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Theatre Basics

Subject : performing-arts
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1. The men who play female roles are called:






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






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






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






5. Studied the history of class conflict






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






7. A program of sketches - singing - dancing and songs pulled from previous sources






8. 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






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






10. An extreme form of realism; an acurate 'documentary' of everyday life - including its seamy side






11. First part of a Noh Play - usually a chance meeting between two characters - introductions are made and the characters engage in a question-and-answer sequence that reveals the protagonist's concern






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Play by Wole Soyinka; celebrates Nigerian independence but also warns against returning to Nigeria's violent past






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






20. Used giant puppets and actors to enact parables denouncing the Vietnam War and materialism






21. 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






22. Writes the book






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






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






25. Smaller - less expensive alternative experimental theatres; flourished in lofts - basements - coffeehouses and any found space usable






26. 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






27. 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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28. 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






29. The first all-black show to pay at a top Broadway theatre






30. Closely tied to ritual - and it uses color - dance - song - and movements to exaggerate - stylize - and symbolically represent life






31. 'The Father of Realism'; was initially a Romantic writer and his early plays were verse dramas largely based on Norwegian history and folk literature; plays presented complex - sometimes distrubing - views of human society; A Doll's House (1879) - Gh






32. 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'






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






34. Writes the book






35. 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






36. Divided into fatalist - hilarious and existentialist






37. Third part of a Noh play - the protagonist appears as a new self - and the cause of torment is resolved






38. 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)






39. Smaller - less expensive alternative experimental theatres; flourished in lofts - basements - coffeehouses and any found space usable






40. 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'






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 popular type of theatre during the Restoration; often featured great wit and wordplay and told stories about sexual gratification - bedroom escapades - and humankind's unrefined nature when it comes to sex






43. Book - music - and lyrics






44. 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






45. Writes the lyrics






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. Spoken lines of dialogue as well as the plot