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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Type of theatre greatly influenced by Buddhism and Shinto; originates in ritual






2. Highlights the insanity of life in a comical way






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






4. Divided into fatalist - hilarious and existentialist






5. Theatre was not seen as being of value to society - so plays were not an important part of:






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. Characterized by a light-hearted - fast-moving comic story - whose dialogue is interspersed with popular music; Guys and Dolls (1950)






10. Goethe's most famous Romantic play






11. Suggests we are trapped in an irrational universe where even basic communication is impossible






12. 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






13. Writes the book






14. Developed from the dance-prayers of Buddhist priests; has five possible subjects: the deities - the deeds of heroic samurai - women - insanity - and famous legends






15. Light opera - differs from 'grand opera' because it has a frivolous - comic theme - some spoken dialogue - a melodramatic story - and usually a little dancing; The Mikado (1885)






16. Greatest of the Sturm und Drang playwrights; was also a critic - journalist - painter - biologist - statesman - poet - novelist - philosopher - scientist - and the manager of the Duke of Weimar's playhouse






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






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






19. A true-to-life interior containing a room or rooms with the fourth wall removed so that the audience has the feeling of looking in on the characters' private lives






20. A medley of the show's songs played as a preview; usually the beginning of a traditional musical; lets the audience know that it's time to stop talking because the performance is about to begin






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






22. Only cost a nickel






23. One of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment - French poet - essayist - and playwright whose writing often got him in trouble with the church; built a theatre on his own estate so he could freely present his plays






24. Where more experts agree that human beings came into existence






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






26. Book - music - and lyrics






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






28. Told stories about common people who felt grand emotions and suffered devastating consequences (Enlightenment)






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






30. 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)






31. A production of British actor Charles Kean; had realistic costumes - set and props that he had researched to make sure they were historically correct

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32. A true-to-life interior containing a room or rooms with the fourth wall removed so that the audience has the feeling of looking in on the characters' private lives






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. Uses rock music - the rock and roll of the 1950s (Grease) - the psychedelic rock of the 1960s (Hair) or contemporary pop and rock (Rent)






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






38. Have become living traditions that are handed down from father to son

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






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






41. Book - music - and lyrics






42. French physicist - mathematician - and philosopher - expressed the essence of Romanticism






43. Included comic scenes - dance interludes and sentimental ballads all based on white stereotypes of black life in the South






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






45. 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






46. Wooden clappers used in Kabuki






47. Sigmund Freud's book which analyzes the character of Oedipus and Hamlet






48. Form of drama that dominated theatre in India for a thousand years; named for the ancient Indian language in which its plays are performed; combine the natural and the supernatural - the believable and unbelievable






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






50. Divided into fatalist - hilarious and existentialist