting effects to make a point and allow the audience to understand its deeper implications; often re






27. Writes the book






28. Plays about the issues of the day that were in Manhattan neighborhoods






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






30. One of the most important French philosophers of the Age of Reason - wrote and edited the first encyclopedia; was also a dramatist who penned books on the techniques of acting; authored The Paradox of Acting - a book that attached the pompous declama






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






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






34. 1. theatre has an actor who plays a character - theatre is artificial - and 2. theatre usually has a story with a conflict - conflict is key to all drama






35. A synthesis of music - dance - acting - and acrobatics; it was first performed by strolling players in markets - temples - courtyards - and the streets






36. 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






37. A robust and spectacular version of Noh; named after the characters for 'song' - 'dance' - and 'skill'; created by a woman named Okuni - owner of a brothel






38. Set out to break all the neoclassical rules - attacked the three unities






39. Spoken lines of dialogue as well as the plot






40. Musicals that feature a particular band's songs






41. Comic operas that mixed popular songs of the day with spoken dialogue






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






43. A program of unrelated singing - dancing and comedy numbers






44. Contemporary form of Sanskrit Theatre - dramatized version of the Hindu epic poems Ramayana and Mahabharata






45. Form of theatre that mixed traditional African ritual theatre and Western-style drama; encouraged African nationalism - glorified Africa's past - and advanced African customs - rituals - and culture; also dealt with serious political themes and appla






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






47. Divided into fatalist - hilarious and existentialist






48. The time period that glorified humans' power to reason and analyze - a period of great philosophical - scientific - technological - political - and religious revolutions






49. In Sigmund Romberg's play the king young heir to the throne sacrifices his personal happiness for the good of the kingdom when he sorrowfully pulls himself away from his true love in order to marry a princess whom he does not love






50. Type of Islamic theatre which is created by lighting two-dimensional figures and casting their shadows on a screen; the audience watches the silhouettes while a narrator tells a story







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