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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. Plays about the issues of the day that were in Manhattan neighborhoods






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






3. 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






4. Wrote plays about the rugged lives of Irish peasants using their dialect; Riders to the Sea (1904) & The Playboy of the Western World (1907)






5. Studied the history of class conflict






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






7. 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






8. Divided into fatalist - hilarious and existentialist






9. 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)






10. Comic interludes performed during the intermissions of opera






11. Holds that human beings are naturally alone - without purpose or mission - in a universe that has no God






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






13. 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






14. Three parts of a Noh play






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






16. One of the most valuable historical records of Indian theatre; an encyclopedic book of dramatic theory and practice; has 37 chapters and covers every aspect of classical Indian drama - also a treatise on dramatic theory and philosophy - states that t






17. Filled with characters who cannot resist an argument about social issues; no character is exempt from talking politics and theorizing about moral - artistic or religious reform






18. Thought that inner truths could be hinted at only through symbols; sought to replace the specific and concrete with the suggestive and metaphorical; usually had little plot or action and tended to baffle the audience






19. One of the most valuable historical records of Indian theatre; an encyclopedic book of dramatic theory and practice; has 37 chapters and covers every aspect of classical Indian drama - also a treatise on dramatic theory and philosophy - states that t






20. 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)






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






22. 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






23. Based off the idea that before a problem can be solved - society must first understand that the problem exists; 'attack the message - not the messenger'






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






25. Proclaimed 'God is dead...and we have killed him.'; felt taht absence of God was a tragedy - but believed human beings needed to accept the tragedy and move forward in a world that was unjust and meaningless






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






27. Exposed the squalid living conditions of the urban poor and explores scandalous topics like poverty - venereal disease and prostitution; 'Sordid Realism'






28. Showed middle-class characters finding happiness and true love (Enlightenment)






29. Instead of learning how to conjure real emotions - actors of Sanskrit drama studied for many years to learn representations of emotions through:






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. Wooden clappers used in Kabuki






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. Nigerian playwright that was executed for trying to protect the Ogoni people against encroachments of Shell oil company






40. A form of musical entertainment featuring bawdy songs - dancing women - and sometimes striptease






41. Goethe's most famous Romantic play






42. Two types of traditional Japanese theatre






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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






47. A form of musical entertainment featuring bawdy songs - dancing women - and sometimes striptease






48. Characters were not individuals but types; standard roles included scholar - lover - hero - maiden - old woman - coquette - virtuous wife - and acrobatic warrior-maiden






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







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